Astonishingly diverse
COLUMBIA, Mo 4/24/15 (Beat Byte) -- Earth Day returns on its rain day to Columbia, with an astonishingly diverse lineup of exhibitors: almost 200 artists, artisans, businesses, sustainability experts, pet lovers, food vendors, and government officials seeking to educate the public about the value of going green.
The new Columbia Chapter of the US Green of Chamber Commerce
will be a first-time attendee, asking participants to fill out a brief survey about their vision of the green business space, a booming market of buyers and sellers for everything from organically-grown food to solar panels and electric cars.
Based on their names, this year's exhibitors are roughly divided into the following categories. Beside each name is a booth location.
Artists and Artisans
Aboriginal Bling Blam J-15
Access Arts I-9
Art of Brandon Province F-21
Candle + Crafts by Kids M-12
Cedar Creek Studios F-15
Colors of Brazil A-10
CoMo Aerial Arts I-8
Crack'n Geodes L-21
Face Painting/Sand Art B-17, B-18
Forest Dragon Face Painting M-17
Homer Woodworks J-16
Mid-Missouri Knitting M-19
Monkey Madness Designs M-13
Moriah's Unique Potique & Art B-16
Media
102.3 BXR K-21
Columbia Missourian I-4
KOPN/New Wave Corporation 7th & Elm
Food
Dee's Kettle Korn L-10
Herb n Market B-14
Jamaican Jerk Hut M-6, M-7, M-8
Kona Ice COMO L-6
Lucky's Market D-9
Mizzou Hotdogs M-3
Mustard Seed Fair Trade, Inc A-6
Root Cellar D-10
Business
Air & Water Solutions L-12
Arbonne International M-15
Bob McCosh K-14
By Gaslight E-23
CC Silver LLC B-21
Energylink C-7
DoDeca Events, LLC E-13
Dogwood Solar C-1, C-2
Hemptress Designs E-22
Henna Tattoo J-23
Jamberry Nails L-19
Janet Runquist Specialty Gifts L-17
Leo's Old Clothes L-13, L-14
Leroy Fishstix K-25
Love of Light B-12
Made on a Lathe F-16
Magickal Nature F-19
Mamapotluck F-17
Manolo by Design J-13, J-14
Mills Properties L-15
Missouri Amish Co. A-22, A-23
Missouri Hemp Network K-18
Missouri Legacy Beef Inc L-5
Missouri Solar Applications C-13
Missouri Sun Solar J-17
EMPRINT A-20
Seal Smart LLC B-19
Show Me Solar C-9
Smith Photography A-12
Son Solar Systems, LLC E-4, E-5, E-6
Sugarbows Designs M-23
Timeless Impressions E-20
Trapper Tom's Trading Post L-16
Unique Gifts & Handicrafts K-15
Wild Ones B-6
Youngevity K-17
Younique 3D Lashes (Toni Y. Woods) E-8
Younique Products (Halie Barclay) M-14
Sustainability
Center for Sustainable Living C-19
Citizens' Climate Lobby G-10
Columbia Climate Change Coalition D-6
Great Rvrs Environmental Law Cntr F-22
Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-MO K-22
It's Our Wild Nature F-9, F-10
Mizzou Energy Action Coalition D-14
My Green Home D-8
People's Visioning D-6
Osage Group of the Sierra Club D-7
Sustain Mizzou D-12
U of MO Ecology of Global Change D-11
Non-Profits and Organizations
American Ass. of University Wmn B-8
Boone Co, Democratic Central Cmtt J-24
Centro Latino M-5
Central Mo Rock and Lapidary Club L-20
Columbia Friends Meeting G-4
Columbia Green Chamber of Commerce G-11
Como Derby Dames A-17
Farm Resettlement Congress I-3
Foundation for the Higher Good L-9
