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Bee Simple City Farm

We grow herbs and microgreens, make handmade soap with quality ingredients, and harvest raw honey from our bees at New Roots Urban Farm.
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10/05/2024

Every October we make this micro mix with red cabbage; red radish and edible flowers. We call it “Autumn’s mix” because this is her birthday month!

You can get some of this mix and see this cute kid today

09/13/2024

I've sometimes wondered since I've become a parent if I should try and get a "real job", maybe something a little more stable that pays more money, but despite those moments of doubt, I continue to enjoy my work so much! I am constantly grateful for the way it allows us to be together as a family and involve our kids in the work we do.

Yesterday, we took some bees in an observation hive to Autumn's preschool class, and talked about the work we do. I loved noticing how proud and excited Autumn was for us to be there.

08/23/2024

This weekend you won’t find us at Instead we will be taking a break and hanging with family. But we still have amazing microgreens available for you! You can find them at

And see you next week at market back in the park!

08/16/2024

Tomorrow at we will have sooooo many nutritious microgreens AND some very delicious salads! Plus soap AND honey! Microgreens are a great way to make back to school lunches special.

We will be taking off the following market (8/24), so come see us tomorrow.

07/28/2024

What’s more fun than having a family business is when you get to collaborate with your friends!?!

This season we have teamed up with Timmy , James’s best friend of over twenty years, who is a chef. He’s been making phenomenal salads with the microgreens.

We sold out of them today at market, but if you’d like to try one this weekend, you are in luck because tomorrow from 11-1, we will be selling them at They will have free pancakes and a garage sale. Plus these two cute girls will have lots of samples for you to try! Hope to see you there!

06/08/2024

We love that tomorrow is a day! We will be there with some lovely microgreen mixes, salads to go, beautiful fresh basil bunches and more. Feels like summer, and we are here for it!

05/31/2024

We are still so excited about the salads we are offering at this season. They are delicious, made easy to enjoy at market or take home for later. With over 4 oz of microgreens in each one, you get tons of nutrients and tastes so good. This week one has a strawberry vinaigrette with goat cheese, red onion and walnuts. The other is a basil vinaigrette with tomato basil salad and pasta. Great for sharing or enjoyed all to yourself! Can you tell I’m excited?

Also we will have so many amazing greens for sale tomorrow. Don’t let the threat of rain keep you away, it’s worth the trip!

05/18/2024

Did you know we are now selling these lovely, delicious salads at ?!?

They are made ready to eat, full of microgreens, toppings and a salad dressing. Great to picnic at the market or take home for later. My body thanks me every time I eat one. We will have two different ones available tomorrow! Plus the full spread of micros and soaps and l the usually stuff tomorrow in the park from 8-12:30

04/05/2024

Tomorrow is the first week of this season’s ! This will be our eleventh season! As we were harvesting and prepping for market today, James and I were laughing at how much we’ve learned, smiling about great memories, and I was tearing up at how much our lives have change and our family has grown.

Growing greens and getting to be part of the market community has been a steady and very sweet part of our lives over the years. We have learned soooo much over the years, and tomorrow we will have some incredibly fresh, nutrient dense greens for you. Plus a beautiful edible flower mix! And come see how big River is getting and learning to walk!

03/14/2024

Happy birthday River! How is it possible that an entire year has passed with River in our lives?!? He brings love, smiles, laughter and cuddles into each day. It’s hard to imagine life without him. We are trying our best to soak up all these moments.

03/01/2024

Tomorrow is a market day for us! We will be at the in the morning from 10-1. It looks like a beautiful day tomorrow and we’ve got some stunning and nutrient dense microgreens along with handmade soap. Hope to see you there!

12/02/2023

I learned to make soap from a class I took from a group of nuns at a Benedictine monastery in Iowa 12 years ago. I’ve often thought maybe I was ready to move on from making soap and do something else, but I keep coming back to it because it’s really become part of our household. We enjoy using it so much, so we keep making it. It’s made with all natural ingredients and herbs we grew, and some we make with loofah that we grew too!

