Slow Food St. Louis

The Saucers tipped us off to a community garden workshop by way of The Daily Sauce…

Those of us who spend our spare time - or at least a portion of it - working in a community garden, stooped over pulling weeds and tilling soil, love it come harvest time. Nothing beats fresh-pulled lettuce, just-picked tomatoes or a new zuch fresh from the ground. But starting and sustaining a community garden takes more than the desire for fresh, local produce. Tomorrow, Gateway Greening of St. Louis will host a day-long workshop titled Growing Community Gardens. You’ll learn how to organize a community garden project, grow sustainable crops and compost all that garden waste. There’ll be lectures, a tour of an actual community garden and plenty of opportunities to get your hands dirty. The workshop is sponsored by Missouri Sustainable Agriculture Program, a project of the extension offices of Lincoln University and the University of Missouri.
Sauce pick: Growing Community Gardens
Price: $5 per person, includes light lunch and drink
Where to get it: Wed., July 30 - 9:30 a.m., Lincoln University Urban Impact Center, 9041 Riverview Blvd., St. Louis
Info: To register, contact Kandice Goodman (goodmank@lincolnu.edu; 314.867.4915) or Vonna Kesel (keselv@lincolnu.edu; 573.681.5312)

The Ethicurean has a brief article about an interview San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom gave to Alice Waters regarding Slow Food Nation.  A link is included to the video of the interview.

This month: Our Garden

Our Garden is a ten-acre family farm seventy miles west of St. Louis in New Florence, MO. They grow a wide variety of naturally grown fruits and vegetables. Plants and herbs are available in the spring. Jams, pickles and seasonal vegetables, along with goat cheese and goat meat are available throughout the year.

Come shop at the Maplewood Farmer’s Market and stick around to hear about their farm and what it takes to get their wonderful, fresh, local produce to our markets and our tables. Then enjoy some delicious specials using ingredients provided by Our Garden and prepared by Bottleworks Chef Matt Bessler.

6-7 p.m. Slow Food St. Louis Meeting in the Crown Room
7-7:45 p.m. Settle in and place your orders if you’re dining
7:45-8:45 Guest farmer presentation
8:45-9:00 Q&A

Stay as long as you’d like!

Next Month: August 13: Ivan’s Farm - Dittmer, MO