MCE is committed to protecting water quality and conserving fertile soils in Missouri. We do this in part by participating in the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service’s State Technical Committee for Missouri, which guides how the Missouri NRCS office provides federal conservation program funding to Missouri’s farmers and ranchers. The NRCS oversees multiple federal conservation…
Read MoreSupport Farmers, Food System Workers, and Families During COVID-19
We at MCE believe that access to local, sustainable food is essential during these uncertain times. Supporting our local food system helps farmers financially while feeding your family safe, reliable, environmentally-responsible food. You can help build a more resilient food system by participating in it, one bunch of kale at a time. Of course, please…
Read MoreBreaking News: LRA Passes Pilot Program
For information about the Urban Agriculture Pilot Program generally, contact Melissa Vatterott at mvatterott@moenviron.org. If you live in the 26th Ward of the City of St. Louis and are interested in participating in the program, contact Tosha Phonix at tphonix@moenviron.org. Loading…
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Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act
The increasing concentration of food and agriculture has had significant impacts on the well being of family and small-scale farms, as well as on food chain workers, our food, our communities, and our natural environment. This bill would impose a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions between large farm, food, and grocery companies and establish a commission…
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St. Louis Compost Guide
