St. Louis Urban Ag Farm Tours

The Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program (ISFOP) and the St. Louis Urban Impact Center of Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) invite you to join:

David Price, Janet Hurst, ISFOP Farm Outreach Workers and Karen Davis, LUCE Regional Horticulture Educator, for a informative day visiting urban farms in the St. Louis area.

July 14, 2010 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

See urban farmers at work in the heart of the city

• Learn about intensive growing practices

• Composting

• Season extension

• Therapeutic gardening and

• Visit a Farmers’ Market

This is a free event. However pre-registration required by July 7th, 2010.

Please contact:
David Price: 636-358-7097
Janet Hurst: 660-216-1749
Karen Davis: 314-867-4915

Directions to Schlalfy Plaza from I-170:

1Take I-170 South toward I-170 0.8 miles

2 At exit 1A, take ramp left for I-64 East / US-40 East toward St Louis 1.8 miles

3 At exit 33C, take ramp right and follow signs for Bellevue Ave 0.1 miles

4 Turn right onto Bellevue Ave 1.0 miles

5 Turn right onto Southwest Ave 0.1 miles

6 Turn left onto Schlafly Plaza 0.0 miles

7 Arrive at 1 Schlafly Plz Saint Louis, MO 63143 0.0 miles.

We will meet at Schlalfy Bottleworks, #1 Schlalfy Plaza, St. Louis. We will then depart for the tour. Transportation to and from Schlalfy Plaza will be provided to the first 20 people; vans will depart at 9:30 a.m. sharp, rain or shine. Lunch, dutch treat, will be at Bowood Café. The tour will end at Schlalfy’s in time for their Maplewood Market.