Written by Claire Mai, originally published in August 2015. June was an exciting month for local food in St. Louis! We are grateful for Maddie Earnest and Patrick Horine, who worked together to put on the St. Louis Local Foods Challenge over the entire month. Maddie is the co-owner of Local Harvest Grocery, and Patrick works at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market. Working…
Read MoreFarm Visit: Terra Bella Farms & Friends of Responsible Agriculture (FOR AG)
Written by Divya Babbula, Summer 2015 Food & Farm Intern in August 2015. Originally published August 2015, updated December 4, 2015. In June 2015, MCE’s Food and Farm Coordinator Melissa Vatterott, Clean Water Policy Coordinator Alicia Lloyd, and their respective interns, Divya Babbula and Shuangyu (Sharon) Zhang made a trip to Columbia, MO to network and expand our…
Read MoreGroups Applaud Bipartisan Call for DOE Review of the West Lake Landfill
PRESS RELEASE July 22, 2015 Contact: Dawn Chapman (Just Moms STL) 314-739-7634 Heather Navarro (Missouri Coalition for the Environment) 314-808-4345 Gale Thackrey (Franciscan Sisters of Mary) 618-304-2660 Groups Applaud Bipartisan Call for DOE Review of the West Lake Landfill St. Louis, MO: People and organizations following the ongoing issues at the West Lake Landfill applaud the…
Read MoreLocal Food Event: 2015 Farm-to-School Meet and Greet in Wildwood
Written by Divya Babbula, Summer 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published in June 2015. Sponsors of the Missouri Farm to School 2015 Regional Meet and Greet: AgriMissouri, Missouri Foundation for Health, Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition, University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Henry Meat Co. ~ Henry Family Farms
Written by Megan Finnell, Spring 2015 Food and Farm Intern. Originally published August 2015. Their Food Story: Henry Meat Co. (HMC) is a farmer owned, direct from farm to consumer, meat business in De Soto, Missouri where they sell high quality, locally raised beef, pork, and lamb in various amounts. Consumers can purchase by-the-cut from our…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: MU Extension’s Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy initiative
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published June 2015. Their Food Story: Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy is a comprehensive, community-based initiative that allows communities to improve access to healthy, affordable foods by working with a small food retailer. Millions of Americans have limited access to a supermarket, which means they must rely…
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