All that to say, these bars of soap make wonderful holiday gifts for your loved ones. They are just $5 each, and we would love to sell them to you! We will be at tomorrow morning from 9-1 or dm me for a home delivery.

10/27/2023

I can hardly believe it, but yesterday we celebrated Autumn’s 4th birthday. Getting to love her and be her mom has been a profound gift. She is one incredible human who loves life and being a kid, and we love her! Happy birthday, Autumn!

09/23/2023

Happy fall y’all! This weekend and for the next few weeks at we will have this special Autumn’s mix. Named after our favorite red head who will be happy to sell this mix tomorrow!

09/16/2023

We are at on this very beautiful morning. What a day to be in the park! While there still are a few more months of markets, we are treasuring these mornings.

09/02/2023

Another week, another market! We will have so many beautiful microgreens available this morning and fresh basil too! The weather is perfect, and the market is a great way to start this long weekend!

08/17/2023

Our family had a fun few days this week! We traveled this week to the Missouri State Fair and got an award for Farm Family of the Year for St. Louis. It was very sweet to be in a space with so many other families and so many other farmers. The way I farm is so different and specialized to an urban setting that I don’t often feel like a “real” farmer or something; I was surprised how significant it felt to me to be recognized among other farmers, and how important it felt that the whole family was celebrated.

Plus it was my first time ever at a state fair. I loved seeing all the pies, jellies, quilts and other craft celebrated. Sadly we missed the rooster crowing contest but got to see some really beautiful cows. And we indulged on ice cream cones, cheese on a stick and chomped on a turkey leg! So fun!

07/29/2023

Tonight before bedtime, Autumn and I sat on the back steps, having a tea party, which for us these means drinking cold water in tea cups, and eating watermelon and homemade popsicles. I looked over at her rosy cheeks and notice a crushed ant stuck to her forehead. She was covered from dirt head to toe, and I watched her slurp her popsicle. Every inch of that moment felt like summer.

James and I have spent the last two days harvesting honey. This means we put on full body suits and veils and remove the honey from the hive. We planned this day out weeks ago and of course couldn’t have anticipated this intense heat. We sweated through all our clothes got a couple of bee stings (and perhaps heat exhaustion) and have the sore muscles to remind us of the hundreds of pounds of honey we pulled off the hives. In my moment earlier on the back steps, I noticed how much I really loved St. Louis in the summertime as I listened to the cicadas. I always say to myself on these hot days that we really get the four seasons here, and while I definitely would have planned another week to be suited up and pulling honey, I truly love these days of summer. We hope that despite the heat you will come out to tomorrow. We have so many great microgreens, so much beautiful basil and the honey is the best!

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1829A N 18th Street
St. Louis, MO
63106

Website

http://www.beesimplecityfarm.com/

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We loved our weekend away with our old pals @kel_doc_ and Joe from @lavender_annes_herb_farm to Cumberland Falls.

It feels odd and almost unfair to get to celebrate these days with so many people dying in Palestine and the ongoing tragedy of war, but this past weekend it felt just right to celebrate @whats_in_a_james turning 40. He is truly a very special human. We met 17 years ago and much has happened and changed in our lives, yet he still remains gentle, loving and so much fun. I made this reel for James for his birthday cause he loves showing me TikToks. Not that this comes close to showing the fullness of what living life with James is like, but it gives a glimpse of how truly wonderful and special he is. Happy 40th, James! We love you and can’t wait for many more.

Big sister cuddles 🥰

“Fresh microgreens!” will be at @tgfarmersmarket tomorrow morning! We will be back in the center square where we were before covid with all kinds of delicious microgreens, honey and soaps. Come see us and our favorite salesperson 😉

These chickens are very well fed! They eat the scraps of the microgreens once they’ve been harvested, provide us with delicious eggs and help us maintain healthy fertile soil in the garden. Plus they keep me company! #healthychickens #fresheggs #farmhelpers #whodoesntlovemicrogreens #beesimple #integratedfarming #sustainablefood #healthyhens #farmfriends #sunflowershoots #sunflowermicrogreens