Also the beginning farmer loan program will be covered. Central Region - Terry Durham Terry has been working with the Columbia Farmers market on an architectural design for a permanent farmers market structure. This would include a processing kitchen available for public use. Terry also to our attention the effect of the University of Missouri selling their research to commercial enterprises. This will have a negative effect on the exchange of information that is essential to us as growers.
Public facilities are use for the research.
A meeting is scheduled for Dec. 9 to address this issue. A spring educational program is planned with 5 Beginning Organic Growers sessions and 2 workshops. On January 20, Barb Eichel of Rockbottom Farm in Bradleyville will teach us to make our own organic flour, then bake up individual loaves to take home. This workshop was limited to 30 people and filled the first week. We our looking into having a second and third workshop as soon as we can confirm dates.