Roaming St. Louis: Cultures, flavors fill Soulard Farmer's Market

Soulard Farmer's Market
An Asian cuisine stand is among the cultures represented at the Soulard Farmer's Market Photo credit Scott Jagow

For this week's Roaming St. Louis segment, KMOX weekend host Scott Jagow wandered into the historic Soulard Farmer's Market. It's one of the oldest operating markets in the country and while winter is a slow season, Scott still met fascinating people with stories to tell.

Among his stops: A meat market that sells turtle, gator and raccoon; a Vietnamese stand open all by itself on a lonely corridor; Cajun food from scratch, spices and teas, and an hearty produce seller who never misses a day. Listen to their stories below these photos of the vendors.

Frandeka Meat Market
Cody Watt, owner of Frandeka Meat Market Photo credit Scott Jagow
Joyce's Corner
Joyce's Corner at the Soulard Farmer's Market Photo credit Scott Jagow
Soulard Spice Shop
Dana Frenzel of the Soulard Spice Shop inside the farmer's market Photo credit Scott Jagow
Soulard Farmer's Market
George Inserra, Lou's Produce, in the outdoor section of the Soulard Farmer's Market Photo credit Scott Jagow
Soulard's Cajun Corner
Ginger Humphrey, owner of Soulard's Cajun Corner Photo credit Scott Jagow
Pho Thao
Lieu Nguyen, Pho Thao and Bahn Mi Asian cuisine Photo credit Scott Jagow
Featured Image Photo Credit: Scott Jagow