Local Harvest

St. Louis store owners (from left) Vincent Hromadka, Maddie Earnest and Chris Goodson are each familiar with the challenges - and the joys - of running a smaller grocery store in the city.

'You can still get your Ted Drewes and your toasted ravs': How smaller grocers survive in St. Louis

Evie Hemphill

The small Soulard grocery store that Vincent Hromadka’s grandfather first opened in 1912, shortly after emigrating from Bohemia, has seen its share of…

Economy & Business

Alternative Funding For St. Louis Businesses: From Local Harvest To TrackBill

Alex Heuer

About two weeks ago, Local Harvest Grocery, Café & Catering launched a $120,000 crowdfunding campaign that co-owner Maddie Earnest says was necessary to…

Health, Science & Environment

'Slow food' perks interest in locally sourced ingredients

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 12, 2012 - Shaded by a straw hat and sunglasses against the post-drought vagaries of a bright,…

Apples at the Tower Grove Farmers' Market

2011 a good year for local food in St. Louis

Maria Altman

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-997896.mp3As 2011 comes to a close, St. Louis Public Radio is taking a look…