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Thanks to everyone who made the 2010 Taste of the Market such a great success. 

Here is just a partial list of folks to THANK!

Emcees: Peggy Kirkpatrick & Judy Baker and Win Grace

Sponsors:  Boone County National Bank, The Columbia Farmers Market, Columbia’s Kitchen, Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy, MFA Oil, Missouri Legacy Beef, MU Bradford Research and Extension Center, Twaddle Orthodontics

Food from:  Annie’s Breads, Boley Farm, Crocker Farm Pork, Kenny Duzan, Grower, Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café, Missouri Legacy Beef, Nobis Farms, Pete’s Produce, Phil’s Garden, Rt. B Greenhouse, Shepherdsfield Bakery, Show Me Farms Beef, Shrock’s Greenhouse & Produce, Thoenen Ag Sales, Uprise Bakery, and Walk-About Acre- Honey Ice Cream

Entertainment from:  The Bubbas, The Rambling Daniels, LaMovida, Dancers- Ashley from studio B, Face Painters: Ami Romero-Perez & Sam Albert

IRON CHEFS: Craig Cyr from The Wine Cellar & Bistro; Aaron Wells-Morgan from Les Bourgeois Blufftop Bistro; and Jina Yoo from Jina Yoos Asian Bistro.
The Iron Chef Judges:  Mayor McDavid, Andrea Cobb  Karen Touzeau, John Turchiano, and Nick Twenter.  Sous Chefs: With Craig Cyr- Martha Dragich, With Aaron Wells-Morgan- Mindy Lonkausky, With Jina Yoo- Nazak Birjandifar

Event Photographer Kevin Dingman

The Steering and Advisory Committee Members for the Pavilion Campaign

And the nearly 100 Volunteers who helped plan, set up, run and clean up the 2010 Taste of the Market!  We could not have done it without you!!!

ENJOY THE SLIDESHOW.  If you have any fun pictures from the event and you are willing to share them with our site, please email them to me!  casey@farmersmarketpavilion.org.

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This Saturday was a brutal day, with temperatures in the 30s and a steady wind and rain. Nevertheless, brave vendors and shoppers ventured out to partake in the market.

Customer interview:
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Vendor interview: Missouri Legacy Beef
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Any questions as to the value of a Pavilion?

The Columbia Farmers Market enjoyed a vibrant opening day, with a record 31 vendors and 1200+ customers in attendance.

Customer interview:
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Vendor interview: Stanton Brothers Eggs
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