EarthDance
233 South Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135
Contact: Rebecca Pace
Phone Number: 314-521-1006
Email: development@earthdancefarms.org
For Immediate Release: (Dec. 23, 2015)
FERGUSON NONPROFIT RAISES MONEY FOR FARM-BASED YOUTH JOBS AND EDUCATION
November 14th, 2015, EarthDance hosted their 8th annual Farmers Formal gala at the Sheet Metal Workers Grand Hall on Chouteau and Jefferson. The event was a farm-inspired celebration featuring a locavore feast, a bumper crop of live and silent auction items, and toe-tappin’ live music. All proceeds from the event benefited St. Louis’ own nationally-recognized Organic Farm School, EarthDance!
Award-winning KSDK reporter Heidi Glaus emceed the festivities and former St. Louis Rams linebacker and proprietor of Shire Gate Farm, Will Witherspoon, served as the Honorary Chair for the evening. Signature appetizers were created by Chef Rex Hale, the executive chef of Basso, the Restaurant at the Cheshire, and Three Sixty at the Ball Park. Locally-crafted libations were provided by Square One Brewery, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, St. James Winery, and Confluence Kombucha. The meal featured EarthDance’s fresh ingredients, prepared by Russo’s Catering, and pies prepared by EarthDance’s young farmers, with assistance from the ladies of Les Dames d’Escoffier. The event also featured lively live and silent auctions and music from Contrabandwagon.
Farmers Formal raised over $129,000 for the Ferguson nonprofit. EarthDance’s “farmraiser” enables the organization to sustain its Farm and Garden Apprenticeship Program, offer employment to youth, donate produce to needy families, and develop the Organic Farm School’s campus into a beautiful, innovative learning environment.
About EarthDance
EarthDance is a registered 501c(3) non-profit Organic Farm School located on the historic Mueller Farm in Ferguson, Missouri. The organization sustainably grows food, farmers, and community, one small farm at a time, through hands-on education and delicious experiences. The only organic farm school in Missouri, EarthDance educates people about food and farming through a Farm and Garden Apprenticeship, farm-based youth development programs, and hands-on public workshops and classes. You can enjoy their produce by: shopping at the Ferguson Farmers Market, becoming a member of the EarthDance Community Supported Agriculture, or at a number of local eateries and grocers. Learn more about how to get involved with EarthDance: contact them at 314-521-1006 or visit their website at www.earthdancefarms.org.
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