This $1.3 million investment from the Economic Development Administration has boosted our total campaign fundraising to $7.28 million!
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Do you own an investment property? You can donate your property to the Agriculture Park, we’ll liquidate it and use the cash to finish building the park.
Read MoreWith many things being put on hold, we still have amazing progress at the Agriculture Park.
Read MoreThe Build This Town: Campaign for the Agriculture Park has secured 50% State Tax Credits to help you lower your tax burden.
Read MoreThere is a lot of progress at Columbia's Agriculture Park this summer. The MU Health Care Pavilion is being joined by several other buildings this summer! Several raised beds and concrete pads have been installed along side the new buildings that are being constructed. Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture's Barn/Greenhouse is taking shape quickly! Check out these recent action shots.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks the importance of a resilient food system has been made clear. Below is a message from each of the Columbia's Agriculture Park organizations are working to support our community with local agriculture during this uncertain time. ~
Read MoreThis was written before the COVID-19 pandemic came to our community. The new reality economic implications of the virus has us re-evaluating feasibility of the timeline mentioned in this article. We'll be keep a close eye on the situation and share more details soon. ~
Read More“Twenty-seven years ago, we had the vision for this, that we needed a permanent village,” Kuebler said. “I’m excited the dream came true.”
Read MoreThe Columbia Agriculture Park reaches a milestone on Saturday with its grand opening and the return of the Columbia Farmers Market to Clary-Shy Park.
Read More"Any town that you go to that has a permanent structure, where farmer's markets take place, they're meeting places. They're community social meeting places. It's much more than just a place where farmers to come and sell our produce," Graznak said.
Read MoreWhen Columbia Farmers Market go its start in 1980, the members originally had a roof to meet under. They met in the same location as today’s Agriculture Park, back then it was the Boone County Fairgrounds…
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The Agriculture Park is SOOOOO close to opening this spring! We're sad to say the May 18th date is looking unlikely now due to the rain...
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A team of 8-12 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members will be coming to Columbia on April 12, 2019. They will work full time for three months to help build Columbia’s Agriculture Park…
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We recently got word from our contractors that the winter weather has finally caught up with us, and has triggered a delay to the timeline.
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