It was pretty chilly this morning when I met Amy in the greenhouse, and because of the potential for rain she decided we would stay there. We seeded 10 or so flats of lettuce, my five being a type called Magenta, and had done about 15 flats of melons by the time I left. She and I talked a great deal about my project and interviews. In my interview with the manager of Tower Grove Farmer’s Market, who is also the owner of a small grocery store called Local Harvest, I will look into how he has helped and benefited from the growth of the local food movement in St. Louis, and ask about the growth of businesses parallel to this. When I talk to Kris Larson at La Vista, my focus will be on why he as a young man not previously engaged with farming chose to make this his livelihood. Amy has said that there is a very high demand for CSAs in St. Louis, yet only two CSAs which deliver there, (hers and Beaver Farms in Edwardsville) leaving a gap between supply and demand. I believe I will do the rest of my interviews through email, for the sake of having everything written down.

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