This review is overdue! I've been shopping at Meant to Be for awhile now. This is a nice lil store…read moreright by The Blue Owl in Kimmswick. They have a great variety - soaps, lotions, locally produced honey and jams, accessories, gifts, etc. I've mainly purchased the soaps - these are my FAVORITE hand crafted all natural soaps. I've completely shifted my self care routine to these soaps and my skin is thanking me! I prefer the oatmeal and honey one as I'm sensitive to scents but I did get a candy corn scented one last year and the fragrance was perfect. I have purchased soaps from other stores as well, but I prefer the meant to be ones as they are a nice size, mild scent and they last about a month each (with only me using them in the shower) and they are a great price point at $4-5 a soap. I've also enjoyed the honey from here and let me tell ya - that started a peanut butter and honey toast habit. The honey is so silky and delicious! The service here has always been top notch. The employees offer to help but do not hover and will do their best to make recommendations as well.

Amazing lady. She has the best natural honey in town. She also has beeswax candles and fresh eggs.read more

Joy is a sweet person who loves her bees. I really enjoy her raw honey. I return again and again.read more

Peach season is here and that means peach smoothies are back. Grab a smoothie and get your photo…read moretaken in the zinnia field or in from the of flag barn. Dont forget to stop and check out the chickens and goats. They are celebrating 150 years of a family farm. Add this to your summer bucket list.

This is one of my favorite places to enjoy all things fall! They have some of the best apple cider…read moreI have ever tasted, and they even offer apple cider slushes! As if it couldn't get any better, they bake fresh apple cider DONUTS on site every single day! When you walk into the store, you are greeted with a warm and sweet apple cider smell! They also have an excellent selection of pumpkins, flowers, and other fun fall goodies for all of the family to enjoy! I love visiting Rendleman Orchard!

We have been to this locally owned orchard several times and have enjoyed it every single time. My…read morekids absolutely love the free playground and the animals you can pet, and honestly, I love them too. The free tractor ride is such a nice bonus and always a hit. All of the picking spots are wonderful and make for such a fun family outing. The bakery on site is also amazing and always has the best goodies. Overall, this is one of our favorite places to visit and we always have a great time.

A nice alternative to some of the bigger and more popular orchards around St. Louis and across the…read moreriver in Illinois, Braeutgam Orchards is definitely a place you'll want to visit in the Fall for your annual pumpkin and apple picking traditions. Crowds were manageable and any line we stood in (whether it was for the tractor to take us to the orchard or in the bakery to buy goods) didn't take long to go through. Loved that there was no additional fee to ride the tractors to the orchards. The one downside is that while there is a bakery, there is no food stall to buy lunch or snacks like chips or hot dogs. If you plan on spending a portion of your day there, you'll want to be sure to bring a cooler with food. We made the mistake of assuming there would be things to buy for lunch and we left starving after snacking on a couple of apple cider donuts.

The Tea Spout is located in Chesterfield Valley in a small plaza. They share a parking lot with…read moreseveral other businesses. I've driven past them so many times and I finally visited. I was pleasantly surprised with everything. When you walk in, you grab your own menu and you seat yourself. They have high top tables, booths, low tables and a conversation area with comfy furniture. You place your order at the counter and pay ahead. They give you a number to place on your table and they bring your food out. The first thing that impressed me is that the food menu is local and organic. They offer organic coffees, so many teas and tea accessories, herbs. Their cafe menu has many vegan and vegetarian options. The service was friendly and helpful. Our drink order came out almost immediately, and our food came out fairly quickly. I really enjoyed my breakfast bowl that I added avocado. It was quite nourishing and flavorful. I don't know how they cooked the sweet potatoes absolutely perfect. I also ordered a protein cookie to eat later. What absolutely blew me away was my lavender Matcha iced drink. It was the best Matcha I've ever had. They also have an area with various hot sauces and so many flavors of infused, honey. They have various types of sugar, agave and Stevia, but you will not find any Splenda or equal here. So if you are sugar-free and don't like Stevia, bring some from home. I really liked the whole vibe of this place, the food and the beverages. I will definitely be back soon. Please note that they are closed on Sundays and Mondays.

What a great find in the Chesterfield Valley --…read more The Tea Spout. The space is bright and calming with tons of natural light, a cozy boho feel, and really comfortable seating. Their tea selection is excellent, with flavorful herbal blends that also focus on wellness and immunity, plus mushroom coffees and a few gluten-free sweet treats. My husband loved the avocado toast, and I had the eggs and greens (small), which was surprisingly filling and delicious. Everything comes beautifully topped with fresh microgreens. Groovy music, a cute little kids' area, and a peaceful atmosphere made it an especially relaxing stop on a rainy day. I hear it gets busy on Saturdays, and I can see why -- it's a unique, welcoming spot. I gave it a 4 star because you have to order at the table.

