This recipe was developed in partnership with the Market’s sponsor and local 3rd-generation turkey farm Ferndale Market. Ferndale Market’s Whole Smoked Turkey is smoked with hardwood chips at local, family-owned Lorentz Meats. It is fully cooked and cured without chemical nitrates or nitrites. Like all of Ferndale’s turkeys, the birds are raised free-range, without antibiotics,… Read More →
As the market has started to open up again, many of you have asked, “What can I do to support the market?” Mill City Farmers Market’s Executive Director Martha Archer shares updates on the impact of our Charitable Fund and how you can support our work in this letter to the market community. Last Saturday… Read More →
Visit our Winter Market on December 1st, 8th and 15th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Mill City Museum for your holiday grocery AND gift shopping this year! Shopping local is not only a way to find high-quality food and unique presents for your loved ones, but it is also a way to support… Read More →
This week on the blog, we’d like to highlight one of our few year-round, full-time farms: Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI). Located 60 miles north of Minneapolis in North Branch, WEI is not only a farm, but also a non-profit working for environmental, racial and food justice through organic farming and policy strategies. Here’s six more things you… Read More →
We welcomed a record number of new vendors this year – 24 of them, to be exact! Here’s the complete list of the newest MCFM vendors including farmers, artists, sustainable home goods, bath and body care, a bookmobile and more. Check out their vendor pages for a list of their market dates, and be sure… Read More →
It’s National Farmers Market Week! Every August around the country we celebrate Farmers Market Week, and this year’s theme is farmers markets don’t just happen. Farmers markets are abundant sources of food, connection and resilience in our communities, but they don’t just happen on their own. Behind the scenes of every successful farmers market is… Read More →
This is a stir fry so make sure that all your vegetables are ready to go when the time comes to make this. I usually group heartier veggies together and soft veggies together. This helps to keep the stir fry technique moving along. As well, always add a bit of stock if your food starts… Read More →
Market founder and farm-to-table restaurateur Brenda Langton shares her recipe for Turkey Wild Rice Soup. This nutritious, yet comforting soup works with both raw turkey breast or holiday leftovers. Simply change the cooking time in the recipe as directed. Thank you to the Market’s sponsor and third-generation turkey farm Ferndale Market for partnering on recipes… Read More →
Looking to recreate some of the recipe’s from 2021 Harvest Social at home? This recipe from Market Chef Jenny Breen is ideal for late summer and fall harvests of zucchini and sweet corn and pairs beautifully with Chef Nettie’s Trio of Sauces (recipe coming soon). Did you know that we source food for our annual… Read More →
Growing up on her family farm, Mill City Farmers Market vendor Mhonpaj Lee did not envision herself assuming the business from her parents, but over the years has found purpose and a fitting lifestyle for her own family continuing the legacy of Minnesota’s first Hmong-owned certified organic farm, Mhonpaj’s Garden. By Mecca Bos After her… Read More →
