Don't let the March 1 initial deadline discourage you, Slow Food St. Louis will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis. The application is simple but doesn't appear to be available online anywhere, however Tish has it so just contact our office for a copy. She can also assist with preparing your grant application, so don't be intimidated out of applying!
Slow Food St. Louis is offering farmer/producer grants to support biodiversity in the St. Louis food system. Grants will be made available to farmers and producers for growing heirloom varieties and/or raising heritage breeds. Grants are available up to $500, but the committee reserves the right to offer funding above this amount.
Selection priority will be given to applicants that 1) have clear identifiable goals supporting biodiversity; 2) introduce a new product into the St. Louis market that will be sold at a farmers market, CSA, grocer, or restaurant; 3) include the goal of creating a niche market for the applicant farmer/producer; and 4) will maintain these varieties and breeds using sustainable farming methods.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Baetje Farms Receive Award
Congratulations to Veronica and Steve. Baetje Farms LLC was honored with the Southeast Innovation Center's 2009 SPARK Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence on Thursday, February 26th, during National Entrepreneurship Week.
The Baetje's are goat farmers and artisan cheese-makers; cheese produced from goats that are hand-raised on their farm in Bloomsdale, MO. The Baetje's rely on the assistance of family and friends in order to produce their award-winning cheeses. Their cheeses can be found at four farmer's markets locally and in the St. Louis area, in several restaurants and wineries, and at 17 grocery stores, at last count.
Baetje Farms one of six small businesses in the tri-state region that were recognized by the Southeast University Innovation Center for its recent growth and economic impact in the region. Each of the SPARK Award winners were graduates from the Innovation Center's nationally-recognized,highly successful, small business training program, Operation Jump-Start which teaches entrepreneurs essential business planning and preparation skills in a non-academic setting.
The Baetje's are goat farmers and artisan cheese-makers; cheese produced from goats that are hand-raised on their farm in Bloomsdale, MO. The Baetje's rely on the assistance of family and friends in order to produce their award-winning cheeses. Their cheeses can be found at four farmer's markets locally and in the St. Louis area, in several restaurants and wineries, and at 17 grocery stores, at last count.
Baetje Farms one of six small businesses in the tri-state region that were recognized by the Southeast University Innovation Center for its recent growth and economic impact in the region. Each of the SPARK Award winners were graduates from the Innovation Center's nationally-recognized,highly successful, small business training program, Operation Jump-Start which teaches entrepreneurs essential business planning and preparation skills in a non-academic setting.
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