Local Foods

Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? A look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other.

Just as consumers turned to online shopping during the pandemic, many farmers started selling their products online over the past two years.

Demand for vegan food has grown in the Midwest over the past few years, making St. Louis a prime spot to start offering plant-based products.

St. Louis was listed alongside places throughout the world, including Dubai and Buenos Aires.

Restaurants haven’t seen COVID-19 aid in months. Now, they’re continuing to struggle amid omicron.

New data from the USDA shows rural areas are losing their grocery, specialty food and convenience stores and gaining some dollar stores and superstores.

Author Suzanne Corbett shatters myths about St. Louis food innovations and details how many cultures came together in Missouri to eat, cook and imbibe.

We wanted to share the stories of the people who are at the heart of the environmental justice movement: urban farmers. In St. Louis, urban farmers have made great strides and continue to educate the next generation about the importance of growing their own food. In this bonus episode, we visit an urban farm, then hear from a food justice director advocating for a healthier environment and the founder of a nonprofit that provides equitable access to food, education, and employment.

St. Louis-area restaurants and consumers are becoming more interested in knowing where their food is coming from. And, they are discovering the benefits…

Students at Ferguson-Florissant schools will see more locally grown produce in their lunches this year, after winning a Farm to School grant from the U.S.…