Across Minnesota and Wisconsin, hardworking farmers who grow and make the best, high-quality food are struggling to stay in-business. With declining numbers of wholesale orders from specialty stores, restaurants and schools coupled with fewer customers at farmers markets, small farmers and makers are feeling the pandemic’s impact on their livelihoods. Farmers market vendors support the… Read More →
It’s National Farmers Market Week! Along with the USDA, the Farmers Market Coalition, we’re celebrating the importance of farmers markets in the food system. Here’s why #FarmersMarketsAreEssential: Farmers markets like ours provide healthy food for our community and a reliable marketplace for small farmers and makers, supporting the local economy. Market operators are adaptable and… Read More →
Help Local Family Farms Impacted by the Pandemic by Eating Local #LocalFoodisEssential campaign and Buy Local pledge encourage customers to eat locally grown food and support local farmers. Take the Pledge! The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unexpected challenges for many local food growers and makers who are facing reduced market options as a result of… Read More →
Next Stage Grant Program The Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund (MCFM-CF) is committed to the success and sustainability of the local food economy. We designed the Next Stage Grant to provide funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food producers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage”…
Mill City Farmers Market is a non-profit organization that relies on sponsors to sustain its core mission work for “Healthy Food, Local Farmers,” which extends well beyond the weekly market. In addition to serving as a trusted source of local food access, sponsor contributions directly support local farmers and entrepreneurs, allowing them to grow their…
THANK YOU to all those who attended the 2023 Harvest Social Fundraiser Dinner! Mill City Farmers Market’s Harvest Social is our annual benefit gathering leaders, innovators, influencers and supporters of local food. Gathered at long farm tables in the historic Mill City Museum Courtyard, we will meet new friends and connect with neighbors, supporters, and…
Congratulations to Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund’s (MCFM-CF) 2021 Next Stage Grant awardees! The Next Stage Grant program provides funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food producers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their businesses. In 2020 MCFM-CF awarded 8 grants to support local… Read More →
As part of Mill City Farmers Market (MCFM)’s mission to inspire and nurture a healthy community, we are happy to offer mission-aligned nonprofits and local, small businesses space to share their work through tabling at the market. MCFM receives lots of interest from local organizations in having a presence at the market, and we typically…
Mill City Farmers Market is Minneapolis’ trusted source for healthy, local and sustainable groceries, combining a vibrant marketplace with nourishing community connection. MCFM is a non-profit organization that was founded in June of 2006 by farm-to-table chef and restauranuer Brenda Langton, in collaboration with the Mill City Museum. With over 100 local farmers, food makers…
