Our Mission
Urban Harvest STL builds community around inclusive and resilient local food systems.
Urban Harvest STL believes in food rights - all members of our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location. We grow healthy produce across a network of urban farms in the heart of St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these efforts.
OUR HISTORY
Our first farm- the Food Roof featured an event space and chicken coops.
Stadium Garden at Cardinals Stadium featured hydroponics.
OUR IMPACT
In 2023, we grew 6517 lbs of organic produce across our 5 farm sites! We distributed over 80% of our produce through our non-profit partners. This roughly translates to over 5,400 healthy meals distributed to our local community.
On the education front, we served 192 students through our Little Sprouts Garden program at Flance Early Learning Center and Guardian Angel Child Development Center. We also hosted 26 aspirant farmers in our Farming for Community Apprenticeship program. Additionally, we provided over $30,000 in direct support to local urban farmers, food producers, and community gardeners.
To learn more about our impact in 2023 you can view the full report here (or see below).
