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A Dwindling Wolf Population is Saved by a Delicate Balance by Caitlin Zera Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest is the story of how the Mexican gray wolf was from rescued from the brink of extinction. The story begins with the U.S. government’s federal campaign to eradicate predators, like the gray wolf, from public lands…

This Cold Life: A Genre-Bending Portrait at the Edge of the World by Caitlin Zera This Cold Life is a study of what it’s like to live in nearly complete isolation in the world’s northernmost town, Longyearbyen, Norway, only 300 miles from the North Pole. Longyearbyen is a former mining town now trying to rebrand…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 4, 2017 Contact: Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Director, (314) 727-0600, ext. 111, mvatterott@moenviron.org Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) was selected as a recipient for the USDA Local Food Promotion Program. They will receive approximately $45,000 to support local food efforts in the St. Louis region. MCE convenes the St. Louis Food…

Where is your farm, what do you sell? Actually, we don’t sell our products. Instead, we donate food to different food pantries. We grow berries, sweet potatoes, melons, beans, peas cauliflower broccoli, okra, onions, garlic, and all the herbs. Everything we grow, we grow organically. We use sustainable farming methods such as interplanting with flowers…

What part of the food system do you work on? My work focuses primarily on food access for low-income families, with a focus on healthy food. Could you tell us more about the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program and role you play? DUFB is a grant-funded program from the USDA. It is a nation-wide…

Tell us a little about your farm. We are in our 11th season this year. We are located in Elsah, IL which is about a 45 minute drive outside of St. Louis and is north of Alton on the river road. It’s a beautiful little town. We currently own 5 acres and lease 25 acres…