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 MoreMake Your Voice Heard in Support of Conservation: Submit Comments to NRCS Today!
The federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) helps producers adopt and maintain sustainable practices on their land to improve soil health, water quality, and biodiversity. Over 13 million acres are currently enrolled in EQIP, through which farmers and ranchers receive support for actively managing new and ongoing regenerative conservation practices on their land. Congress wrote…
Read MoreAttend Governor’s Flooding Recovery Advisory Working Group Meetings
On July 18, 2019, Governor Parson signed an Executive Order creating a “Flooding Recovery Advisory Task Force” (FRAWG). The FRAWG is tasked with submitting a report to the Governor about the “state’s short-, medium-, and long-term flood recovery priorities and feedback on the state’s current levee system.” The draft report is due to the Governor…
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Accessing Land in St. Louis to Grow Food
Land access is a common barrier for beginning and other farmers, and is uniquely challenging within urban settings. Availability, cost, parcel size limitations, specific location (e.g., proximity to markets or residence, neighborhood acceptance), competing uses, and soil quality (in the case of toxic soil contamination) make secure tenure on appropriate urban parcels difficult. In general, most…
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Upcoming Event, Oct 7: MCE’s Mid-MO Mingle & Meeting of the Minds
WHEN: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 6:00pm WHERE: Cooper’s Landing (Directions Here: https://cooperslandingmo.com/directions ) WHAT: * Meet and greet with friends involved with Mid-Missouri’s environmental, conservation, and recreation community * Learn and ask questions about MCE’s current programs and priorities * Brainstorm and strategize about how to make a difference in Mid-Missouri Are you concerned about…
Read MoreEnvironmental and Conservation Groups Turnout for UMRBA Listening Session in Hannibal
Members of the general public as well as conservation and environmental groups turned out to share their perspectives about flood risk management, extreme precipitation, floodplain restoration, and making room for the river during a meeting hosted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Hannibal on July…
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