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Holiday market helps local small businesses | Mid-Missouri News [Video]

COLUMBIA — The annual holiday market took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday with more than 80 small businesses in attendance at the Columbia Mall. 

The “Curated. Crafted. Created.” markets’ main goal was to highlight small business owners. Andrea Lynn Seppo is the director of the holiday market. She said this market was a chance for people to shop unique products while also supporting local entrepreneurs.

“‘Curated. Crafted. Created.’ exists to showcase small businesses and makers in Columbia and mid-Missouri and what you have today here is the holiday market of a four part series that we have every year. So, we have our winter, spring, fall, and then our holiday makers market,” Seppo said. “We love being the market that kicks the holiday season off for shoppers and why not start by supporting local, so today you are going to see 85 some makers all here, passionate …

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