Written by Megan Finnell, Spring 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published in August 2015. On March 3, 2015, Melissa Vatterott attended the Meet the Buyers Event, the purpose of which was to allow local farmers to connect with grocery stores, food distributors, and restaurants in the St. Louis area. The event was held in…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published August 2015. Local Food Hero: St. Louis Community College is a community college with four campus locations in the St. Louis Area – Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec, and Wildwood. STLCC offers two food and farm-related programs, Horticulture and Culinary Arts. At the Florissant Valley campus,…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Food Cowboy
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in August 2015. Local Food Hero: Food Cowboy is a technology-based reverse supply chain solution for wholesome unsaleable food. Our mobile app helps supply chain growers, shippers and brokers route unmarketable produce to food banks instead of to landfills. Local retail donors (restaurants and…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Maplewood-Richmond Heights (MRH) School District Seed to Table Program
Written by Megan Finnell, Spring 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published August 2015. Their Food Story: Seed-to-Table is a weekly special with a focus on organic gardening, culinary arts, nutrition, farm animal care, sustainability and global citizenship. The program is committed to growing a healthier community by equipping children and families with the knowledge and…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Local Harvest Grocery and Cafe
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published August 2015. Their Food Story: Local Harvest Grocery opened in 2007 with a mission to bring locally and sustainably grown and produced foods to St. Louisans, 7 days a week. Local Harvest Grocery strives to provide food mostly from Missouri and Illinois, including products from meat farmers, dairy farmers, and local…
Read MoreLocal Food Event: Real Cost of Food Panel
Written by Claire Mai, Summer 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published in July 2015. On June 17th, 2015, a panel discussion called The Real Cost of Food was held at The Stage at KDHX and moderated by Joe Bonwich. Food and Farm Coordinator Melissa Vatterott was invited to be part of the panel, along with farmers from…
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