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Due to rain, CCUA's Veterans Winter Festival has been moved to Tuesday, December 17th from 5pm-8pm. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding! Join us at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith St) for a holiday celebration! Enjoy hot apple cider & cocoa, pictures with Santa, a tree lighting, holiday crafts, festive treats, and more! Can't wait to see you there!

Thinking of applying for CCUA’s 2025 Apprenticeship Program? Join us for an open house-style info session! Talk to graduated participants and get your questions answered in a laid back environment. Tour our farm and see if our apprenticeship is a good fit for you! The info session will take place inside CCUA’s Schoolhouse located at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St).

Kick off CoMoGives with CCUA at our Barn Party (1769 W Ash St). Join us for warm chili, fresh Philly style pretzels, drinks, & more! All donations made to CCUA this day will be MATCHED! That means your generous donation has DOUBLE the impact this day only! Please RSVP here to attend, we can’t wait to see you there!

Join us at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith Street) for a FREE lunch for Veterans and their families. Food will be provided by Big Daddy's BBQ as we celebrate this important holiday with a meal and pay respect to our service members. Local Veteran organizations will also be onsite to discuss community resources available for Veterans. Thank you EquipmentShare for sponsoring this event!

Join CCUA for a FREE pumpkin composting event that is sure to be a smash hit! Don’t let your post-Halloween pumpkins rot on your front porch! Come smash them with us!

CCUA will be in the grassy area next to the Schoolhouse parking lot during Columbia Farmers Market (located at 1769 W Ash street) from 9am to 12pm with baseball bats, catapults, and other pumpkin smashing tools. Bring your own pumpkin or just come and smash!

Come see what all the buzz is about! Columbia’s Agriculture Park is home to an array of NEW bug friends made by artist Stephen R. Feilbach. Join us at Clary-Shy Community Park, 1769 W Ash St as we unveil these new sculptures and celebrate their arrival at the park! Creep, crawl, or hop around the park to find them all!

Join us at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith Street) for our first ever Fall Festival! Enjoy: a mini corn maze, "Trick-or-Treat Trail" around the farm, kids coloring and painting activities, art therapy for all ages, s’mores, yard games, a fall photobooth, and more!

Halloween costumes are encouraged! Hope to see you there!

CCUA's Annual Harvest Hootenanny is a celebration to bring our community together with a Missouri-raised meal and fun for the whole family! Join us at Columbia’s Agriculture Park(1769 W Ash St) for local food, music, and fun. All proceeds support CCUA programming.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number NR226424XXXXC003.

Join us for our last class in a three part farm series! In Class 3 you will learn from our staff about the harvesting process and participate in hands-on learning to level-up your farming skills by making your own salsa! This class will take place at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith St) participants are encouraged to bring a mason jar to take some home with them afterward. You do NOT need to sign up for all three classes although it is encourage to build on your farming skills!

Sign-up here!

Spaces are limited! Questions? Email veterans@columbiaurbanag.org

Join us for an afternoon of hands-on informational workshops where you get to learn how to farm YOUR yard! Learn about native plants and how you can incorporate them into your backyard garden. Work with our staff to learn how to start your own seeds and plan your Fall garden. Sit in on Chicken Caretaking 101 where you’ll learn all the basics you need to raise your own chickens! Afterward hear from keynote speaker Nick Speed, Founder of Ujima and George Washington Carver Farms. This event will also feature a tool swap and social hour after the event from 5pm-7pm.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number NR226424XXXXC003

Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture is hosting a resource fair for Veterans at Columbia’s Agriculture Park. The event will take place at 1769 W Ash Street under the MU Healthcare Pavilion. 

The Resource Fair, titled Feeding Veterans: Mind, Body, Soul will host over 30 community partner organizations that focus on serving Veterans such as The Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) who will be hosting cooking demos and Truman VA’s Whole Health Program who will be offering free beginner and seated yoga classes throughout the event.

Free pizza will be provided for Veterans and their families. The event will also feature a demonstration by K9s on the Front Line, art therapy opportunities, tours of Columbia’s Agriculture Park, and a small car show. The Wounded Warrior Project is sponsoring this event. This event is open to the community!

Join us at 1207 Smith Street for a BBQ lunch from Big Daddy’s BBQ celebrating our Veterans. This event will feature tours of the farm, a flag detail led by the local Army National Guard, and a remembrance ceremony.

