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HOMEGROWN urban country fair

Posted: September 14 2009

Greenhorns will be at this event! See you there?

HG UCF ePoster

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: What are you waiting for – get involved! If you are in the St. Louis area and want to hold a workshop please email Cornelia at FarmAid.org. If you know of righteous folks doing cool things – from urban farming to bike power to aquaponics and things in between – in St. Louis that you think we should know about – do the same. 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

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.

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