Friends of Rock Bridge Mmrl St Pk D-18
Girl Scout Troop 30461 A-3
Heart of MO Master Gardeners E-15E-16
Heifer International I-1
Hickman Giving Girls Opportunities B-7
Kappa Kappa Psi M-10
Mid-MO NORML L-11
Mid-MO Peaceworks K-27
Missouri NOW J-19
MO River Communities Network D-5
Missouri Tigers for Tigers A-11
Missourians fr Altrntvs to Dth Pnlty B10
MO Mster Ntrlsts Boonslick Chapter C-4
MU NORML A-21
MU Sustainability Office D-13
Nat'l Federation of Blind of CoMo F-11
Native Plant Society B-3, B-4
Peace Corps I-13
Peace Nook K-28, K-29
PedNet C-14
Planned Parenthd Kansas & MidMO I-10
Progressive Party of MO B-2
Rockbridge Roots and Shoots Club A-4
Stuart Eiken Foundation G-5
The Center Project/Pridefest K-16
The Entrepreneur Club L-18
The Ishaya Foundation J-25
Tiger Council of the Blind J-18
Trail to a Cure A-18
USS Phoenix Ch. Starfleet Fan As. E-1718
Voluntary Action Center G-9
PET MO-Columbia G-1, G-2
Healthcare
Achieve Balance Chiropractic E-21
Birthworks Midwife Services K-23
Karma Care LLC E-7
Nerium K-19
Farm and Garden
Advanced Garden Supply F-14
Chert Hollow Farm, LLC D-20
Bluebird Composting D-4
Columbia Center for Urban Ag D-21
Columbia Farmer's Market D-19
Harmony Hill Goat Farm E-9
Smiling Sun Gardens A-16
Summerfield Landscaping B-20
Sweet Spirits Farm J-26
The Lawn Company K-20
Pets and Animals
Boone County Animal Care (BCAC) F-7
Central Missouri Humane Society M-16
Lizzi & Rocco's F-13
Missouri Alliance for Animl Lgsltn A-13
No Kill Columbia F-3
Raptor Rehabilitation Project E-10, E-11
SNAP (Spay Neuter and Protect) F-6
Treats Unleashed F-20
Second Chance F-5
Spirituality/Worship
Christ the King Agape Church E-19
Central Heartland Ayllu F-12
Eckankar F-4
MidMO Transmissn Meditation Grp I-12
MidMO Fellowship of Reconciliation B-9
Mid-Missouri Pagan Pride J-21, J-22
International Blessings E-12
Oak Spirit Sanctuary J-20
Temple of the Threefold Flame I-14
The Prayer Ministry G-8
School of Metaphysics M-20
Show Me Dharma A-15
Unitarian Unvrslst Chrch - Grn Snctry C-5
Government
Boone Country Storm Water Ed.C-15
City of CoMo Public Works D-2
Columbia Office of Sustainability C-18
Columbia Public Works C-16
Columbia Water & Light C-17
COMO Connect J-12, J-13, J-14
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park D-16, J-15
Education
City Garden School J-28
Columbia Area Career Center B-5
Garden Gate School J-29
Human Environmental Scis Extnsn C-10
League of Women Vtrs Energy Mtrs C-6
Mizzou Botanic Gardens D-15
MO Environmental Education As D-17
Southern Boone Learning Garden M-11
The Language Tree Immersion School I-7
Individuals
Anne Marie Manier F-18
Cari-Ann Hayer E-14
Christina Liming David Emht M-22
David Townsend E-2, E-3
Denise Manier F-18M-18
Ed Williams A-2
Grant and Robert McPeetie A-19
Jared Van Cleve A-5
Jude Sommerjones/Liz Mitchell K-24
Kathi Jones A-8
Kay Leezer A-12
Melanie Lising B-15
Peter Marek & Melissa Frier B-11
Miscellaneous
APATTH F-1
Celebrating Home M-21
Celtic Wyndes/Terri McHugh B-22, B-23
Guardian Oak Growth by Giving F-2
GW Organics/Crystal Keeper F-8
Hermit House B-1
Immersion Connection A-14
Paparazzi by Isi J-27