This is a Market Salad in the truest sense. Only the dressing ingredients are not from the market. The idea is to use whatever is available, and not rely on lettuce as the foundation for the salad. This time of year (summer) offers hearty vegetables and proteins (legumes, meat, and there are local tofu, tempeh,… Read More →
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it is a way for community members and consumers (like you!) to support small, local and sustainable farmers and food producers by committing to buying from them for a season. Many CSAs are the length of the growing season here in Minnesota, while others go year-round. In other… 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 →
Time for a pizza night! These recipes for Farmers Market Pizzas come from Mill City Farmers Market vendor and PBS’s ‘The Great American Recipe’ contestant Tony Scherber of TonzKitchen. You can use Tony’s suggested summer toppings for a classic margherita pizza and fennel, caramelized onion and bacon pizza, or working with Tony’s crust, sauce and… 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 →
This recipe comes from Twin Cities based board-certified holistic nutritionist Shahreen Ahmed, owner of of Happy Healthy Shahreen. Find more simple market recipes from Shahreen and shop along as she visits the market in her June Takeover available on our Instagram Highlights.
In 2022, Mill City Farmers Market welcomes a record number of new vendors, many of them founding their businesses during the pandemic as owners experienced layoffs in the food industry or chose to switch careers as part of the great resignation. Meet three of these entrepreneurs in our latest blog article from food writer Mecca… Read More →
