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Farmers Market

Columbia Farmers Market

Mid-Missouri farmers market in Columbia, MO, with substantive accessibility programming: SNAP matching, WIC-FMNP and SFMNP voucher acceptance, and a Produce Prescription program (medical-referral fresh-produce vouchers). Vendor radius policy and explicit sustainable-agriculture mission. Partners with Columbia's Agriculture Park. 5,000+ weekly visitors and a 'Good Food Detectives' kids' program.

What they do

[[farmers-market|Farmers market]] in Columbia, Missouri, with a mission to “provide a space for our vibrant community of growers, producers, and makers by supporting, educating, and expanding sustainable mid-Missouri agriculture.” The market draws 5,000+ visitors weekly and operates in partnership with Columbia’s Agriculture Park. Accessibility programming is unusually layered:

  • SNAP matching at [[the-market|the market]]
  • WIC-FMNP ([[farmers-market|Farmers Market]] Nutrition Program) and SFMNP (Senior FMNP) voucher acceptance
  • Produce Prescription program — medical-referral fresh-produce vouchers (a relatively new model linking food access to the healthcare system)
  • Good Food Detectives kids’ program for early food-system education
  • Vendor radius policy ensuring producer participation stays within the regional foodshed

Why it’s listed

The Produce Prescription program is the standout filter — it’s a relatively rare model that lets healthcare providers prescribe [[fresh-produce|fresh produce]] vouchers that work at [[the-market|the market]], linking food access to medical care for vulnerable households. Combined with the SNAP + WIC-FMNP + SFMNP acceptance stack and an enforced vendor radius policy, the market is doing layered substrate-building work for mid-Missouri’s regional food system.

See also

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  • Instance of: [[farmers-market]]
  • Member of: [[market]]
  • Practices: [[food-sovereignty]]

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