Feeding and Educating
Our Community
Help us Grow! Sponsor a Row!
Help us Grow! Sponsor a Row!
Upcoming Events
3 Class Farming Series: Class 2 Transplanting
Tuesday, May 14th from 9:00am-12:00pm
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.
3 Class Farming Series: Class 3 Harvesting
Tuesday, August 27th from 9:00am- 12:00pm
Join us for our third and final class in a three part farm series! In Class 3 you will learn from our staff about the harvesting and even make your own salsa!
Farm Your Yard Field Day!
Saturday, June 22nd from 2:00pm- 5:00pm
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
Veterans Urban Farm Spring Kickoff!
Tuesday, April 23rd from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Join us for a Spring Kickoff! Enjoy lunch, yard games, farm tours, and seed giveaway. Learn about our programming and community resources for Veterans.
Veterans Urban Farm Memorial Day BBQ
Wednesday, May 22nd from 11:00am-2:00pm
Join us 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.
Tomato Bucket Giveaways
Thursday, May 16th from 10:00am-12:00pm
CCUA will be giving out free tomato plants in patio-friendly 5-gallon buckets ready to grow on your patio or yard! This giveaway will take place at Truman VA Hospital (800 Hospital Dr) First Floor Parking Garage.
Tuesday, May 21st from 9:00am-12:00pm
Didn’t make it to Truman VA for a tomato bucket? We are doing it again! Our second giveaway will take place at our Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith St). Buckets will be given out on a first come first serve basis while supplies last.
Drop-in Garden Club at Columbia’s Agriculture Park
Weekly on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for drop-in garden club! Weekly on Tuesdays, our staff will be hosting flexible drop-in gardening time from 5:30-6:30pm in our demonstration gardens at Columbia’s Agriculture Park, 1769 W Ash Street (the garden space in front of our Maintenance Barn) Drop in and join us! Ask questions, gain hands-on experience, or just walk by and enjoy the park. No commitment required!
Working to enhance our community’s health by connecting people to agriculture and the land through hands-on learning opportunities, from seed to plate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
+ Can CCUA teach me how to grow food or help me start a garden?
Yes! You can join our live-streamed and pre-recorded workshops. Families living with low incomes can also sign up for the Opportunity Gardens Program. Last but not least, if you volunteer with us you’ll learn by doing.
+ Do you have programs for Veterans?
Yes, join us at the Mark and Carol Stevenson Veterans Urban Farm for volunteering and special events among a community of Veterans. If you are a patient at the Truman VA Hospital we offer job training and theraputic programs in partnership with the Truman VA.
+ Does CCUA sell or donate the food it grows?
Everything we grow is either donated to hunger relief organizations like the Central Pantry, or programs at the Truman VA Hospital.
+ How do I volunteer?
You can volunteer as an individual or as a group. To sign up, please fill out the form on our volunteer page.
+ How do I make a donation?
Donate securely online at ColumbiaUrbanAg.org/Donate or mail a check to CCUA, PO Box 1742, Columbia MO 65205
+ How do I organize a tour or field trip at the Agriculture Park or Urban Farm?
You can stop by anytime to poke around. If you’d like to schedule a tour or educational experience please click here.
+ Will CCUA come to my school or club to host an educational presentation or activity?
Sure thing, our staff educators would love to help out. For more information, click here.
+ I want to interview someone from CCUA
The process for journalists and student researchers can be found here.
