Macon Community Garden

12/19/2025

🎄✨ After the Christmas Parade, keep the magic alive—visit the Winter Wonderland on Bourke St.! ✨🎄

When the last float rolls by and the lights downtown start to twinkle, make your way over to 114 E. Bourke St. and wander through our sparkling Winter Wonderland! 🌟 The garden is glowing with holiday lights 🎶🕯️, making it the perfect spot for family photos, fun selfies, or just soaking in the festive spirit. 📸❄️

While you stroll, check out all the beautiful evergreens and shrubs—each one waiting for a sponsor! 🌲 If you pick out and sponsor your favorite, you’ll get to take it home to plant in the spring 🌱—plus your support helps the Community Garden give back to Macon County all year long!

So make your parade night extra special—swing by, snap some holiday pics, and pick out a tree to make your own! 😍🎄

12/07/2025

🌟🌲 Thank you to some of our very first Winter Wonderland Tree Sponsors! 🌲🌟
Angie Christensen & Piccolo Pete Farms

Come stop by and see the Bourke St. Community Garden that is now officially a ❄️🎄Winter Wonderland🎄❄️, filled with unique, beautiful evergreens and shrubs. A special thanks to the generosity and community spirit of our early sponsors, some of these special trees already have new “families” for the season—complete with custom signs marking each sponsorship!

Here’s a look at a few of our sponsored trees—each one full of character and festive cheer. 💡✨💚

Come walk-through and tour the fantastic selection wd have to choose from! Pick out your favorite tree or shrub from the garden, add your name, family, business, or tribute with a custom sign for the whole winter, and support a great cause at a fraction of the retail cost. THEN when spring arrives, your tree goes home with you to plant and enjoy for years to come—all while helping us keep the Community Garden growing strong for Macon County! 🌱

Interested? Visit the garden, reach out to the MU Extension in Macon County office for a Tree Order Form, or send us a message here. Let’s make this season brighter together and keep our community growing strong! 🌲❤️

12/02/2025

🎄❄️𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊—𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 & 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑!❄️🎄

We’re so excited to launch the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 at 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧! 🌟🌲

Last week, just before Thanksgiving, the awesome crew from Foster Outdoors planted 38 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑏𝑠 in the Bourke St. Community Garden in Downtown Macon. Then, on Thanksgiving night, some secret holiday elves snuck in and turned the whole place into a sparkling wonderland with Christmas lights and festive cheer! 💡✨🧑‍🎄 And just when you thought it couldn’t get more magical, Mother Nature joined the fun—two winter storms swept through, covering everything in a blanket of shimmering snow.

Now, it’s YOUR turn to join the fun: sponsor a tree or shrub! You’ll get your choice of a premium evergreen (to keep and plant in spring), a custom sign with your business, family, or tribute name right by your tree, plus the warm feeling of supporting your community—all for a fraction of retail price. 🎁

𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍—𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓!✨🌲🤗

Want to join in or find out more?
CALL: 📞 660.385.2173,
EMAIL: 📧 deannaturner@missouri.edu,
CHAT: with an Extension Council Member,
OR, send us a PM right here on Facebook!

⌛𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗬—q͟u͟a͟n͟t͟i͟t͟i͟e͟s͟ a͟r͟e͟ l͟i͟m͟i͟t͟e͟d͟, this is a rare chance at a fraction of the cost, and every tree directly supports our Community Garden efforts across Macon County! ✨🌲❤️

Send a message to learn more

11/30/2025

⏰🔥 LAST HOUR ALERT! 🔥⏰

The Macon Area Farmers Market INSIDE Edition at West Winery is wrapping up soon — you’ve got just ONE HOUR left to shop local, find those perfect gifts, and enjoy tasty treats! 🎁🍞🍃

🌲Don’t miss out — hurry down NOW before we pack up!See you at 107 Vine Street, 12 PM to 4 PM TODAY!

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

❄️🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉❄️

The Macon Area Farmers Market — INSIDE Edition — is happening at West Winery from 12 PM to 4 PM!

The storm has passed, the snow is sparkling, and if the sun pops out, that glistening snow is gonna be magical ✨☀️. What better way to spend the day than shopping local for those tricky-to-buy-for folks on your Christmas list? 🎁

💫Check out these amazing vendors and their goodies:
🍃PB&J Acres Farmstead: goat milk soap & lotion, milk bath kits, freeze-dried pet food toppers & candy, plus just in time for Christmas-->Hot Cocoa Christmas Bundles🎄☕ Holiday Kitchen Simmer Pot Mixes and various other special Christmas bundles too!
🍞Breadcraft by Mac: delicious sourdough breads, bagels, and even dog treats! 🐾

PLUS — West Winery is wrapping up their BLACK FRIDAY / Small Business Saturday / Sunday Funday CASE SALE today! 🍷🎉 So swing by, get your holiday shopping done, and enjoy some fun in downtown Macon!

Come for the snow, stay for the sparkle ✨, and leave with the perfect gifts! 🎄❤️

Send a message to learn more

11/29/2025

❄️🌨️🚫 Attention Macon Area Farmers Market Friends! 🚫🌨️❄️

⚠️ Due to the winter weather we’re receiving today and our commitment to everyone’s safety, we’ve made the decision to cancel today’s Macon Area Farmers Market. Your safety and well-being come first!

🎉But here’s the great news: Thanks to the wonderful friends at West Winery, our vendors will be setting up TOMORROW, Sunday from 12 PM to 4 PM — when the sun is expected to shine! ☀️🍷

☺️So stay safe and warm today, then get ready to come out tomorrow to support our amazing vendors, shop local, and celebrate our small-town community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!
🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️🌲❄️