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Top 6 Recipes of 2016
Between the market’s free weekly cooking demo, nutrition internship, annual benefit dinner and other events at the market, Mill City really cooks! In 2016, our chefs, volunteers and interns created 44 seasonal recipes, utilizing ingredients from our local farmers and food makers. Based on webpage and social media views, here are your favorite Mill City Cooks recipes… Read More →
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Christmas tree farms anticipate healthy trees, strong sales
Buy your local Christmas tree at the Mill City Farmers Market’s December Holiday Markets! November 29, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Minnesota and Wisconsin Christmas tree growers are gearing up for a season of high-quality Christmas trees, thanks to favorable conditions during the 2016 growing season. Nistler Farms will once again be offering chemical-free Christmas… Read More →
6 Tips for Building the Perfect Cheese Platter
The Holidays can be stressful enough without the thought of studying to be cheese monger for every party. Let the Mill City Farmers Market help you build the perfect cheese platter full of delicious local farmstead cheeses! Pick a theme. Light appetizer cheeses (Singing Hills chevre) or full-flavored and rich dessert cheeses like an aged gouda or cheddar… Read More →
How To Eat Local All Season
By: Mallory Franklin, MCFM Nutrition Liaison & Moriah Maternoski The seasons are changing and the crisp feeling of fall is in the air. The time for bonfires, changing leaves, and pumpkin spice flavored everything is here! It is a beautiful time of the year, but fall also signifies the coming of winter–a time that most local… Read More →
From chef’s hubris rises new artisan bakery
Chef Jonathan Kaye created Heritage Breads bakery and a passion for bread after placing at the bottom at Mill City Farmers Market’s annual Bread Festival baking contest. September 22, 2016 Minneapolis, Minn.—A professional chef for most of his life, Jonathan Kaye was confident entering his loaf of whole-wheat sourdough in the Mill City Farmers Market’s… Read More →
All About Bone Broth!
MCFM PATRON: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH? AND WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET IT OR PREPARE IT? MCFM Nutrition Liaison: Bone broth is an excellent way to extend your dollar. Boiling bones renders nutrients from the bone that you would otherwise not have access to. When boiling bones, you soften the bone… Read More →
Celebrate World Honey Bee Day with the Mill City Farmers Market
Shop for local honey products, locally pollinated produce, and learn the science behind pollination from the market’s vendors and community partners! August 16, 2016 Minneapolis, Minn.—On Saturday, August 20th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Mill City Farmers Market, together with Land O’Lakes, Inc. and other community partners, will celebrate World Honey Bee Day… Read More →
5 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
Supporting local vendors has a big impact on the local economy and well-being of our community! From August 7th – 13th, communities across the country will celebrate their local farmers markets during National Farmers Market Week. According to the USDA, by the beginning of 2016 there were more than 8,500 farmers markets in the U.S—that… Read More →
Food For Thought
By: Mallory Franklin, MCFM Nutrition Liaison How often do you stop and really appreciate all the things your brain does for you? We live such busy lives, and our brains not only keep up with us, but keep us breathing and moving, literally! While you are rushing around, your brain will make sure your lungs… Read More →