At the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, Roots & Harvest Community Market of Ash Grove received the Missouri Grown Farm to Table Award for linking local producers with consumers and increasing access to locally grown food. The award was announced at an awards luncheon hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Recipients were nominated by farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders. The conference took place Nov. 12–13 at the Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia.
Ash Grove’s Roots & Harvest Market Wins Missouri Grown 'Farm to Table' Award
At the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, Roots & Harvest Community Market of Ash Grove received the Missouri Grown Farm to Table Award for linking local producers with consumers and increasing access to locally grown food. The award was announced at an awards luncheon hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Recipients were nominated by farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders. The conference took place Nov. 12–13 at the Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia.
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Ash Grove market honored at state agriculture conference
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Roots & Harvest Community Market of Ash Grove was recognized this week with the Missouri Grown Farm to Table Award at the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. The award honors organizations that strengthen connections between local producers and consumers and expand access to fresh, Missouri-grown food.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the honor during an awards luncheon held Nov. 12–13 at the Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia.
Their leadership, dedication and hard work does not go unnoticed. — Chris Chinn, Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture
Recipients are nominated by Missouri farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders. The department published a full list of winners following the conference.
Roots & Harvest was singled out for its role in creating direct market opportunities for area growers and helping residents access seasonal, locally produced foods.
For more details and the complete list of awardees, visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website. For local coverage, photos and video, see KOLR - OzarksFirst.com.
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