Date for Laclede County Agriculture Tour Announced

Are you ready to take a tour and find out more about agriculture in Laclede County? The first inaugural Laclede County agriculture tour date has been set. The tour will be Friday October 6th, and it will be a one day tour. MU Extension and Laclede County Commissioners will be the head of the tour and they intend to connect the city, county, state, and national decision makers with the impact legislation has on agriculture. The tour will make multiple stops in Laclede County, and their will be a farm to table luncheon prepared by Chef Ford Martin at the Bistro of Community Greenhouse Farms. The stops will take roughly 45 minutes and pictures will be taken prior to leaving each one. MU Extension is still seeking more Laclede County farms and agricultural locations to include on the 2023 tour. To be considered for placement on the tour you can call the MU Extension office and fill out an application. That application should be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16. A formal invitation from the Laclede County Commission will be coming soon.