Growing Tomorrow
Located in the heart of the country, St. Louis is a vibrant city surrounded by rich farmland across Missouri and Illinois. This proximity to agriculture and field research draws leading plant scientists and geospatial experts to live and work in St. Louis. Meet some of the people and places growing the region’s reputation as an agtech hub.
Scaling Up Startups
Jesse Winters joined T-REX because he believes in the power of tech innovation to guide the region’s evolution.
Rising to the Occasion
At its North American headquarters in St. Louis, AB Mauri drives innovative baking and fermentation solutions for bakeries across the country.
Seeding Solutions
As part of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, plant biologist Katie Murphy addresses global challenges through the meticulous study of plants and shares her life and work…
Good to Grow
With her line of self-watering planters, Posie Pots founder Kay Wells uses 3D printing technology to make good plant care easier.
From the Ground Up
St. Louis startup HabiTerre uses cutting-edge geospatial technologies to pave the way for agricultural solutions to climate challenges.
Seeds of Change
Founded in Argentina, agtech startup Seed Matriz is developing seed encapsulation technology so farmers can save and plant more seeds — and thanks to investment and support in…
Edible Education
Serving seasonal eats, Fresh Gatherings Cafe + Farm is a unique culinary teaching lab on the Saint Louis University campus — and serves as a model for colleges…
Harnessing Talent
Entrepreneur and talent recruiter Anjie Sanford has launched a new program through BioSTL that offers minority college students internships at St. Louis bioscience companies and helps them thrive…
Sunflower Power
At Edison Agrosciences, sunflowers could hold the key to producing the first sustainable natural rubber made in the U.S.
Feeding the Future
At St. Louis startup MARSfarm, co-founders Peter Webb and Drew Thomas create portable greenhouses to upgrade how classrooms study agriculture.
Homegrown
Market
Local farmers and entrepreneurs build their businesses and a strong community through the support of St. Louisans at the Tower Grove Farmers Market.
Fresh From the Vine
Tony White’s locally grown tomatoes are the not-so-secret ingredients in many St. Louis chefs’ acclaimed dishes.
Planting Seeds
Angi Taylor found meaningful work in St. Louis’s growing agriculture industry.
Freedom Through Food
Urban farmer Tyrean “Heru” Lewis brings fresh produce to underserved communities and advocates for more equitable growing practices across St. Louis and the nation.
Bridging the Gap
The Foodshed.io app links small family farms to grocery stores so consumers can buy more local produce and farmers can do what they do best: grow food.
The Future of Farming
Creve Coeur-based Climate LLC is helping transform the possibilities, profits and precision of farming in the digital age.
Organic Growth
In Wright City, Maria Marshall leads certified organic Marshall Family Farms in practicing regenerative agriculture, raising heritage poultry and producing heirloom crops.
Cream of the Crop
Amy and Beth Marcoot are innovating and expanding their seventh generation dairy farming business in Greenville, Illinois.
