Columbia Agriculture Park

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The Columbia Agriculture Park is a public park in Columbia, Missouri, focusing on food production and distribution.{{cite web|url=https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/columbia-missouri-agriculture-park-opens-saturday/|title=Columbia, Missouri Agriculture Parks Opens Sunday|work=Brownfield Ag News for America|last=Steever|first=Tom|date=July 5, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001136/https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/columbia-missouri-agriculture-park-opens-saturday/|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}} It is home to the Columbia Farmers Market, and contains a pavilion with space for 98 vendors.{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190625/columbia-farmers-market-set-for-agriculture-park-opening|title=Columbia Farmers Market set for Agriculture Park opening|work=Columbia Daily Tribune|last=Polansky|first=Billy|date=June 25, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001127/https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190625/columbia-farmers-market-set-for-agriculture-park-opening|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_dd7dd488-9cec-11e9-858d-df1938cb6e31.html|title=Columbia Farmers Market Hosts Grand Opening at the New MU Health Agriculture Park on July 6|work=Feast Magazine|last=Vaughn|first=Jessica|date=July 2, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001129/https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_dd7dd488-9cec-11e9-858d-df1938cb6e31.html|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}} The park opened in 2019 and by 2021 will include an interactive urban farm, demonstration gardens and orchards, a commercial kitchen, event space, a recreational trail, amphitheater, outdoor classroom, and playground.{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190705/columbia-agriculture-park-to-open-saturday|title=Columbia Agriculture Park to open Saturday|work=Columbia Daily Tribune|last=McKinney|first=Roger|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001128/https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190705/columbia-agriculture-park-to-open-saturday|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbia-agriculture-park-opening-delayed/article_c0dbab02-2fcd-11e9-aa7c-872a8268c002.html|title=Columbia agriculture park opening delayed until April by winter weather|work=Columbia Missourian|last=Haselhorst|first=Sarah|date=February 13, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001128/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbia-agriculture-park-opening-delayed/article_c0dbab02-2fcd-11e9-aa7c-872a8268c002.html|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/farmers-market-moves-into-renovated-space/article_d35e2c46-9ffd-11e9-8ae9-4f29cfc12b16.html|title=Farmers market moves into renovated space|work=Columbia Missourian|last=Finnerty|first=Katharine|date=July 6, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001130/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/farmers-market-moves-into-renovated-space/article_d35e2c46-9ffd-11e9-8ae9-4f29cfc12b16.html|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}} It will also house the offices of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and a resource center.{{cite web|url=https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_3c922342-4b45-11e9-bd78-a396432815c3.html|title=Columbia Farmers Market Introduces Cooking Series Featuring Local Chefs|work=Feast Magazine|last=Miers|first=Lauren|date=March 20, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001130/https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_3c922342-4b45-11e9-bd78-a396432815c3.html|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_c2979dc6-9791-11e9-bf6c-3f12831b5723.html|title=With Its New Facility, the Columbia Farmers Market Features Expanded Hours, Chef Demos and More|work=Feast Magazine|last=Miers|first=Lauren|date=June 28, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001127/https://www.feastmagazine.com/columbia/article_c2979dc6-9791-11e9-bf6c-3f12831b5723.html|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}} The park was created by a public-private partnership between Columbia Parks and Recreation, the Columbia Farmers Market, the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, and Sustainable Farms and Communities.{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/a-long-time-coming-agriculture-park-sets-date-for-grand/article_445635bc-96ce-11e9-bec0-63a93924105a.html|title='A long time coming': Agriculture Park sets date for grand opening|work=Columbia Missourian|last=Garlich|first=Julia|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628093332/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/a-long-time-coming-agriculture-park-sets-date-for-grand/article_445635bc-96ce-11e9-bec0-63a93924105a.html|archive-date=June 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kbia.org/post/winter-weather-causes-columbia-s-agriculture-park-delay-grand-opening#stream/0|title=Winter Weather Causes Columbia's Agriculture Park to Delay Grand Opening|work=KBIA|last=Serrin|first=Greta|date=February 14, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215054934/http://www.kbia.org/post/winter-weather-causes-columbia-s-agriculture-park-delay-grand-opening#stream/0|archive-date=February 15, 2019|url-status=live}} It is the first of its kind in Missouri.{{cite web|url=https://www.hootdesignco.com/build-this-town|title=Build This Town|work=Hoot Design Company|accessdate=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728001130/https://www.hootdesignco.com/build-this-town|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}