Written by Megan Finnell, Spring 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published August 2015. Their Food Story: Henry Meat Co. (HMC) is a farmer owned, direct from farm to consumer, meat business in De Soto, Missouri where they sell high quality, locally raised beef, pork, and lamb in various amounts. Consumers can purchase by-the-cut from our…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: MU Extension’s Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy initiative
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published June 2015. Their Food Story: Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy is a comprehensive, community-based initiative that allows communities to improve access to healthy, affordable foods by working with a small food retailer. Millions of Americans have limited access to a supermarket, which means they must rely…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: City of St. Louis HEAL Partnership & Access to Healthy Food Work Group
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published June 2015. Their Food Story: In 2014, the City of St. Louis Department of Health kicked off the HEAL Partnership in order to identify policies and programs that will reduce the rate of obesity and overweight in the City by five percent by 2018. The…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Gateway Greening
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in June 2015. Their Food Story: Gateway Greening is a St. Louis-based nonprofit that educates and empowers people to strengthen their communities through gardening and urban agriculture. GGI’s Garden Program partners with more than 230 community and youth gardens eligible to receive garden services such as…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in June 2015. Their Food Story: Lincoln University Cooperative Exentsion (LUCE) programs and projects cover a variety of topics, and their outreach efforts primarily serve small farmers in twelve counties throughout the state of Missouri. One such initiative is the Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Slow Food St. Louis
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in June 2015. Their Food Story: Slow Food St. Louis is a local chapter of Slow Food USA, which offers Micro-grants to support biodiversity in St. Louis, provide weekly Slow Wednesday events at Schlafly, other educational events, and provide an online directory of good slow fair food producers,…
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