For a decade, Farmers on the Square has provided the Carlisle community with farm fresh products and goods. During the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the farmers’ market stepped up its game to continue to feed the town.
Missouri News Update - Morning - KRCU Public Radio: 02/05/21
Fresh produce from farmers markets might become more accessible for women, infants and children in low-income families in Missouri as Rep. Martha Stevens introduced House Bill 652 to expand WIC vouchers to be used in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
In the Feb. 4 morning hearing, representatives from the Rural Community Committee scrutinized how the bill plans to encourage participation.
In similar food insecurity programs, the Missouri Department of Agriculture saw staggered levels of participation from county to county because of administrative costs.
Rep. Stevens commented on the expectations of the new program.
Aldermen Donate $1,150 from Maintenance Fees to Help OXCM
January 27, 2021
The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Monday to donate $1,150 to the Oxford Community Market that the city normally would have collected over the next six months from the rent the market pays to use the Old Armory Pavilion.
The pavilion is owned by the city but managed, via a contract, by the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. OXCM has been paying $50 a week to host the weekly market on Tuesday year-round, which is discounted from the $150 charged to other organizations to use the pavilion.
According to the contract between the city and YAC, $50 of any rent collected goes back to the city to help cover costs for maintenance of the pavilion.
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MARQUETTE As of late Tuesday, over 4,700 Marquette County residents have responded to the COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration system.
The Marquette County Health Department announced that the system for individuals age 65 and over launched at 10 a.m. Monday, and will continue to be available either online at mqthealth.org or by phone at 906-475-7847 until further notice.
Phone lines will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for those who need assistance or who do not have internet access.
Individuals who have registered online will receive email confirmation, although the MCHD noted some people have reported the confirmation was sent to junk mailboxes.