Free local veggies grown at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm by Veterans for Veterans!

Every Thursday CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm crew hosts a Farmacy Market where we give out fresh, local produce to Veterans at Truman VA Hospital, First Floor Parking Garage. All are welcome!

The Market runs May-November, every Thursday from 10am-12pm

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Are you interested in beekeeping, but don’t know where to start? Join CCUA for “Buzz Talks!” led by local beekeeper and long-time CCUA volunteer, Jim Thaxter. Buzz Talks is a once a month Bee Club that will meet for an hour long workshop spring through fall. All are welcome, no sign-up required!

Our July meeting will cover Bees and Beyond: Hive Placement, Neighbor Relations, and Pest Prevention. This session will take place at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm, located at 1207 Smith St.

Join CCUA staff to learn how to plan ahead for the best lettuce, radishes and other cool season plants. Ask your gardening questions and connect with other gardeners in your community. Practice using square-foot gardening techniques by creating a planting map for your fall garden and learn how to extend your growing season! Join us in the Friends Room at Columbia Public Library.

Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Please register here!

Join us on the second Saturday of every month during Columbia Farmers Market at 10:00am for a walking tour of CCUA’s Food Forest! Filled with edible fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and native Missouri flowers, our staff will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch, and learn to identify what’s growing!

Learn how to foodscape your own backyard or garden space. Tours will cover a broad range of topics such as: 

- How to plan out & design your space 
- Where to source native trees & plants
- Irrigation management
- Holistic management of pests & disease
- When to harvest
- How to cook & prepare what you grow or any other questions you may have!

Additionally, each tour will highlight a different "featured plant" in our forest that you can specifically learn more about! July’s Tour will highlight “Grapes and Blackberries"

Tours are free and open to the community, but please RSVP here! Meet at the red chicken coop in front of CCUA’s Maintenance Barn.

We get it, life’s busy! If you can’t commit to a weekly scheduled volunteer shift join us on the second Saturday of every month at Kilgore’s Community Garden (700 N Providence Rd). Kilgore’s is CCUA’s third garden location with a simple mission: make healthy, happy fruit and veggie lovers out of the preschoolers at Nora Stewart Early Learning Center. This special garden is a longstanding partnership with Kilgore’s Pharmacy, an idea sparked after a Kilgore’s pharmacist filled a prescription for a young child’s cholesterol medication. Fresh produce from this garden is donated weekly throughout the season where it’s used to make meals for the children at Nora Stewart. This is a flexible garden opportunity that requires no commitment. Just show up when you can! Hope to see you there!

Free local veggies grown at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm by Veterans for Veterans!

Every Thursday CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm crew hosts a Farmacy Market where we give out fresh, local produce to Veterans at Truman VA Hospital, First Floor Parking Garage. All are welcome!

The Market runs May-November, every Thursday from 10am-12pm

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Free local veggies grown at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm by Veterans for Veterans!

Every Thursday CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm crew hosts a Farmacy Market where we give out fresh, local produce to Veterans at Truman VA Hospital, First Floor Parking Garage. All are welcome!

The Market runs May-November, every Thursday from 10am-12pm

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Free local veggies grown at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm by Veterans for Veterans!

Every Thursday CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm crew hosts a Farmacy Market where we give out fresh, local produce to Veterans at Truman VA Hospital, First Floor Parking Garage. All are welcome!

The Market runs May-November, every Thursday from 10am-12pm

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

ATTENTION! This week’s Farmacy Market is MOVED to Wednesday, June 18th in honor of Juneteenth.

Free local veggies grown at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm by Veterans for Veterans!

Every Thursday CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm crew hosts a Farmacy Market where we give out fresh, local produce to Veterans at Truman VA Hospital, First Floor Parking Garage. All are welcome!

The Market will resume next Thursday from 10am-12pm, thank you for your understanding!

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Note: The date for June’s workshop was changed from 6/10 to 6/17, we apologize for the inconvenience!

Are you interested in beekeeping, but don’t know where to start? Join CCUA for “Buzz Talks!” led by local beekeeper and long-time CCUA volunteer, Jim Thaxter. Buzz Talks is a once a month Bee Club that will meet for an hour long workshop spring through fall. All are welcome, no sign-up required!

Our June meeting will cover Hands-On Hive Management: Health, Pests, and Seasonal Care. This session will take place at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm, located at 1207 Smith St.

Join us for an afternoon of hands-on informational workshops where you get to learn how to farm YOUR yard!

Workshop Overview:

- Learn about different types of gardens and how to install them such as: wooden raised beds, no-till gardens, and raised mound beds!

- Learn garden basics no matter how much space you have or what your experience level is such as: how to garden in containers, how to irrigate your garden, and how to plan out a square foot garden!

- Learn how to proactively and reactively “arm” your garden against pests with natural methods such as: planting natives for pest control, treating plants with natural materials, and companion planting!

Event Highlights:

• Workshops – Workshops will run from 2pm-5:30. Workshops will run in three tracks attendees can select from. Please sign-up prior to the event here!

• Social Hour & Refreshments – Following the workshops enjoy some refreshments, chat with our staff, and meet fellow gardeners in our community! A huge thank you to Missouri Farmers Union for sponsoring the food for this event.

• “Ask A Gardener” Panel – The event will conclude with a Q&A panel from 6pm-7pm.

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

Join us on the second Saturday of every month during Columbia Farmers Market at 10:00am for a walking tour of CCUA’s Food Forest! Filled with edible fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and native Missouri flowers, our staff will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch, and learn to identify what’s growing!

