In article >,
"Default User" > wrote:

> Emma Thackery wrote:
>
> > I don't know what it is about St. Louis but the demand for quality,
> > locally grown produce and organic type foods seems quite limited.
> > It's very perplexing.
>
> Not too long ago, there used to be largish produce farm near me in
> North County. They had a farmstand which featured their products. They
> had great tomatoes, and grew peaches and apples as well. They had the
> last commercial apple orchard in St. Louis county.
>
> Alas and alack, they couldn't turn down the money from housing
> developers and sold the land to put up houses.


I am so sad to hear they are gone! Looks like Rombach's out by Spirit
is soon to be gone as well.

Emma
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