Nestled in a valley protected on all sides by Ozark foothills, just five miles from the Mississippi river and 45 miles south of the City of St. Louis, Ozark Harvest Farms consists of five acres of forest, one acre of creek, and five acres of fertile bottomland.
The majority of Ozark Harvest Farms fields are sown with a diverse line of of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. They include hybrids selected for quality as well as heirloom varieties, some of which appear on Slow Food International’s “Ark of Taste.”
Their weeds are removed manually (often by hand), without the use of chemicals. Their fields are enriched using nutrient-rich compost and seaweed. Insects are controlled through crop rotations as well as attention toward maintaining a balanced farm ecology.
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 most important, its producers. The culinary staff of the Schlafly Bottleworks will also cook a special meal utilizing products from the featured farm.
Talks will begin in the Crown Room at 7:30pm.
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