Learn how to foodscape your own backyard or garden space. Tours will cover a broad range of topics such as: 

- How to plan out & design your space 
- Where to source native trees & plants
- Irrigation management
- Holistic management of pests & disease
- When to harvest
- How to cook & prepare what you grow or any other questions you may have!

Additionally, each tour will highlight a different "featured plant" in our forest that you can specifically learn more about! June’s Tour will highlight “Josta Berries and Goumi Berries." Meet at the red chicken coop in front of CCUA’s Maintenance Barn.

Tours are free and open to the community, but please RSVP here!

We get it, life’s busy! If you can’t commit to a weekly scheduled volunteer shift join us on the second Saturday of every month at Kilgore’s Community Garden (700 N Providence Rd). Kilgore’s is CCUA’s third garden location with a simple mission: make healthy, happy fruit and veggie lovers out of the preschoolers at Nora Stewart Early Learning Center. This special garden is a longstanding partnership with Kilgore’s Pharmacy, an idea sparked after a Kilgore’s pharmacist filled a prescription for a young child’s cholesterol medication. Fresh produce from this garden is donated weekly throughout the season where it’s used to make meals for the children at Nora Stewart. This is a flexible garden opportunity that requires no commitment. Just show up when you can! Hope to see you there!

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Join CCUA for a natural garden pest management workshop!

Join CCUA staff for a lecture on natural garden pest management. Discover nature’s solutions to managing pests in your garden! Protect your food from becoming an insect’s meal without harming the environment or your family.

Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Please register here!

Join Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and Heart of Missouri United Way for “Drop-in Senior Garden Shifts.” Attendees will receive a tour of Columbia’s Agriculture Park and gain hands-on native landscaping experience with CCUA’s staff! No sign-up required!

Seniors only please. Meet at the red chicken coop in front of CCUA’s Maintenance Barn.

Questions? Email Volunteer@ColumbiaUrbanAg.org

ATTENTION!! This week’s Drop-in Garden Time is CANCELED due to weather! We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you next week!

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Join Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and Heart of Missouri United Way for “Drop-in Senior Garden Shifts.” Attendees will receive a tour of Columbia’s Agriculture Park and gain hands-on native landscaping experience with CCUA’s staff! No sign-up required!

Seniors only please. Meet at the red chicken coop in front of CCUA’s Maintenance Barn.

Questions? Email Volunteer@ColumbiaUrbanAg.org

Interested in gardening, but have a busy schedule? Join CCUA for Drop-in Garden Time at Columbia’s Agriculture Park (1769 W Ash St) every Tuesday in the Demo Garden! Our staff hosts flexible drop-in gardening that requires no sign-up or commitment so you can drop by when it fits your schedule! Stay for the whole time or 10 minutes. Get hands-on garden experience and all your garden questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Join us for a meaningful Memorial Day celebration as we come together to honor and remember our fallen veterans.

Event Highlights:

• Veteran Dedication Ceremony – A moment to honor those we’ve lost. We will hold a brief ceremony to pay honor to fallen brothers and sisters from 12:00pm-12:30pm.

• Community Resource Booths – Connecting veterans with local support. Local Veteran Service Organizations and representatives will be available.

• BBQ & Cooking Experience – Fire up the grill and cook together!

• Yard Games & Good Company – A day of connection and camaraderie.

• Farm Fresh Produce Giveaway – Take home a taste of the season!

•  Art Therapy Activities – Creative expression for mental health for both adults and kids.

Join CCUA for a natural garden pest management workshop!

Join CCUA staff for a lecture on natural garden pest management. Discover nature’s solutions to managing pests in your garden! Protect your food from becoming an insect’s meal without harming the environment or your family.

Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Please register here!

Join Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and Heart of Missouri United Way for “Drop-in Senior Garden Shifts.” Attendees will receive a tour of Columbia’s Agriculture Park and gain hands-on native landscaping experience with CCUA’s staff! No sign-up required!

Seniors only please. Meet at the red chicken coop in front of CCUA’s Maintenance Barn.

Questions? Email Volunteer@ColumbiaUrbanAg.org

"Egg-spert Insights" is an informational series that will cover a range of informational sessions on chickens. This series is thanks to a partnership between CCUA and Lincoln University's Dr. Fisher!

Session 6 of our “Egg-spert Insights” series with Dr. Tatijana Fisher will cover “Grading & Candling Eggs.” Learn about factors that determine egg quality, and master the art of grading and candling eggs to ensure top quality for your customers. We’ll teach you the methods for identifying freshness, quality, and any potential issues before selling or using your eggs.

Join us at CCUA’s Schoolhouse located at 1769 W Ash St for an informational session on this topic! This is a FREE series but seating is limited so please RSVP here! You are encouraged to attend one or all informational sessions in the series.

Are you interested in beekeeping, but don’t know where to start? Join CCUA for “Buzz Talks!” led by local beekeeper and long-time CCUA volunteer, Jim Thaxter. Buzz Talks is a once a month Bee Club that will meet for an hour long workshop spring through fall. Space is limited, so make sure to sign-up here and save your spot!

Our May meeting will cover Meet the Bees: Hive Structure, Sting Safety, and First Aid. This session will take place at CCUA’s Veterans Urban Farm, located at 1207 Smith St.

Join us with NRCS Soil Health Specialist, Lucas Brass, for an interactive workshop on how different growing practices, including cover crops and reducing soil disturbance, can improve soil health in the farm and garden. Lucas will visually demonstrate, through the use of a rainfall simulator, slake test, and infiltration test, the impact of different management strategies in reducing soil erosion and compaction, and in improving water infiltration and holding capacity.