It was a long day of oppressive heat and ferocious winds that have left me too drained to really comment at the moment, but in the end the food was great, the hospitality was incredible, and we all walked away convinced that the Hillebrand’s live on one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Thanks to [...]
Lambstravaganza
3rd Annual Feast in the Field w/ Prairie Grass Farms
A dinner to benefit Slow Food St. Louis, Lambstravaganza is a multi-course dinner generously prepared for the third year running by Chef Tim Grandinetti. This year he has also enlisted additional help and will bring with him three more of St. Louis best chefs: Lou [...]
Slow Food has a program called the Ark of Taste which aims to rediscover and catalogue forgotten flavors, documenting excellent food products that are in danger of disappearing. More than 750 products from dozens of countries worldwide have been added to the international Ark of Taste which contains everything from heirloom vegetables to heritage animal [...]
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 [...]
Tell the Missouri State Legislature to protect rBGH-Free Labeling… in Person!
Join the Missouri Rural Crisis Center for a Lobby Day at the Missouri State Capitol to protect consumers’ right to know how their milk was produced!
Slow Food St. Louis is pleased to announce that our annual fundraiser, Art of Food, will be held on Saturday, July 24th, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, at Mad Art Gallery (2727 S. 12th Street, 63118). Proceeds from the event will benefit Slow Food St. Louis’ Small Farm Micro Biodiversity Grant, which over the past [...]
The Good, The Big, & The Ugly, a celebration of the locally-grown tomato!
Slow Food St. Louis and Farm to Family Naturally, a Missouri Farmers’ Union Cooperative effort, are pleased to announce The Good, The Big, & The Ugly Homegrown Tomato Festival, a celebration of the locally-grown tomato, will be held on Saturday, July 31st, from [...]
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 [...]
