Community HEALTH

• No pesticides or preservatives in our food

• Expands St. Louis’ food sovereignty and equity, reducing food deserts and localizing supply chain

• Fresh produce year-round, regardless of weather

• Produce reaches consumer faster, retaining more nutrients

• Ensures regional food security — and therefore, National Security — as the climate changes

Economic HEALTH

• Reduces dependency on imported produce, keeping consumer and tax dollars in St. Louis

• Expands the “green collar” sector, creating and maintaining good jobs

• Fills and revitalizes existing, vacant infrastructure, promoting growth and regional equity

• Attracts professionals and scientists to our region

Environmental Health

• Conserves water by 70-90%

• Reduces emissions from multi-state or multi-national delivery

• Greatly reduces pesticide and fungicide usage

• Conserves forests and natural landscapes, enabling biodiverse ecosystems to recover instead of colonizing land with agriculture

• Can be entirely powered by renewables, and nutrients can be locally derived from compost