South Grand Movie Night

RSVP Today! 7:30PM: Vendor tables open 8:15PM: Movie begins Join MCE for our South Grand Movie Night featuring Sustainable! The event is FREE and you can bring your own food and drinks. Come learn more about MCE’s Food & Farm program, as well as the state of our food system through this environmental documentary about…

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South Grand Movie Night

Farmers: RSVP for GAP and FSMA Workshop

Calling all farmers! Join Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Missouri Extension, and Lincoln University Extension on March 2nd for a free three hour workshop explaining the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) certifications, why you would need them, and how to go about getting them. The workshop will be held at the University of Missouri…

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Farm 411: Blue Heron Orchard

Blue Heron Orchard             Blue Heron Orchard, a five acre orchard located near Hannibal, MO, has been certified organic since 1990, and is also the only organic orchard in the state of Missouri! Dan Kelly, who runs the farm, walked us through the rows of apple trees, which were sporting…

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Farm 411: Althoff Farms

Althoff Farms Althoff Farms, a 14 acre farm, was started in 2012 and is run by Heather and Dan Althoff near LaPrairie, IL. On a nice evening in mid-June we dropped by to talk to Heather about what she does and see several of her cows, which were lounging in the grass (along with some…

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