Author Archives: Eric

Who will win?

There is a friendly competition among two CCUA fans to see who will raise the most money. Vote for your favorite with a donation and help CCUA! I hereby declare the competition as begun!

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CCUA Receives MO Dept. of Ag Grant to Support the Opportunity Garden Program

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that they will support the Opportunity Gardens program with a $4,910 grant from the Local Foods Grants. This funding will help provide 20 raised garden beds for low-income and disadvantaged Columbians.

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Part-Time to Full-Time Landscaper Wanted

The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture is currently seeking a landscaper from part to full-time. Work will range from traditional to edible landscaping styles. Applications are due no later than the 13th of February. Work will approximately begin the 1st … Continue reading

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Links of note

Jamie Oliver’s TED 2010 talk was extremely inspiring and gives me hope that we are moving in the right direction. He “wish[es] for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to … Continue reading

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