What does HOSCO stand for? HOSCO stands for Holistic, Organic, Sustainble, Co-operative. How did you get started in the food system? How did you get involved with HOSCO? I come from a farming family and so I’ve always had a passion for agriculture and for being outdoors. When I got into college, that changed more…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero Spotlight on Heather Althoff from Althoff Farms
When did you start farming? We started Althoff Farms by selling quarters of beef in 2013. We decided to add selling by the individual piece of meat & bundles in 2014 when we started to sell through the Macomb Food Coop in Macomb, IL. We added a few stores and Quincy Farmer’s Market in 2015….
Read MoreMCE Receives USDA Grant to Expand Farm-to-Institution in St. Louis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 4, 2017 Contact: Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Director, (314) 727-0600, ext. 111, mvatterott@moenviron.org Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) was selected as a recipient for the USDA Local Food Promotion Program. They will receive approximately $45,000 to support local food efforts in the St. Louis region. MCE convenes the St. Louis Food…
Read MoreSTLFPC Member Spotlight on Mary Ostafi from Urban Harvest STL
How did you get started in the food system? I got started as an eater, just like everyone else; as a conscious, healthy eater that was concerned about the industrial ag system in our country. To make a long story short, I fell into this…
Read MoreMCE Attends the 2017 Democracy Convention in Minneapolis
By Brad Walker, Rivers Director September 25, 2017 Over the last 40 years the average citizen’s income, security, education, health and prospects for their children’s future has eroded. It has become increasingly difficult to protect the environment and the rights of the majority of…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero Spotlight on Amy Mooneyham of Seeds of Love Farm
Where is your farm, what do you sell? Actually, we don’t sell our products. Instead, we donate food to different food pantries. We grow berries, sweet potatoes, melons, beans, peas cauliflower broccoli, okra, onions, garlic, and all the herbs. Everything we grow, we grow organically. We use sustainable farming methods such as interplanting with flowers…
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