In order to support the St. Louis region’s environmentally-responsible farmers and build up the local food economy, MCE, as the backbone organization for the St. Louis Food Policy Coalition, works to help these farmers sell their products to area institutions, both large and small. After receiving a USDA Local Food Promotion Program Grant in 2017,…
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Known & Grown STL, a program of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the St. Louis Food Policy Coalition, vets and promotes local, sustainable farmers within 150 miles of St. Louis to help create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable local food system. Learn about our standards for environmental stewardship here. Click here to…
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Learn more about how you can eat, drink, and shop local with our St. Louis Local Food Guide! You can also access the guide on Google maps here. [dflip id=”9650″][/dflip] Other resources: Support Known & Grown STL farmers and restaurants during COVID-19 Ensure farmers and families get the support they need in the next coronavirus…
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For many years, low-income communities and communities of color have been affected by the disappearance of grocery stores and healthy food outlets in their neighborhoods. Without access to fresh, healthy food, residents are put at higher risk of poor health outcomes. With the rise in diet-related diseases affecting communities across the country, health experts and…
Read MoreOn this page: Review MCE’s priority bills this legislative session. Lawmakers in Jefferson City arguably have more influence over our environment than local or federal elected officials, making your engagement critical. Report back on your engagement! Let us know how your engagement went with your state representative and state senator. This helps MCE be more…
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