Carolyn Todd, Market Director, “Local is not 1,500 miles away,” as she informs me that membership is open to producers living within a 55 mile radius of Columbia.

5,000 Columbians a day patronize the market.

Despite my love of garlic, and being a chef, I was unaware that garlic originated in ancient Persia.

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Columbia Farmers Market: City Support for Sustainable Agriculture