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Food Forest Tour

With the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

2025-09-13 10:00:00 2025-09-13 11:00:00 America/Chicago Food Forest Tour This year's One Read book,"North Woods," explores our relationship with the land and cultivation. Learn about growing your own fruit trees and native plants by joining us for a walking tour of CCUA’s Food Forest! CCUA's perennial foodscaping manager, Matthew Dolan, will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch and learn to identify what’s growing. All ages. Space is limited, so please register. Columbia's Agriculture Park - 1769 West Ash St., Columbia

Saturday, September 13
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-09-13 10:00:00 2025-09-13 11:00:00 America/Chicago Food Forest Tour This year's One Read book,"North Woods," explores our relationship with the land and cultivation. Learn about growing your own fruit trees and native plants by joining us for a walking tour of CCUA’s Food Forest! CCUA's perennial foodscaping manager, Matthew Dolan, will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch and learn to identify what’s growing. All ages. Space is limited, so please register. Columbia's Agriculture Park - 1769 West Ash St., Columbia

Columbia's Agriculture Park

1769 West Ash St., Columbia

This year's One Read book,"North Woods," explores our relationship with the land and cultivation. Learn about growing your own fruit trees and native plants by joining us for a walking tour of CCUA’s Food Forest! CCUA's perennial foodscaping manager, Matthew Dolan, will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch and learn to identify what’s growing. All ages. Space is limited, so please register.

This year's One Read selection "North Woods" explores the relationship between human beings and their environment, stewardship of the land and the cultivation of fruit trees. Learn about growing your own fruit trees and native plants by joining us for a walking tour of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture’s Food Forest at the Agriculture Park! CCUA's Food Forest is filled with edible fruit and nut trees, berry bushes and native Missouri flowers. CCUA's perennial foodscaping manager, Matthew Dolan, will guide you so you can taste, smell, touch and learn to identify what’s growing. The tour will meet at Columbia’s Agriculture Park near the little red chicken coop on the east side of the Maintenance Barn.

All ages. Space is limited, so please register.

Find out more about One Read here.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | One Read | Health & Wellness | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Sustainability | Nature | Co-sponsored |

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Please note that this program is taking place at a community location rather than a branch location. Please see the event description to confirm the location of this program.

Upcoming events

Fri, Sep 12, 9:00am - 1:00pm
1769 W Ash St., Columbia

Rescheduled
Sat, Sep 13, 8:30am - 9:30am
New date Saturday, September 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
1769 West Ash St., Columbia

Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
1769 West Ash St., Columbia
This event is full

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10 Hitt St., Columbia

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1900 Blue Ridge Road, Columbia

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3801 Ponderosa St., Columbia

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1615 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia

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William Woods University, Fulton

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8945 County Road 431, New Bloomfield

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501 Westminster Ave., Fulton

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106 Orr St., Columbia
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1817 W Broadway, Columbia

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106 Orr St., Columbia
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1715 Wood Street, Fulton