Business Notebook: Riverfront Market looking for vendors

The Cape Riverfront Market will hold a meeting for those interested in being a vendor for its upcoming season.

The market is seeking a variety of vendors that offer farm goods such as fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, as well as specialty items such as baked goods, prepared foods and artisan crafts, according to a news release. Vendors must be located within 100 miles and produce their own goods.

The Cape Riverfront Market, at 35 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau, is operated under Old Town Cape, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the revitalization of downtown. It opens May 3 and will continue every Saturday through October from 8 a.m. to noon, the release said.

The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. March 13 in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church, 235 Broadway in Cape Girardeau.

Vendor applications will be available at the meeting or may downloaded at caperiverfrontmarket.com.

Business Roundup

* Heirloom Custom Furniture, 2016 Cambridge Drive in Cape Girardeau, was issued a business license.

* SEMO TURF, 2538 Palomino Drive in Cape Girardeau, was issued a business license.

* Trish Stahly Designs, 610 Highland Drive in Cape Girardeau, was issued a business license.

* Taqueria Jalisco, 1740 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, is closed.

* Pitters Cafe and Lounge changed its name to Pitters Barcade and Performing Arts Center, according to the business' Facebook page, and reopened Saturday after a remodel.

* Life-Style Design, 135 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau, will celebrate the opening of its new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday.

* Life-Style Design was awarded the "Best of Houzz" by Houzz, a home remodeling and design platform. The kitchen and bath design firm, owned by husband and wife Mike and Carole Harvell, was chosen by more than 16 million monthly users of the Houzz community, according to a news release from Life-Style Design. The award is given in two categories of customer satisfaction and design.

National Cotton Council to advise on Agriculture Act

The National Cotton Council scheduled 49 educational meetings on the Agriculture Act of 2014 in 15 states, including a meeting in Portageville, Mo.

"This new, five-year comprehensive farm law includes fundamental changes in cotton's safety net, a greater reliance on crop insurance products, and will be implemented over the 2014 and 2015 crops," said Mark Lange, council president and CEO, in a news release.

Some of the legislation's provisions, as in other farm laws, are complex, and the meetings will provide insight necessary for members to plan accordingly, he said.

All producers, cotton industry firms and agribusinesses are encouraged to attend the meetings, according to the release.

A meeting will be at 9 a.m. March 20 at the Delta Research Center in Portageville.

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Pertinent addresses:

35 S. Spanish St., Cape Girardeau, MO

235 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO

2016 Cambridge Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO

2538 Palomino Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO

610 Highland Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO

813 Broadway St, Cape Girardeau, MO

1740 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO

135 N. Main St., Cape Girardeau, MO

Portageville, MO