How often do I give a full 5 stars? NOT VERY OFTEN. This market has everything. High quality…read moreproduce, local meats and breads, Hank's cheesecake, and plants/flowers. The service is perfect, every time we go, regardless of who is behind the counter. I love this little shop. Almost want to gatekeep it but won't because they deserve the business.

Okay, some some places are reeeeeally good at coming up with new ideas and apparently, this is one…read moreof them. I saw on facebook where they were offering a Curbside Complete Dinner. For $40, we got 1lb of Sliced Smoked Turkey (from Beast Craft BBQ), 4 Ears of Bi-Color Sweet Corn, 1 lb of Home Grown Asparagus, 1 Farmers Market Salad, 4 Bakery Dinner Rolls (from Kruta), 2 Bakery Mini Pies - 1 Apple and 1 Cherry (from Kruta), AND 1/2 Pint Vanilla Frozen Custard (from Bobby's). This is an AWESOME collaboration, an original idea, and SUCH. A. DEAL!!!

Nice family. Lots of activities at their fall festival days - especially for the young@heart. Hay…read moreride. Corn maze. Apple gun. Swing. Checkers on many tables. Play area for toddlers. Variety of pumpkins & gourds available. As well as clothing & hats. I wanted to try the hot chocolate, but I had my hands full of pies & other baked goods as well as veggies from the farm. Kettle corn. There were freezers & coolers full of meat. Honey too. So, I'll be back for their market day on Thursday nights (text before u go: 636-789-1285) in the future. Website: PIERCECENTURYFARM.com shows a Christmas market with hand-made items as well as nights with fire-works, etc. What a beautiful, multi-family farm.

I love this place! Unfortunately I'm not in West Co anymore so this place would be one hell of a…read moredrive, so unless I take my little cousins in O'Fallon, MO, out there, I won't be back. But I went once this past summer because my then-boyfriend was feeling really stressed out with life and I wanted to do something sweet to make him feel better. He loves the outdoors and looooves blackberries, and blackberries happened to be in peak season. So I found this farm and took him out there. The drive to get out there was very pretty. It's in New Melle and I got to drive down winding roads past farms and quaint houses and gardens - very scenic. Parking was convenient, the staff people were very friendly. The blackberry farm was huge! And they were BEAUTIFUL. There is NOTHING like blackberries right off the bush. They looked like big sparkling gemstones. No lie. And the bushes were thornless, which was really nice. The only downside is that you have to get here EARLY. We luckily got there right as it opened and were able to get a good haul of blackberries, but when we wanted to try the blueberries (which was a significantly smaller field), they had already run out for the day. It took less than an hour to run out. Also, the line got LONG. Like I said, we were there early enough and didn't screw with the blueberries, so we got a good place in line, but man. We were starting to feel like we had to elbow little old ladies out of the way to get the berries quickly enough to not be last in line. Apparently it's always like this - a scramble to get the berries and running out in less than an hour - you'd think they would plant enough to serve the customer demand, but what do I know? They also had the most delicious wildflower honey I've ever tasted. I unfortunately missed peach season. If it wasn't so far from me I would totally be back. The blackberries were huge, juicy, ripe, sweet, and no tasting of pesticide like the ones I buy from the chain-grocery stores. Most incredible tasting blackberries I've ever had. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard from just thinking about it.

We had such a great time picking blackberries and peaches. We went to pick peaches but decided at…read morethe last minute to also pick some blackberries. The blackberries are the most amazing blackberries I have ever tasted. They tasted like candy. We got there early and there was a great selection. However, I could see where the selection would be much more limited as the morning went on, which is very typical of smaller farms. We will definitely be back (maybe even again this summer for more blackberries).

I love this store. I suppose like everywhere they are short staffed, it is frustrating to stand 6…read moredeep in line to check out when they have other staff on the floor. It's too crowded to have a line waiting to check out. However, that won't deter me from stopping in. Love their products.

Went for a cooking class during strawberry fest and the menu was vegetarian friendly. Great place…read moreto go for a class and shop the store after. Also have a cute outdoor space in the back which we loved sitting outside and enjoying the music. We want to go back for another class soon, (one with vegetarian menu)!

Worst customer service I have EVER had. Ive gone here weekly for about 5 1/2 years and spend about…read more80-100 each week. Today I went there and purchased a bunch of fruit. When I got home it was 90% spoiled. I live in south city and its a good 40 min drive might I add. When I called and asked what could be done I was told its sold as is, so I basically wasted 40 dollars plus 40 mins in time and gas. I will NEVER spend another dollar at any Andys location. I will just go to Soulard Market. You try to stay loyal to a business and this is what happens. Last visit here for me

The best times to come is the beginning of Spring and the beginning of Fall…read more They always have a huge selection of vegetable plants and flowers! They close every year from Christmas to Valentine's Day. It's later in the fall now. So lots of pumpkins! We get mums here every Fall. Love this place! The fruit and veggies are always great too! Just picked up local honey as well!