Apparently, When it’s in Missouri! By Brad Walker, Former MCE Rivers Director Published on August 12, 2015 Before Americans began to drain the river bottoms for farmland in the early 1900s, the wetlands connected to the Mississippi River were incredibly biodiverse. Bottomlands all along the river flooded on a regular basis, leaving…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Community Action Agency of St. Louis County (CAASTLC)
Seeds of Hope Farm Their Food Story: CAASTLCis a nonprofit social service agency with a mission to end poverty and prevent the conditions of poverty for present and future generations of St. Louisans. CAASTLC’s Seeds of Hope Farm project addresses food insecurity by operating an income-tiered co-op to improve physical and economic access to fresh…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Urban Harvest STL
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in September 2015. Their Food Story: Urban Harvest STL transforms forgotten city spaces into productive foodscapes and inspires city dwellers to creatively grow food where they live. Urban Harvest STL built St Louis’s first rooftop farm, the FOOD ROOF Farm, atop a downtown building. The FOOD ROOF…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Skinker-Debaliviere Community Council
Their Food Story: Skinker-Debaliviere Community Council is a community development organization in St. Louis City, which according to its website, “aims to be the connector, coordinator and facilitator of all aspects necessary to maintain and enhance the diverse, desirable and thriving community of Skinker DeBaliviere.” The Council oversees several programs for the community of Skinker DeBaliviere,…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Aaron McMullin
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published August 2015. Her Food Story: Aaron McMullin, a native of the St. Louis metro area, is a social and environmental justice advocate, an engaged and passionate adventurer, and a lover of small-scale, sustainable agriculture. From March 2013 until November 2014, Aaron McMullin was an AmeriCorps VISTA with SLU…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Sprouthood
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in August 2015. Their Food Story: Sprouthood is an app for discovering the food produced around you. Connect with gardeners, farmers, friends and neighbors to plan gardens, share harvests, and eat well together. Sprouthood is your connection to local food. A Person Behind…
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