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No April Fool's joke here - Columbia Farmers Market kicks off its 43rd season on Saturday, April 1st! The Market transitions to its spring hours, 8 am-12 pm, on April 1, welcoming many returning and new vendors, bringing fresh produce, meat, eggs, cheeses, honey, cut flowers, plants, artisan items, and more. Live music from Tex Carroll. Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture will be offering free kids' activities.To celebrate the Kickoff, Columbia Parks and Recreation, along with the City of Columbia’s TreeKeepers volunteer group, the City’s Tree Board, Columbia Farmers Market, and the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, will also be holding the annual Arbor Day tree giveaway, alongside the market. The giveaway will start at 8 a.m. and lasts until seedlings are gone. The giveaway table will be located near the east entrance of the Market. Two tree seedlings per person will be distributed. Trees available include:
Bald cypress
Black walnut
Blackberry
Bur oak
Flowering dogwood
Kentucky coffeetree
Ohio buckeye
Overcup oak
Pecan
Persimmon
Pitch loblolly pine
Redbud
Witchhazel
For more information about the tree giveaway, call Parks and Recreation at 573.874.7460.
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Columbia Farmers Market, 1769 West Ash Street,Columbia,MO,United States
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