Didn’t make it to Truman VA for a tomato bucket? We are giving away more at our Veterans Urban Farm! Visit us at 1207 Smith Street. We will be giving out free tomato plants in patio-friendly 5-gallon buckets ready to grow on your patio or yard! Buckets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.

CCUA’s Veterans Program will be giving out free tomato plants in patio-friendly 5-gallon buckets ready to grow on your patio or yard! Join us at Truman VA Hospital, first floor parking garage located at 800 Hospital Drive. Buckets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.

Join us for our second class in a three part farm series! In Class 2 you will learn from our staff about the transplanting process and participate in hands-on learning to level-up your farming skills! This class will take place at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith St). You do NOT need to sign up for all three classes although it is encourage to build on your farming skills!

Sign-up here!

Spaces are limited! Questions? Email veterans@columbiaurbanag.org

Join us at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith Street) for an Open House! We are kicking off spring with farm tours, lunch, and yard games. We’ll be giving away starter plants and seeds! Come meet our staff and learn about our programming, events, and volunteer opportunities. Connect with community resources and partners who will be tabling at the event. Questions? Email Veterans@ColumbiaUrbanAg.org.

Join us for a Galentine’s Party celebrating our favorite girls- hens! Come and learn everything you’ll need to know about chicken caretaking before they arrive in stores this spring! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Note: All are welcome to attend, this is not a gendered event! This is a free informational session. The event will take place at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) inside CCUA’s Schoolhouse.

Join us for our first class in a three part farm series! In Class 1 you will learn from our staff about the seeding process and participate in hands-on learning to level-up your farming skills! This class will take place at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) in CCUA’s Greenhouse. You do NOT need to sign up for all three classes although it is encourage to build on your farming skills!

Sign-up here!

Spaces are limited! Questions? Email veterans@columbiaurbanag.org

Join us at 1209 Smith Street to celebrate the holidays at the farm! Enjoy hot apple cider & cocoa, kettle corn, farm tours, pictures with Santa, a ceremonial lighting of our new Warriors Garden, and more!

CCUA is hosting an evening info session and Q&A for those interested in applying for our 2024 Market Garden Apprenticeship. Have your questions answered before applications are due January 1st!

Join us at our Schoolhouse for refreshments and hear from our 2023 Apprenticeship graduates about their experience. Questions? Email Tonym@ColumbiaUrbanAg.org

Help us kick off CoMoGives with a Barn Party featuring a FREE taco bar and drinks! All donations this day will be MATCHED! That means your generous donation has DOUBLE the impact this day only!

Click here to RSVP and receive your free ticket!

Join us on November 15th at our Veterans Urban Farm (1209 Smith St) for a FREE lunch for Veterans and their families. Food will be provided by Big Daddy's BBQ as we celebrate this important holiday with a meal, campfire, yard games, and more. Local Veteran organizations will also be onsite to discuss community resources available for Veterans. Thank you Equipment Share for sponsoring this event!

The chunkin' shall commence! Join us for this FREE composting event at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St). Bring your pumpkins and suppressed rage (pumpkins will also be provided). We'll have baseball bats, catapults, and other tools of destruction available so you can compost in style!

Join us at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 West Ash Street) for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the completion of the MU Health Care Pavilion!

Join us at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith Street) and enjoy a great event for Veterans and their families! Come learn about our programming and check out what we are up to this season at the farm. Enjoy free seeds and starts, kids activities, farm tours, sandwiches, and more! Thank you Wounded Warrior Project for sponsoring this event!

Want weekly fresh vegetables but don't think you can afford a CSA subscription?

Learn about the Partner Shares Program where you can obtain weekly vegetables at a reduced cost through FairShare CSA Coalition! Join Happy Hollow Farm’s FarmHer Liz and CCUA's Executive Director Billy Polansky for a Q&A at the CCUA Schoolhouse at Columbia’s Agriculture Park. They will discuss:

• what is a local CSA share,

• how to apply for financial assistance to receive weekly produce,

• program details

and answer your questions about enrolling for the upcoming season.

Help us kick off CoMoGives with a barn party at Columbia’s Agriculture Park! Stop by CCUA’s barn between 4 - 6 PM and enjoy a free taco bar and drinks. Plus every CoMoGives donation made this day will be matched! Please RSVP to help us accommodate everyone.