Slow Food St. Louis

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 jams; and herbs, cut flowers, bedding plants, and perennials. Vendors represent Franklin and adjoining counties. Read the rest of this entry »

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 no matter how small. The money will be used to pay the markets “insurance, equipment, promotional materials, and operating expenses” so that we can continue to enjoy what has become one of the finest markets in our region.

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 out the other Famers’ Markets on our Where to Shop page.

Don’t forget the St. Louis Community Farmers’ Market is this Saturday.

Here’s a message from Market Manager Mike McLellan

Hello again everyone!

Spring is just around the corner, sprouts are springing, buds are bursting… um, wait a sec, now it’s snowing

Things can be unpredictable this time of year but this I promise - it’s time for another session of the St. Louis Community Farmers’ Market!

Don’t forget to bring your bags, coffee cups, and a friend this Saturday! This week we will keep the doors open until 12:30pm to accommodate all of the latecomers.

For more information, including the latest updates to this week’s vendor list, click here: February 8th

You can view a complete list of vendors at the Market’s Google Groups page for the event, but here’s the skinny: