Employment

Northwood Mushrooms

MCFM vendor Northwood Mushrooms, located 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis, is hiring seasonal and year-round staff for certified organic mushroom production, packing and value added products. Learn more on their website. (Posted April 11, 2021)

Honken Dahlias

Urban flower farm and MCFM vendors Honken Dahlias is hiring seasonal staff for markets and their farm in St. Paul. Learn more on their website. (Posted March 25, 2021)

Shepherd’s Way Farm

Shepherd’s Way is hiring part-time dairy technician/farm support for weekdays 3-9pm and weekends 6-11am or 3-9pm.

Join our small farm team, caring for dairy sheep (& lambs during lambing season), milking and being part of our farm-to-table food production. Shepherd’s Way Farms offers flexibility and an interesting, varied environment.

We are looking for energetic, reliable people who work well with animals and find satisfaction in a job well done. The work requires stamina, attention to detail and to the big picture, the ability to lift 50 lbs and a can-do work style. Animal experience preferred, skidsteer experience useful. Compensation based on experience & productivity, $12-15/hour and includes paid time off and a cheese CSA share.

To apply, email us at cheese@shepherdswayfarms.com, including work experience/resume and why you are interested in joining our farm team. (Posted March 8, 2021)

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Our Team

Team photo from our 2019 Harvest Social Benefit dinner

The Mill City Farmers Market and Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund are run by a team of 3 full-time and 10+ part-time, staff members who manage everything from vendor applications to setting up tents to weekly cooking demonstrations and more!

Administrative Team

Martha Archer, Executive Director
Emmy Carter, Development Manager
Jenny Heck, Communications Manager
Sarah Holle, Program Manager
Brenda Langton, Founder
Kristen Truchinski, Bookkeeper

Market Board of Directors

Joe Dicker, Board Chair, Attorney
Dy Drake, Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Medica
Laura Frerichs, former vendor and co-owner of Loon Organics Farm
Faye Jones, farmer, former Executive Director of MOSES, nonprofit consultant
Kathy Klink, Board Secretary, Faculty in the Department of Geography, Environment and Society at the University of Minnesota
Kelly McManus, Owner and Creative Director at McManus Creative
Josh Resnik, CEO of The Wedge, Linden Hills and Co-op Partners Warehouse
Anna Sawyer, Board Treasurer, Finance Manager at General Mills
David Stevens, Site Manager at the Mill City Museum

Charitable Fund Board of Directors

Emily Paul, Board Chair and Executive Director at MN Central Kitchen
Stayci Bell, Community Member
Joe Dicker, Attorney
Christina Lee Ironside, Strategy & Business Development Manager at 3M
Natalie Jacobson, Board Secretary, Campus Kitchen Coordinator at Augsburg University
Mike Romanowski, President of CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
Ken Story, Development Manager at Project Success
Dale Woodbeck, Board Treasurer, General Manager at Lakewinds Food Co-op

Advisory Committees

Staff and our Board of Directors are aided by several committees. If you are interested in serving on one of our volunteer committees, please contact Martha@millcityfarmersmarket.org.

The Development Committee and Harvest Social planning committee support our fundraising efforts and the work of the Charitable Fund.
The Product Review Committee and Art Market Review Committee are composed of local food and art professionals and community members who review vendor applications each season.
Vendor Advisory Committee is made up of vendors from each category of vendors ( farmers, food makers, artists and prepared food) to gain equitable and diverse feedback and support decision making around market policy and other important issues.

Contact Us

For questions and more information about the market, please email us at info@millcityfarmersmarket.org or give us a call at (612) 341-7580.