Viz goes green!
Visitation Academy's Environmental Science class has researched sustainable living in St. Louis and has prepared a guide to local farmers' markets and restaurants that feature local products, encouraging the Viz community to think globally and act locally.Eating locally means
- you are the local economy, and less money goes to transportation costs with more money going to farmers in our community.
- that your food tastes better because it is fresh and without preservatives.
- the earth is a greener place, and your carbon footprint is smaller because less transportation is required to get the product from the field to the table.
Check out some of the great farmers' markets in the area.
- Clayton Farmers' Market
Location: 8282 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63105
Hours: Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; May 5th - November 3rd
Website: www.claytonfarmersmarket.com- Ferguson Farmers' Market
Location: 20 South Florissant, Florissant, MO 63135
Hours: Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - Noon; April - October
Website: www.claytonfarmersmarket.com - Ferguson Farmers' Market
- Goshen Community Market
Location: North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Hours: Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - Noon; Mid-May - mid-October
Website: www.goshenmarket.org - Kirkwood Farmers' Market
Location: 150 East Argonne Drive, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hours: Mondays-Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; April 9th - September 24th
Website: www.downtownkirkwood.com/farmers'-market.aspx - Maplewood Farmers' Market
Location: 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood, MO 63143
Hours: Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Opens April 13th - The Market in the Loop
Location: 8420 Delmar, Suite 406, St. Louis, MO 63124
Hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Website: www.creativeon-line.com/marketintheloop.html - Sappington Farmers' Market
Location: 8400 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
Hours: Mondays - Saturdays 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.; Sundays 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Website: www.sappingtonfarmersmkt.com - Soulard Farmers' Market
Location: 730 Carroll Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Fridays 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Website: www.soulardmarket.com - Tower Grove Farmers' Market and Bazaar
Location: 4256 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Hours: Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - Noon; May 5th - November 3rd
Website: www.tgmarket.org - Webster Farmers' Market
Location: Big Bend Boulevard and Old Orchard Avenue,
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Hours: Thursdays 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; May 3rd - October 25th
Website: www.webstergrovesfarmersmarket.com/wp/
St. Louis also has great restaurants that use local ingredients. Check out these restaurants and what they are serving up.
- An American Place
Location: 822 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63101
Hours: Tuesdays - Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
Website: perennialgourmand.com/an_american_place_stl/default.aspx - Dottie's Ice Cream Parlor
Location: 11656 Manchester Road, Des Peres, MO 63131
Hours: Mondays - Sundays Noon - 9:00 p.m.
Website: www.dottiesicecreamstl.com - Erato on Main
Location: 126 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Hours: Tuesdays - Thursdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Fridays - Saturdays 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Website: www.eratoonmain.com - Farmhaus
Location: 3257 Ivanhoe Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Wednesdays-Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.
Website: www.farmhauserestaurant.com - Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium
Location: 1170 South Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63117
Hours: Mondays-Fridays 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Website: www.foodatfozzies.com - Harvest
Location: 1059 South Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63117
Hours: Tuesdays-Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Sundays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Website: www.harveststlouis.com - Local Harvest Cafe and Catering
Location: 3137 Morgan Ford Road, St. Louis, MO 63116
Hours: Mondays 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Tuesdays-Thursdays 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Website: localharvestcafe.com - Mosaic
Location: 1001 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63101; 11925 Manchester Road, Des Peres, MO 63131; Lambert International Airport Concourse A Departure Lounge
Hours: hours vary by location
Website: www.mosaictapas.com - Niche Restaurant
Location: 1831 Sidney Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
Hours: Sundays-Thursdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Website: www.nichestlouis.com/home.html - Onesto Pizza and Trattoria
Location: 5401 Finkman, St. Louis, MO 63109
Hours: Sundays-Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Website: www.onestopizza.com/index.html - Pi Pizzeria
Locations: 6144 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63112; 10935 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122; 400 North Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63108
Hours: hours vary by location
Website: www.restaurantpi.com - Schlafly Bottleworks and Tap Room
Location: 7260 Southwest Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63143; 2100 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Hours: hours vary by location
Website: www.schlafly.com/breweries - Yia Yia's Euro Bistro
Location: 15601 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Website: www.yiayias.com/stl/index.htm