Monday, June 9th, 2008
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practically duplicating my slowfoodstl.org post...
It was a long day of oppressive heat and ferocious winds that have left me too drained to really comment at the moment, but in the end the food was great, the hospitality was incredible, and we all walked away convinced that the Hillebrand's live on ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
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Wednesday
This week at Maplewood Farmers' Market I made it in time to be one of those people that swept the Our Garden strawberries out from everyone. As I approached the booth there were ten pints and by the time I left the booth there was one. ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Rumor has it that the Hillebrands have raised one grass-finished head of cattle which they will be selling this Saturday at Clayton Farmers' Market. Rumor also has it that they might be getting into beef next year which raises the question: will they only sell it at Clayton so as ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
I'm robbing the Slow Food St. Louis description because, well, I wrote it. It's coming up quick, and it's sure to sell out so you might want to move quick. In the stories from previous years I've heard words like "kidneys" and "lamb sweet breads" meaning my words are simply: ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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As expected the Farmers' Markets last week were meat and plant heavy and vegetable light.
At the Maplewood Farmers' Market (thankfully under the patio tent because of the rain) it was the relatively slim pickings you would expect on opening day. The Root Cellar from Columbia had the ...
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