Columbia Farmers Market
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The Columbia Farmers Market provide a place for direct exchange of high quality and safe food between the local farmer and consumers. They offer a matching program for recipients of SNAP or WIC, kids activities and gardening workshops.
Summer
April - October
Saturdays 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Winter
November - March
Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
*Closed the Sat. after Thanksgiving & the Sat. before and after Christmas.
Weekdays
May 24 - September 27
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
*Columbia Parks & Recreation Food Truck Roundup 2nd & 4th Wed.
For households who are recipients of SNAP or WIC, the Columbia Farmers Market will match up to $25 toward the purchase of locally produced, healthy food.
Bring your EBT card or your WIC packet to the Oasis booth at the Columbia Farmers Market. Market staff will ask you to fill out a registration form and then give you an Access to Healthy Food participant card. To receive matching benefits you must bring this card weekly. Swipe your EBT card for any amount or provide a cash match for WIC matching* and receive up to a $25 match in tokens. Spend tokens with CFM vendors for any SNAP eligible products!
*Missouri farmers’ markets are not allowed to accept WIC benefits. Participants must provide a cash match to receive matching dollars.
Kids Activities
The Greenhouse booth at the market hosts a variety of free, drop-in activities for kids like taste tests, arts and crafts, story times, and more!
Gardening Workshops
Each Saturday morning, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and community partners offer free workshops for beginning gardeners.
MU Healthcare Pavilion at Columbia’s Agriculture Park 1769 West Ash Columbia, MO 65203 573-823-6889
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