Farmers market season is upon us! Here’s a quick guide to where you can find Known & Grown farmers! So break out your reusable shopping and produce bags and head to your nearest market. Many farmers markets have already opened in April while others will be opening soon in May. Did you know? More and…
Read MoreKnown & Grown STL is a program of Gateway Sustainable Farmers Alliance that works to build a more resilient and equitable food system by supporting and spreading awareness about sustainable farmers within 150 miles of St. Louis.
Upcoming Events
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Volunteer Day at Be Well Market
Join us at Be Well Market on Saturday, May 9th to help clean up the rain garden outside the market. Project: Rain Garden Cleanup Activities:…
Saturday, May 9, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Be Well Market
2027 Salisbury St
St Louis, MO 63107 -
Farm Tour #1 at Coahoma Orchards
FARM TOUR #1 (Date updated to May 16) Join us for our first Farm Tour at Coahoma Orchards! Learn how urban land can transform into…
Saturday, May 16, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Coahoma Orchards
3829 Greer Ave
St Louis, MO 63107 -
Field Day at Bellews Creek Farm
Topic: Building Soil with Winter and Summer Cover Crops and Spring Termination Demonstration Join us at Bellews Creek Farm as Paul Krautmann shows us how…
Sunday, May 17, 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Bellews Creek Farm
8095 State Hwy BB
Hillsboro, MO 63050 -
Farm Tour #2 at Flourish Farmstead
FARM TOUR #2 Join us for our 2nd Farm Tour at Flourish Farm! Flourish integrates passion for earth stewardship, farming experience, and knowledge of permaculture…
Sunday, June 28, 2026 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Flourish Farmstead
Godfrey, IL -
STL Buyers Group Meeting
This is a closed meeting for members of our STL Buyers Group. Our Buyers Group brings together wholesale organizations and businesses with the shared goal…
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm In-Person, Location TBD
St Louis, MO
Our Work
Our work is centered around supporting environmentally-conscious farmers and educating consumers in order to build a resilient food system.
Our Supporters
Known & Grown is supported by the generosity of the following funders as well as by individuals like you.
Our Impact
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sustainable farms in Known and Grown.
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reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from environmentally conscious farms. (Rodale Institute, 2020)
On the Blog
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is exactly what it sounds like: a way to support your local farmers. How does it work? You pay a set amount upfront at the beginning of the year or at the start of spring, summer, fall, or winter. This is called buying a “share” of the farm’s products for the…
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