Our original launch market
Kansas City grows it. Kansas City eats it.
Lettuce Eat is a free marketplace connecting Kansas City farmers, gardeners, and market vendors directly with the restaurants, cafes, and food businesses that want real, fresh, local ingredients. Kansas City is where we started, and this is where the movement begins.
Free for everyone. Always.
Farmers markets in the KC metro area
Restaurants in greater Kansas City
Platform fees. Always free.
To create a free profile
Why Kansas City
The Kansas City food scene deserves better supply chains
Kansas City is more than barbecue. The metro area is home to over 80 farmers markets, a thriving independent restaurant scene, and thousands of small growers producing everything from heirloom tomatoes to specialty mushrooms. But right now, most of that produce never makes it onto restaurant menus because there is no easy way for a grower in Olathe to connect with a chef in Crossroads. Lettuce Eat changes that. We are building the bridge between KC growers and KC kitchens, one relationship at a time. No fees, no middlemen, no corporate gatekeepers. Just the people who grow the food talking directly to the people who serve it.
Simple by design
How it works in Kansas City
Local growers list what they have
Farmers, gardeners, and market vendors in the Kansas City metro area post what they are growing, how much is available, and when it is ready.
Local buyers post what they need
Restaurants and food businesses in Kansas City post requests with quantity and frequency. Growers see them and submit offers.
Connect and grow together
Review offers, pick the right fit, and build a direct relationship. No platform fees, no middlemen, no contracts.
Built for Kansas City
For Kansas City Growers
Get your produce in front of the restaurants and businesses that want local ingredients. No fees, no hassle.
- + Overland Park and Johnson County farms
- + City Market and River Market vendors
- + Brookside and Waldo backyard gardeners
- + Specialty growers (herbs, mushrooms, honey, microgreens)
- + KCK and Wyandotte County farms
For Kansas City Buyers
Tell local growers exactly what you need. They come to you with offers, pricing, and availability.
- + Crossroads and downtown restaurants
- + Westport and Plaza cafes
- + BBQ joints sourcing local sides and produce
- + Food trucks and catering companies
- + Corporate cafeterias and event venues
See what is happening in Kansas City right now
Browse available produce
See what local growers in the Kansas City metro area have available right now. Filter by category and search by zip code.
Explore listings →📋See what buyers need
Restaurants and food businesses in Kansas City are posting what they need. Browse open requests and submit a bid.
View requests →Join the Kansas City local food movement
Two minutes to create a profile. No fees, no commitment. Be part of something that matters.