Boone County Farmers Market

Boone County Farmers Market runs its seasonal Columbia markets from two practical parking-lot settings: Saturdays at the Columbia Mall near Wendy’s and Thursdays at Forum Christian Church at the corner of Forum and Nifong. That setup makes this market less about a single permanent square and more about a recurring place to find growers and food producers on a weekly schedule. The vendor roster spans produce, plants, a homestead operation, a cakery, and several named farms, giving Columbia shoppers a market with a clearly farm-centered identity.

Why it matters locally

Founded March 19, 2003, Boone County Farmers Market has a long-running structure built around direct seller standards rather than open-ended resale. Its rules allow uncut fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, berries, herbs, and plants, and they require that those products be grown by the seller. Plant vendors are expected to grow from seeds, plugs, cuttings, bulbs, or bare root, while resale of pre-finished plant materials is not allowed. The market also ties its operations to the City of Columbia health department, Missouri Department of Agriculture scale certification, federal labeling guidelines, and approvals by a Board of Directors, which gives the market a defined local operating framework.

What you'll find there

The named vendors point to a market mix centered on growers, plant sellers, and farm businesses, with one bakery-style vendor in the lineup. Market rules also specify uncut fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, berries, herbs, plants, and some value-added products admitted at the Board’s discretion, which helps explain the spread of farm and plant names on the roster.

• -Find produce from John & Shelly Produce.
• -Pick up farm goods from Peach Tree Farm.
• -Look for homestead products from Horan Family Homestead.
• -Add baked goods from Sugar, Butter & Flour Cakery.
• -Browse plants from Wagner’s Plants.
• -Shop farm offerings from Little Cedar Creek Farms.
• -Catch seasonal farm products from Tannerbrooke Farms.
• -Check plants and produce from SEAL Plants & Produce.
• -See farm goods from Hansman Farms.
• -Round out your visit with products from Huether Family Farm.

The market also operates in two seasonal formats. Saturday market runs at the Columbia Mall parking lot near Wendy’s from May 2 through October 2026, while the Thursday market runs at Forum Christian Church from July 2 through September 2026.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit rules to keep in mind before heading over. Location also changes by day: the Saturday market is held in the Columbia Mall parking lot near Wendy’s, while the Thursday market is set up in the Forum Christian Church parking lot at Forum and Nifong. Restrooms are not available, so plan accordingly for a shorter shop. If you want weekly product updates, the market directs shoppers to follow its Facebook presence for what is available that week. Vendor questions go through market manager Shelly Blevins.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at Boone County Farmers Market, an important detail for shoppers planning how to pay. The market also indicates that payment methods are clearly communicated on site, which helps if you are comparing options across vendors.