52nd City

New Roots

My Slow Food friends tell me that Riddle’s Penultimate Café will play host to a benefit dinner for New Roots Urban Farm on Thursday, May 3 at 6:00pm. New Roots Urban Farm is comprised of six city lots of garden space in the near north side of St. Louis city. The produce is sold by subscription or at the North City Farmer’s Market. Much of it is given away to local residents, to Karen House, a nearby shelter for homeless children and mothers, and to St. Liborius Food Bank, located next door to the farm in the basement of an otherwise vacant church.

The dinner will celebrate foods from local farms and proceeds will help fund New Roots Urban Farm community programs. A silent auction will begin at 6:30 with great items like rent-a-farmer for a day, private yoga sessions and personal chef for your favorite meal! Tickets $50 for single or $85 per couple and are on sale at Mokabe's Coffeehouse, Riddle's Penultimate Cafe and Left Bank Books or call Anna for more information at 664-8551 or e-mail newrootscsa@riseup.net.

For full menu and more information, please visit:
http://www.stlcamp.org/node/1674
http://www.newrootsurbanfarm.org/
http://www.stlconfluence.org/article.asp?articleID=272&page=1
http://www.thecommonspace.org/2005/09/source.php