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Healthy food – especially produce – is essential to building a healthy community. People who eat more fruit and veggies are healthier; they are less likely to have heart disease, [...]

The last year has been a challenge to many environmental groups, both in St. Louis and nationwide, but here at the GDA, we like to stay positive and focus on the many good things that 2017 has [...]

If you’ve had any experience in the garden, you know that just because you can find peaches in the grocery store in December doesn’t mean peaches are actually in season during winter months. In [...]

Eating seasonal foods is more than a trend. Not only is it good for you and your wallet, it’s good for the environment too! Before supermarkets, processed foods, and convenience foods existed, [...]

We’re nearing the end of Plastic Free July, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop using your reusable coffee cups! In a world full of 7.5 billion people, it’s sometimes easy to sit back, sip [...]

Membership for the 100+ restaurants in the Green Dining Alliance has requirements for becoming part of our team. Members must not use styrofoam, they must provide single-stream recycling, and [...]

The world of commercial real estate design is in a constant state of flux, and restaurants are not an exception. In the past few years, green designs have gained momentum in food industry, and [...]

In ecology, keystone species are the animals and plants that uniquely contribute to their environment in such a way that the ecosystem they live in would be totally unrecognizable without them. [...]

St. Louis may be known for its amazing restaurants and vibrant farmers markets, but not all community members are able to take advantage of the fresh, healthy foods that others have access to. [...]

For the first time ever, the St. Louis Earth Day festival will be a two day event, spreading music, art, activities, fun, and, of course, food, over April 22nd and 23d of 2017. St. Louis Earth [...]