Clayton Farmers' Market

By Julie Ridlon
Posted On: 04/05/2004    

The Clayton Farmer's Market is will be open every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon on North Central Avenue at Maryland. The season runs from May 31 to October 25.

One of a kind, set up as an education market to teach people how to cook with local foods. Chefs give tours and cooking demos as well as host special events. As a total sensory market we have local music, breakfast foods, cooking demos, and organic gardening tips.

Attention:
Monday July 10th is the first in a series of six farmer-chef cooking classes, Six of St. Louis's top chefs are designing recipes featuring local farmers from Clayton Farmer's Market. Each class includes the featured farmer talking about his farm, the chef preparing tasty dishes using local ingredients, Chalmette Winery pourring wine, recipes, food.....it's a great way to support the farmer's market as well as learning about "where our food comes from" in addition to learning how to prepare it. Classes run from 6:30pm-9:00pm at Viking Cooking Store on Brentwood Ave. Cost is $45 each class and reservations can be made at the Viking Cooking Store or by calling (314) 961-1999.
July 10th Chef Tim Grandinetti, Renaissance Grand
Tim Hess, Silent Oaks

July 24 Chef Jamey Tochtrop, Stellina Pasta Cafe
Heartland Creamery

Aug 7 Chef Andy White, Harvest
Dan West, Living Springs Ranch

Aug 21 Chef Andy Ayers, Riddles Penultimate Cafe
and Wine Bar
Ellen Knorneschild, Cenntenial Farms

Sept 4 Chef Gerard Craft and Matthew Rice, Niche
Kim Vogel, Eilerman Brothers Orchard and Farm

Sept 18 Chef Kirk Warner, Kirk's Traveling Kitchen
Janice Smyth, Seven Thunder Bison

For more information call Julie Ridlon, (314) 645-5807


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