PHOTO GALLERY: DanJo Farms provides fresh produce on Business Loop
July 7, 2012 | 9:10 p.m. CDT
DanJo Farms used to operate at the Columbia Farmers' Market. However, since DanJo Farms sells items from a variety of small farms, they cannot participate in the market. The business sells produce, homemade bread, sauces and eggs, among other items at various locations during the week.
Carlynn Trout, left, reaches for a vegetable as Joanne Nelson helps another customer at DanJo Farms farm stand on Saturday at the former Sonic on Business Loop. DanJo Farms used to sell produce and provide farmshare pick-up at the Columbia Farmers' Market. Because DanJo Farms sells items from a variety of small farms they can no longer participate in the market so they distribute from various locations throughout the week.
| Amy Bruer
A variety of jams and sauces are for sale Saturday at the DanJo Farms farm stand at the former Sonic location on Business Loop.
| Amy Bruer
A sign directing people to the DanJo Farms farm stand on Saturday at the former Sonic on Business Loop.
| Amy Bruer
Joanne Nelson counts change for a patron picking up a farm share on Saturday at the former Sonic location on Business Loop. The name DanJo Farms is a combination of the names of owners Dan and Joanne Nelson.
| Amy Bruer
The DanJo Farms farm stand sells peaches on Saturday. The drought has caused a decrease in production. But by joining forces with other farmers DanJo is still able to provide variety for their farmshare customers.
| Amy Bruer
The DanJo Farms farm stand sells eggs and meat on Saturday at the former Sonic location on Business Loop. In addition to fruits, vegetables, jams, and sauces, DanJo also sells homemade bread, free-range eggs and hormone and chemical-free meats.
| Amy Bruer
Joanne Nelson, left, helps patron Katie O'Donnell place her farmshare items into bags on Saturday at the farm stand. This is O'Donnell's second year purchasing a farmshare from DanJo.
| Amy Bruer
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