By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune October 5, 2011 Michelle Gayer wasn’t shy about giving up the secret to the sandwich buns she sells at her new Mill City Farmers Market stand. “They’re full of eggs and butter and milk,” she said with a laugh. “It’s not a classic brioche, but it’s close.” That’s good enough… Read More →
By Cindy Hatcher, Cooking Light 2011 Zoie and Amy Glass create jams and jellies to accompany savory foods like salty prosciutto or creamy chèvre. The Minnesota Mead features a blend of local honeys. Hints of sweet wine flavor shine through with just a bit of balancing acidity. [button link=”http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking-101/essential-ingredients/best-local-artisanal-foods-2011/lucilles-kitchen-garden-minnesota-mead-jelly”]Read full article[/button] Note: MCFM is proud… Read More →
By Rachel Hutton, City Pages 4. Sweetland Orchard’s Apple Cider Doughnuts This might look like a basic cake doughnut, glittering with cinnamon and sugar in the early morning farmers’ market light, but it’s made extra tender and moist by the addition of apple cider from Webster, Minnesota’s Sweetland Orchards. Mike and Gretchen Perbix oversee the… Read More →
This is a very versatile vegetable soup that makes a terrific summer or fall meal topped with a fresh pesto and served with a loaf of your favorite bread.
By Brenda Langton, spoonriver restaurant Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients: 2 15 oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cups cooked beans (make sure to sort through beans before cooking and remove debris) 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 onion, diced 1 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil 2… Read More →
By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune July 13, 2011 Here’s how late the growing season is this year: Last Saturday was the first time farmer Moses Momanyi was able to harvest enough produce to set up a stand at the Mill City Farmers Market. And what a nice selection: broccoli and cauliflower, nurtured from raised beds… Read More →
By Leah Zerbe, Rodale News June 1, 2011 Growers of heirloom vegetables and classic edibles are using innovative new ideas to make farmer’s markets better for shoppers seeking sustainably grown, in-season food. There’s often a throwback feel to farmer’s markets, where you can seek out the same heirloom vegetable varieties your great-grandmother adored. Old-school, heritage-breed… Read More →
by Rick Nelson, Star Tribune May 18, 2011 A recent posting on a friend’s Facebook page summed up what a lot of Minnesotans have been surely feeling during this late-arriving spring. “[I] won’t last much longer if I don’t bake something with rhubarb soon,” he wrote. That sentiment was lingering in my brain as I… Read More →
By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune May 25, 2011 Lovers of greens have an ally in farmer Mike Noreen. The owner of Burning River Farm grows an impressive array of vegetables at his Frederic, Wis., acreage, but what makes a visit to his stand at the Mill City Farmers market on Saturday morning a necessity is the… Read More →
