Earth Dance Farms

EarthDance is a 501c3 non-profit organization that operates an Organic Farm School in Ferguson. The historic Mueller Farm was established in 1883, long before the City of Ferguson was founded, and is the oldest organic farm west of the Mississippi. The Earth Dance mission is to sustainably grow food, farmers, and community, one small farm at a time, through hands-on education and delicious experiences.

EarthDance Organic Farm School offers a unique part-time organic farming and gardening apprenticeship program, giving beginning growers an introduction to the skills and practices of sustainable agriculture without necessitating a complete departure to full-time living on a farm. Since 2009, EarthDance has operated a season-long educational apprenticeship program that trains participants in sustainable agriculture. Apprentices engage in every aspect of operating the small farm – from seed propagation in greenhouses to transplanting, weeding, harvesting and selling! Training includes soil fertility principles, organic pest and disease management, proper harvest and post-harvest handling techniques, direct marketing, and CSA operations.