Urban Harvest STL builds community around INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT local food systems

Urban Harvest STL believes in food rights -  all members of our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location. We grow healthy produce across a network of six urban farms in downtown and North St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these efforts.

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The Veggie Bike is now rolling - find us in JeffVanderLou Saturdays between 11:30a-1p. In partnership with the St. Louis MetroMarket, we are bringing farm fresh produce into neighborhoods without grocery stores and markets.

our events

Attend one of our Farmtacular events throughout the growing season to experience urban agriculture in action  at our unique FOOD ROOF Farm while supporting a good community cause!

Farm Flow Yoga - Workshops - Happy Hours - Harvest Dinners

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Emmy award

Urban Harvest STL is proud to be featured in the 2017 Mid-America Emmy Award winning Urban Farming episode of Feast TV.

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INUAg AWARD

Urban Harvest STL is a proud recipient of the 2015 INUAg Innovators in Urban Agriculture Prize awarded by the  International Network for Urban Agriculture. 

 

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What's hiding in this delicate paper lantern-shaped husks? Not a tomatillo, but a husk cherry! . These pearly fruits taste slightly sweet and tropical, with a texture somewhere between a tomato and a grape. They go by many names, including “winter cherries,” “strawberry tomatoes,” and “ground tomatoes!” . How do you eat your husk cherries? Let us know below! #stlouis #huskcherry #rooftopfarm #supportlocal
Farming is more than just food—it’s also understanding our friends that live in the earth! . Here, Farmer John teaches our young friends at Flance Early Learning Center all about grubs, which eat the grass and roots in our soil so that they can grow into big, strong beetles. . We use this integrated schoolyard garden at Flance to teach these young minds about growing and eating healthy food. The 20 raised garden beds include integrated sensory garden components, a picnic area, and a composting site. All of the produce goes straight to the center’s cafeteria, and any leftovers go home with students’ families! #stlouis #flance #grubs #schoolgarden
You wouldn't judge a book by its cover, so don't judge a tomatillo by it’s outer husk! . This shriveled skin might look unappetizing, but peel off the papery husk and you will reveal the fruit, which can be yellow, green, or even purple! Despite their name, meaning “little tomato” in Spanish, they’re actually not tomatoes at all—they’re their own type of fruit, originally grown in Mexico. . Tomatillos have a tart and citrus-y flavor, and can be eaten fresh, mixed into salsa, or grilled with onions as a side dish. . Inspire us with your favorite tomatillo dishes! #stlouis #tomatillo #rooftopfarm
Pumpkins are a seasonal favorite at Flance Early Learning Center! We all touched the smooth, slightly ribbed orange skin, and the gnarled, bristly stem. . These active learners have watched the pumpkins grow from seed to squash! They have tended to them carefully and now get to touch and taste the fruits* of their labor. . *FUN FACT: pumpkins ARE actually fruits! A fruit is defined as the part of the plant that contains seeds, and we've all had the chance to dig out the mushy innards of this winter squash! #stlouis #flance #pumpkins #schoolgarden