The HOMEGROWN Urban Country Fair in St. Louis

Event Details

Time: October 3, 2009 from 10am to 2:30pm
Location: Tower Grove Farmers Market
Street: Tower Grove Farmers Market
City/Town: St. Louis, MO
Website or Map: http://homegrown.org/blog/200…
Event Type: festival, free, public, event
Organized By: Farm Aid, HOMEGROWN.org and The Greenhorns
Latest Activity: Sep 16, 2009

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Event Description

When: Saturday October 3 from 10am - 2:30pm

Where: Tower Grove Farmers Market in St. Louis

How: Exhibits, workshops and demos celebrating modern homesteading and how we're connecting to good food, farmers and the earth. Hands-on, interactive and educational. Kickass music from Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and The Northwoods!

What: Here are some of the exhibiting organizations and topics they'll be showcasing:

The Burning Kumquat Urban Farm at Washington University - Urban Farming

The Greenhorns - Land access and beginning farmers

Organic Valley - Gen-O Farmers and butter-making demos

Floating Farms - Aquaculture

Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association - Um...beekeeping!

YellowTree Farm - Urban Homesteading

Schlafly Beer - Home Brewing

Upcycle Exchange - upcycling and crafting

Rachel Bigler on lacto- fermentation

Our partners include:

All Along Press

The Greenhorns

KDHX Community Media

Local Harvest Grocery, Cafe and Catering

Tower Grove Farmers Market

More groups to be confirmed and more details to come. We'll be showcasing the exhibitors and participants in the HOMEGROWN Urban Country Fair over the next several weeks.