Free and open to the public the 19th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival is happening this Sunday April 20, 2008. The theme of the event is In Your Own Back Yard and “highlights local initiatives and practical environmental advice that can be implemented in communities throughout our region.”
Among the food related happenings, Slow [...]
Big news from the Washington, MO Farmers’ Market…
The 2008 Farmers’ Market will open Saturday, April 19, in historic downtown Washington, Missouri, in its brand new facility at the corner of Main and Cedar Sts. As it has since 1990, the Market will offer fresh, locally grown produce; hand-crafted items; eggs; baked goods; jellies and [...]
Hoping to “turn the corner and make the market a financially viable operation,” Tower Grove Farmers’ Market is “in the heart of [their] fund raising drive for the 2008 season.”
Currently they have raised only 10% of their contribution goal of $15,000, so if you are a patron of the market, please consider making a donation [...]
The Kirkwood Farmers’ Market opens Saturday April 5.
It’s a small start but a sure sign that we’ll all have a bounty of fresh local produce soon.
At the market this weekend:
Biver Farms – organic potted plants and herbs
Cornestone Nutrition and Coffeehouse
Farrar Out Farm Produce and Poultry
Missouri Wildflowers
The Pasta Guy – pasta and rice
Be sure to check [...]
FILMS
Films are shown in the Crown Room at Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Avenue in Maplewood.
7:30 PM. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
March 15 – Homegrown
Homegrown is the inspiring true story of the amazing Dervaes family who are living off the grid in urban Pasadena, California. They raise chickens, milk goats and harvest over 6,000 pounds [...]
Through a series of workshops and films, Slow Food St. Louis will explore vermiculture, home-brewing, lacto fermentation, cheese making, beekeeping, gardening, canning, composting, and other related topics.
Join Slow Food USA and help us turn the momentum from our Time for Lunch campaign into legislation that protects our children’s health.
As a member, you will:
Get connected to your local chapter, made up of people who care about food, agriculture, health and the environment.
Get invited to local, regional, national and international events that celebrate [...]
On the second Wednesday of each month between May and October, join Slow Food St. Louis and the Schlafly Bottleworks as they present SLOWednesday after the Maplewood Farmers’ Market. Each month a different farmer from the market will speak about their farm, giving you the opportunity to get to know your food, its origins, and [...]
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