Missouri’s GOP governor is praising the Biden administration’s $1.3 million federal grant to expand Columbia’s popular Farmers Market. The farmers market is located on West Ash, near the ARC. The funding is coming from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D). The Commerce Department says the project …
Columbia state lawmaker’s farmers market legislation is now law
Bipartisan legislation allowing Missouri women and children eligible for WIC to use their benefits at local farmers markets is now in effect. Governor Mike Parson (R) signed a bill that includes the provision from State Rep. Martha Stevens (D-Columbia), and that bill took effect on August 28th. Stevens describes it as a win for Missouri families, …
A Love for Local Greens
Spring is in the air, and seasonal produce is bountiful! I’m from Northern California, where farmers markets have been popular since I was young, and I was very pleased when I moved to Columbia by how many
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