St Louis AT HOME Summer 2014
Sow Much to Love
To grow your own crop of farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs, you really need the right tools. Here are some essentials—plus one totally nonessential but great gadget—to get you started. more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Q&A: Andy Ayers
Andy Ayers’ Eat Here St. Louis is a pioneer of locavorism. more
From the Editor: Summer 2014
I’ve always wondered: Is it just me, or does everyone have a bit of a love-hate relationship with farmers’ markets? In the bleakest part of winter, I count down the days until those stands are open... more
Photography by Greg Rannells
On the Fork: Geek Gardeners
Angela and Marc Adler’s first date was to see the documentary Food, Inc . They both worked in technology—he had been in Silicon Valley, and she worked in Web development here. Now, at their homest... more
Photography by Jonathan Pollack
Personal Space: Farm Fresh
Green goodies from Joanna Duley’s greenhouse more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Beyond the Barn
We found some handy utensils for those farm-fresh meals. more
Illustration by Megan Piontkowski
Fresh Pickings: St. Louis' Top Six CSAs
The concept of the CSA (community-supported agriculture) is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both ends of the farm- to-table movement. The farmers get a predictable, steady cash flow throughou... more
Photography by Nicole Bobey
The Farmer Girl
The Company Leslie Moore’s Farmer Girl Meats ( farmergirlmeats. com ) currently sells farm-fresh beef, lamb, chicken, and pork to approximately 100 customers. The Herds “It’s not on... more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Five and Done
Pick some asparagus, crack an egg, and whip up a vinaigrette for this farm-fresh meal for one. more
Photography by Frank Di Piazza
Water Right
If sustainable gardening and organic fertilizer are your thing, this is your place. more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Urban Chicks
Bill Ruppert’s all cooped up, and he’s egging the rest of us on. more
Photography by Carmen Troesser
From the Farm to the Fork
The food these chefs serve shoots straight from the vine into the salad bowl or sauté pan, then onto your plate. more
Web Gallery: University of Missouri St. Charles County Extension Center's Gardens
Photography by Greg Rannells more
Photography by Greg Rannells
Back Yard to Table
Learn the ins and outs of growing fruits and vegetables at home. more
St. Louis Farm-to-Table Essentials
Produce and meat straight from farms, cheese makers, bakers, and more more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Wild Things: The Fine Art of Foraging
A handful of years ago, Catrina Adams spent a summer on Scotland’s Orkney Islands, helping to excavate an 11th-century site called Quoygrew farm. The site had begun as a Viking encampment, then evo... more
