Our mission is to make healthy, sustainably grown, quality, and organic produce and medicinal herbs available to everyone, while working both for and with our community.
We strive to reverse the overwhelming amount of food deserts and food apartheids in the community, in order to create an atmosphere in St. Louis that encourages a healthier lifestyle for generations to come. Heru Urban Farming aims to create a healthier environment by educating on the importance of organic and non-GMO foods, which you can grow right from your own backyard. This is done in a way that optimizes both the sustainability and respect to nature and traditional practices.
Learn more about Tyrean of Heru Urban Farming by listening to this Earthworms podcast with Jean Ponzi on KDHX and by reading more about him here:
https://fox2now.com/am-show/heru-urban-farming-receives-50000-from-umsl/
innovationcity.co/163-tyrean-lewis/
www.feastmagazine.com/st-louis/article_300d9530-3a35-11eb-a873-bbad0eb01323.html
More About our Farm
Farm Size
Total of 1/2 acre, split between two plots
Products
- Produce
- Melons
- Kale
- Collards
- Tomatoes
- Cantaloupe
- Okra
- Peas (purple hull)
Conservation Practices
Conservation crop rotation
Compost
No spray
No-till practices
Soil testing
Integrated pest management
Pollinator enhancement plan
Additional Practices
Organic seeds
Training for neighborhood kids
Dense planting to avoid bare soil
Hand-pulling weeds
Hand-picking pests
