EarthDance Organic Farm School

08/28/2026

Okra is here and we love her 💚

Thank you to our customers who have been patiently waiting weeks for okra to arrive!

As our dear Dani says, okra is magic! This nutritious, versatile veg can be eaten raw, grilled, oven-roasted, added to stews, and it can be canned or made into okra water 🍲 🚰

Soaking okra in water extracts its mucilaginous properties - that same goodness that makes flax, chia, aloe, and seaweed good for your digestive system! Even after okra season ends, Dani freezes okra to eat year-round.

Is your calendar marked for our 3rd Annual Ferguson Pawpaw Festival on September 19th? Lots of fruit is coming off our trees already - thank you to Jess and our apprentices for harvesting throughout the week!

Produce this weekend:

• chard*
• curly kale*
• carrots
• beets
• cucumbers
• tomatoes: cherry, slicer
• peppers: lunchbox, shish*to, pepperoncini, habanada, carmen, jalapeño, thai chili, sugar rush peach
• okra
• garlic
• basil: green, tulsi
• dill
• parsley
• scallions
• onions
• leeks
• pawpaws
• Asian pears*

*limited quantity

🫜Pay What You Can Farm Stand
233 S Dade Ave
May - September: Fridays, 3pm-6pm & Sundays, 11am-3pm
October - November: Sundays, 11am-3pm

🧑‍🌾Ferguson Farmers Market
501 S Florissant Ave
May - October: Saturdays, 8am-12pm

08/26/2026

EarthDance is hiring for two year-long Americorps VISTA positions!

- Program & Farm Coordinator
- Outreach & Development Coordinator

Learn more and apply at earthdancefarms.org.jobs.

Help us grow our farmily and spread the word with your network!🥕🥬

08/26/2026

EarthDance Farms in Feurgeson, Missouri, is using solar to strengthen the environmental and financial sustainability of its farm. Their rooftop array powers equipment, coolers, and computers for their staff members with pollution-free clean energy. Their installation saves them, on average, $4,000 per year.

08/23/2026

Only 48 HOURS LEFT for Farmers Formal early bird tickets! 🎟️

Farmers Formal 2026 is EarthDance's annual gala, bringing together St. Louis area chefs, libationers, and local farms, while raising awareness & funds for our crucial farm school programs.

Individual and table tickets are available at a discounted price until August 25th - don't miss out on this delicious evening! 🍽️🧑‍🌾🥂

Tickets are required to attend this event, available for purchase here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/PBa/

08/21/2026

Today our apprentices sliced into some of the farm's first watermelon of the season!

From finding 1 ripe watermelon in the berm last year, to a whole 418 pounds(!!!) this Friday, we're so excited to share this bountiful harvest with y'all 🍉

We've also got a boatload of sugar rush peach peppers ready! These pale pink beauties are perfect for rounding out a tomato sauce or soup 🩷🍑

P.S. we'll have pints and QUARTS of cherry toms this week at the Farmers Market!

Produce available this weekend:

• chard
• curly kale
• cabbage
• carrots
• beets
• cucumbers
• potatoes: red, russet
• tomatoes: cherry, slicer, green
• peppers: lunchbox, shish*to, pepperoncini, habanada, jalapeño, thai chili, sugar rush peach
• okra
• garlic
• basil: green, tulsi
• dill
• parsley
• onions
• leeks
• pawpaws

🫜Pay What You Can Farm Stand
233 S Dade Ave
May - September: Fridays, 3pm-6pm & Sundays, 11am-3pm
October - November: Sundays, 11am-3pm

🧑‍🌾Ferguson Farmers Market
501 S Florissant Ave
May - October: Saturdays, 8am-12pm

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

THE TREES NEED US NOW!

Invasive hopvine is spreading through the EarthDance Orchard, and we need your help removing it before it goes to seed!

Join us Thursday, August 27, from 8–11am for an urgent volunteer EarthDance Orchard Workday, and help us give our fruit trees some breathing room 🌳😮‍💨

‼️Hopvine can be abrasive to skin, so please wear long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, and protective gloves + bring a water bottle!

For being in it with us, take home a share of EarthDance produce to enjoy and share. There may even be a few pawpaws in the mix!

Come help us care for the orchard, connect with community, and get a little dirty!

Thursday, August 27 | 8–11am
EarthDance Organic Farm School
233 S. Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO

*All volunteers (ages 15 and older) welcome at this event, whether you're new to EarthDance or a seasoned farm hand.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/UTWsMTu

08/19/2026

Join us Friday from 12-2pm for a FREE meal and FREE samples from vendors such as EarthDance Organic Farm School and Mesta Meadows! 🍴

Every week, City Greens hosts Free Soup Friday where we create soups (or salads) from extra produce items in our store. All community members are welcome to enjoy a free meal and learn more about City Greens Market!

Visit the market:
4260 Manchester Ave
The Grove
M-F: 11am-7pm
SUN: 10am-3pm

08/17/2026

Today’s Field Day is postponed. We are working to reschedule and will announce when a new date is selected.

08/14/2026

Our first pawpaws of the season are here! 🥭 Did you know that pawpaws have to fall (or be shaken 🫨) off of trees to be ready to harvest?

Unlike tomatoes or bananas, pawpaws can’t ripen their starches into sugars off the branch. Unripe pawpaw also contains higher leves of acetogenins and annonacin, which can cause an upset tummy. When the pawpaw fully ripens its stem naturally loosens, making it fall on its own, or a gentle shake of the tree being enough for the fruit to release.

We’re gearing up for pawpaw fest on Sept. 19th, but these won’t last til then! So this weekend at our Farm Stand and the Ferguson Farmers Market, enjoy this custardy fruit while it’s ripe and ready!

We’ve also got lots of peppers 🌶️ that are delicious blistered, caramelized in the oven, or added into sauces—especially our habanada peppers! Habanadas are like habeñeros, except there’s “nada” spicy flavor to them. Instead, they offer a nice fruity smokiness to dishes like baked beans, shrimp, ribs, and wings.

Produce available this weekend:

• pawpaws!
• chard
• curly kale
• cabbage
• carrots
• corn
• beets
• cucumbers
• potatoes: red, russet
• tomatoes: cherry, slicer, green
• peppers: lunchbox, shish*to, pepperoncini, habanada, jalapeño, thai chili
• okra *FARM STAND ONLY*
• garlic
• basil: green, tulsi
• onions
• leeks
• flowers *FARM STAND ONLY*

🫜Pay What You Can Farm Stand
233 S Dade Ave
May - September: Fridays, 3pm-6pm & Sundays, 11am-3pm
October - November: Sundays, 11am-3pm

🧑‍🌾Ferguson Farmers Market
501 S Florissant Ave
May - October: Saturdays, 8am-12pm