Black Rat Farms

14/07/2022

Exciting opportunity to talk about the work I do with Voyage STL. Check it out!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Erin Luna. Erin, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin? I guess this current chapter of my story began in 2016 when I graduated college. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the […]

04/06/2021

TOMORROW, NOON - 7PM
We are so excited to participate in another neighborhood event with Dutchtown STL. In addition to my recent offerings, I also have purple sweet potato slips and hardy fig trees this week.
Come by, say hi, and pick up a plant or two or three :)

30/05/2021

EVERYTHING MUST GOOOO

I have lots of healthy lil plant babies that want to live in your garden/on your balcony and bestow you with their abundance 🥰💚🥰

Slicer tomatoes, paste tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, sweet peppers, mini cucumbers (so cute!!), basil, cilantro, herbs, marigolds, squash, and moreeee.
Everything on my website priced on sale at $2.50. Delivery available, or free pickup at Charcoal Salon (.salon) on Wednesdays and Sundays.
GET EM WHILE YOU CAN!!
Link in bio 😘

18/05/2021

Excited for another Vine Street Market this weekend, Saturday May 22nd!

We are excited to announce monthly cooking demonstrations hosted by Fezziwig's Marketplace beginning this Saturday, May 22 at 9am!!

Watch and learn from Ellen as she creates a delicious menu, with food from our very own vendors, that you can replicate at home.

This month she will be using:
*Fresh greens from VAST Produce
*Herbs, radishes, Fleur de Sel salt and white pepper from The tiny Homestead
*Asparagus, strawberries and edible marigold flowers from DeMange Farms- St. Jacob
*Fresh chives and flowers from Hodge Podge Flower & Photo Co.
*Lemon balm and thyme from Black Rat Farms
*Spinach from Pomeroy Produce
*Sourdough bread from The Bread Guy
*Goat cheese from D&M Farms from Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
*Fresh basil from Carriel Garden
*Assorted balsamic vinegars & extra virgin olive oils from Fezziwig's Marketplace

Samples will be available, while they last, on a first come first serve basis!

Menu posted in photo and full recipes available soon!

09/05/2021

*BIG* NEWS
Cucumber, squash (like this Erin-sized Zucchino Rampicante), cilantro, and dill starter plants are now available for purchase on the website. Options for local delivery and weekly Sunday pickups in the Grove available at checkout. Link in bio.
Let’s get growing!!

25/04/2021

It’s officially that time of year - pepper, tomato, and basil plants now available on our website!
Pickup and delivery options available at checkout
https://blackratfarms.square.site/
If you prefer to shop in person, come see me at the on Sat May 15th and 22nd.
Let’s get growing!
🍅🍅🌶🌶🫑🫑🌿🌿

19/04/2021

SEEKING DONATIONS OF STONE / LUMBER / BUILDING MATERIALS

Hi! We are looking for donated building items - wooden beams, rail ties, heavy landscaping stones, pavers, etc - for a set of stairs set into a hillside on our new LRA lot.
If you have any of the above laying around, we would be thrilled to take them off your hands and haul them away. Willing to offer free plants in exchange :)
DM us if you can help in any way!

15/04/2021

Very important to keep in mind this time of year!
P A T I E N C E

🌿 PLEASE READ 🌿

While we do have annuals, veggies and tropicals in stock and it may be enticing to start planting, we recommend waiting. Our average last frost date is April 20th, and if you look at our forecast, temps fluctuate between 34° and 40° at night for the next week. Although this is not a technical frost, most annuals and veggies will not survive (or will be seriously stunted) by these lows. Hanging baskets can be brought inside and pots can be covered with fabric if near the house, but please understand that beds should not be planted until after the risk of frost has passed. We do not accept returns on annuals, tropicals or veggies once plants have left our care.

05/04/2021

This Saturday, April 10th, I will be at the Vine Street Market at O'Fallon Station selling tomatoes, perennial flowers, herbs, and more!
Hope to see some of you there!

27/03/2021

So excited to celebrate Earth Day at the last Vine Street Market micro market. We will have plants to fill your spring gardens with life!
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21/03/2021

**~~TODAY~~** I will be at Charcoal Salon from 11a-3p. Look for the PLANTS sign out front and come around the left hand side of the building. I will have my table on the back porch waiting to see your sunny faces!!
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

05/03/2021

March is HERE! And it’s time to fill our gardens and homes with signs of life, signs of spring ✨

To help with that, I have garden starter plants available. This month, I have peas, beets, and salad greens available for pick up or delivery.
Order via link in bio, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

02/03/2021

Start planning your spring garden 🪴🪴🌱🌱

By Bethany Hayes Don’t let your lack of a large garden space deter you from growing fresh vegetables. When you lack garden space, you still have plenty of vertical space. There are plenty of vegetables you can grow vertically in small areas; it’s a win-win idea! Even gardeners with ample garden ...

26/02/2021

Welp...it’s officially the end of our outdoor growing season. We got our first hard frost of the year this weekend in the city of St. Louis.
As sad as this end always is, there’s plenty to keep us busy until March - like foraging for autumnal mushrooms. Pictured are a Lion’s Mane (still developing, so we left it for someone else) and Pear Shaped Puffballs.
Both are deliciously edible wild mushrooms that you can only find this time of year.
🍃🍂🍁🍄🌨

26/02/2021

Loving the rainbow of color I’ve created this summer. 🌈🌈🌈
All colors seen here created with natural materials, grown or foraged. Aren’t plants cool?

26/02/2021

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