Our Story
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The Columbus County Community Farmers Market was established in 1998. In 1999, the market received a $10,000 grant from the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA) and continued to grow in a downtown parking lot location. The North Carolina Secretary of State incorporated the organization on January 19, 2001. Also in 2001, the market relocated to a temporary shelter near the Cooperative Extension Service and the Columbus County Department of Social Services buildings on Government Complex Road. The number of vendors and customers has nearly doubled since the move from the downtown location.
In 2004, with the help of two (2) grants totaling $125,000 from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, the farmers market built and occupies a permanent 60' x 120' open-air shelter with a concrete floor. The facility, constructed in 2005, provides ample parking, 32 vendors spaces, electricity and public restrooms, and is a thriving, centralized marketplace for area farmers to sell their locally grown produce to the public. |
Click on the image to view or download a PDF copy of the latest edition of Farmers Market News. Printed copies are available at the Farmers Market location.
Our mission is to provide quality, locally-grown produce to the community and provide an alternative income for our farmers. Members of the Board of Directors include:
Resource Person (non-voting)
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Interested in Becoming a Farmers Market Vendor?
The Columbus County Community Farmers Market welcomes farmers and gardeners in our area who are interested in selling their locally-grown farm products to become a Farmers Market vendor. A copy of the current vendor application package is available below for viewing and printing. A completed vendor application package is required for all vendors. For more information, please contact Carol Shuman, Interim Market Manager at (910) 642-3789.
The Columbus County Community Farmers Market welcomes farmers and gardeners in our area who are interested in selling their locally-grown farm products to become a Farmers Market vendor. A copy of the current vendor application package is available below for viewing and printing. A completed vendor application package is required for all vendors. For more information, please contact Carol Shuman, Interim Market Manager at (910) 642-3789.
| 2021 Vendor Application Package.pdf |