Mill City Farmers Market promotes local, sustainable and organic agriculture, farmers and small businesses and access to healthy local foods.

Mill City Farmers Market

Digging Deeper

Second Annual Bread Contest

Jul
26,
2012
Bread Coffee Cake

Calling all Bakers!

Enter your home-baked bread in our second annual bread-baking contest and have your goodies judged by the experts!

Categories:
  • Quick Breads (pumpkin, zucchini, apple sauce, etc.)
  • Yeasted Breads (sourdough, honey whole wheat, oatmeal, etc.)

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Upcoming Winter Markets and Applications

Mar
26,
2012
Loon Organics

Mill City Farmers Market is Hiring!

If you are interested in joining a team of early-risers, sustainable farming-enthusiasts, and die hard local food-fans, check out our internship postings:

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It’s simple to eat Local year round!

Oct
12,
2011
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Minnesotans can enjoy a varied and local diet all year round – that’s right, even during the winter months! All it takes is a little planning and investment:

Produce: Now is a great time to stock up on roots and other storage crops at the Market! Ask your farmers for best storage varieties.

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Mill City Cooks with Nick Schneider

Sep
14,
2011

…on the Stone Arch Bridge!

Watch this video and learn how to make this simple summer salad!

Local Faces: Market Shopping Lists

Sep
13,
2011

Recognize familiar faces at the Market? Discover what they shop for at Mill City Farmers Market!

Harvest Moon Benefit Dinner by the Riverfront

Sep
13,
2011
harvestmoon

Thank you to all who came out to this lovely event! We had a very enjoyable evening and were warmed by all the generous support by all who attended.

Save the date to support the Market at this special Gala event!

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Video: Mill City Cooks with Heather Hartman

Aug
25,
2011

Mill City Farmers Market Chef, Heather Hartman takes Mill City Cooks off-site to the Stone Arch Bridge to demo a simple summer salad for a local and affordable menu idea.

Farmers Markets Could Generate Tens of Thousands of New Jobs with Modest Federal Support, New Report Finds

Sep
1,
2011
from Guthrie Stairs

They’re Growing Nationally, but Federal Policies Favoring Industrial Agriculture Hold Them Back

Published by the Union of Concerned Scientists: Citizens and Scientists for Environmental Solutions

WASHINGTON (August 4, 2011) – Over the last several decades, thousands of farmers markets have been popping up in cities and towns across the country, benefiting local farmers, consumers and economies, but they could be doing a lot better, according to a report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). What’s holding farmers markets back? Federal policies that favor industrial agriculture at their expense.

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Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta preview at the Market

Aug
1,
2011

Discover You Can!

Aug
2,
2011
googled cans

Love local foods, but always wondered how you could enjoy them in January when you live in MN? Join us and learn how to extend the season with this simple food preservation technique!

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