Thanks to a USDA Farmers Market Promotional Grant awarded in 2019, we'll be releasing a series of videos highlighting each of our vendors, over the coming year. As a part of this project, we've been able to contract with Peace Frame Productions and Megan Casady Photography to produce these amazing videos. To view more videos like these check out our YouTube page.
Starting out doing pop-ups, Shelly La Fata of Pasta La Fata discovered her toasted ravioli sold best and started selling it at Columbia Farmers Market. Now, her dream has come full circle, as she shares her Italian heritage with a wide array of handmade from scratch cuisines and returns much of the money to local farmers.
After spending years experimenting with growing a variety of vegetables, Brandt & Erica Parker, of The Sage Garden , figured out their niche — growing and selling lettuce, year-round in Missouri. They believe food is medicine, and it works better when it is produced in a sustainable, natural way.
Behind the scenes, ElderBlossom View is a bustling elderberry farm and licensed winery. Whether harvesting flowers and berries from towering shrubs by the wagon full or bottling elderberry products after harvest, everything is done sustainably and by hand.
“From sprout to mouth” Ranjana Hans of Raw Roots Turmeric does it all. Raw Roots Turmeric focuses on Ayurvedic products that she grows and then turns into value-added food items.
“People are really hungry for fresh, local produce…that’s the beauty of when you buy from somebody at the farmers market.” Leanne Spurling, of Sunny Acres Farm, hits the nail on the head on why shopping at CFM is so special.
Magic happens with Chris Foley, of Fiddle & Stone Bread Co. mixes flour, salt, water, and fire! Chris and his bread have become a staple at CFM, selling since 2019. Chris utilizes locally grown grains, for his lineup of naturally leavened, wood-fired bread.
Dan Kuebler of The Salad Garden, LLC has been selling at CFM since 1990. Over the years his business has evolved, but one thing has been constant, his presence Saturday mornings!
Liz Graznak of Happy Hollow Farm explains how “…the direct connection between the farmer and the consumer…” helped direct her path towards USDA Certified Organic farming.
How do you know it’s officially summer in mid-Missouri? When the Boys From Chamois start bringing sweet corn and melons to CFM! The Paulsmeyer brothers have been selling at CFM since 2010, bringing truckloads of produce every Saturday during the summer.
