Are you a farmer, processor, artisan, or prepared food business operating within 50 miles of the Columbia Farmers Market and interested in becoming a vendor? Join us for a free Vendor Resource Fair on Wednesday, February 5, from 6-8 PM at the MU Health Care Pavilion at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W. Ash). Learn about the requirements for joining our producer-only market and speak one-on-one with many local businesses and agencies that can provide information and resources that will help you prepare to be a successful CFM vendor.
Featured guests include: Columbia Health Department, Missouri Department of Agriculture Missouri Grown Program, Missouri Organic Association, CFM Vendors Tsokolate and Abounding Acres, Missouri Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, Missouri Farmers Union, USDA Farm Service Agency, and MU Extension (Missouri Agriculture, Food & Forestry, and Heartland Regional Food Business Center), CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen, City of Columbia Food Council, Missouri Women's Business Center, and the Columbia Business License Office.
Location is weather dependent. The event will alternatively be held at Boone County Electric Coop (1413 Rangeline St.)
For more information about becoming a vendor at CFM, please visit columbiafarmersmarket.org/how-to/become-a-vendor/. For questions about the event, or if you are a local business or agency that would like to participate, please email manager@columbiafarmersmarket.org or marycatherine@columbiafarmersmarket.org.
