From the Market Manager:

What's New at the Columbia Farmers Market This Week?
Week of: August 31 to Sept. 6, 2010

Market is closed Monday, Sept 6 for LABOR DAY. Monday Market will open again Sept. 13 and continue until the end of the season.

Columbia Farmers Market SOUTH is now open on the parking lot of FORUM CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Thursdays only 3pm to 6pm, corner of Forum Blvd & Nifong Blvd. All produce in season, meats, baked goods, flowers, fresh eggs, fresh pasta all offered at the SOUTH Market.

The fun part of shopping the Columbia Farmers Market is finding the unexpected.

Featured Product: Fresh local APPLES taste like no other! Apple butter, apple sauce, apple crisp, apple pie, the possiblities are intoxicating!

Different kinds of summer squash; many varieties of tomatoes; eggplant, GARLIC, winter squashes; beautiful cut flowers, green peppers, cut herbs; look for pumpkins, especially sweet mellow Chinese pumpkins.

MEATS: beef, lamb, CHICKEN, pork fresh & frozen trout. We also have certified organic pork and chicken, and eggs, and vegetables.

Baked goods, FRESH pasta, HONEY, honey ice cream, beeswax candles, and more items than we can list here.

Now is the time to plant perennial plants, many varieties are available ~ plan now for a beautiful setting next spring and summer.

Featured Entertainment: Sept 4: We welcome long time friends, Mere Mortals.

Sept. 11: Harmony Creek Stringband, always a fun time!

Sept 18: Apostle's Creek plays all the favorites!

Special Events: Sept. 11 – MU Agroforestry will be sampling & selling pawpaws.

Pawpaws are a Missouri native tree fruit that some say is similar to a banana in taste. For Foodies with much exerpience in tasting, and Foodies new to the quest of flavorable local sustainable food, this will be an interesting day to visit the Market!

Sept 11 Boone County Master Gardeners will be available to answer your garden & pests questions.

Ask about signing up for Master Gardener classes offered at the Boone County Extension Center.

Sept 11, after the Market, please stop by the Healthy Families Fun Fair. For more info. visit their website: http://healthyfamiliesfunfair.com/

Sat. Sept. 25 is the first ever Central MO Immigration Summit

http://centrolatino.missouri.org

Sept 26 8th annual Sustainable Living Fair, this year at Columbia College.

www.slfcolumbia.org

Nov. 6 & Nov. 13 MU Agroforestry will hold their annual CFM chestnut roast, with samples and bags available for purchase.

Experience the crackling goodness of fresh roasted chestnuts. Chestnuts are so good in many dishes, such as toasted & chopped on top goat cheese with a honey drizzle finish.

Come visit the Market and find many fresh local fall crops!

Nov. 20: Holiday Artisan Day.

Local artists are invited to set up and sell their artwork. Please contact Caroline Todd for more information: 573-823-6889; columbia_farmers_market@yahoo.com

Other Notices: WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS. The Oasis Coffee Stand has all the information on this program. We accept food stamps at Monday and Wednesday Markets and the Thursday market at Forum Christian Church.

Greatness Cookbook now available! Seasonal and Simple $12. This would make a perfect gift, especially wrapped in a new CFM t-shirt. Stop by the Oasis and check it out.

Egg producers greatly appreciate the egg cartons that our wonderful customers bring for re-use. Thank you for thinking of your farmer. Columbia is the best!