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 →
Give the gift of local food and art with gifts from Mill City Farmers Market this holiday season. We’ve rounded up one-of-a-kind, sustainably sourced and handmade items from our winter vendors to make this Saturday a one-stop-shop for everyone on your list. All vendors on this list will be at the market on December 17th… Read More →
Now more than ever, small market farmers are being forced to quickly pivot and “expect the unexpected” when it comes to weather, labor, supply chains and the many other factors that affect their products. We talked to 3 of our sweet corn farmers about what went into Minnesota’s iconic farmers market crop (or lack thereof)… 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 →
Our simple Summer Vegetable Brushetta is a great way to serve up the season’s bounty. Serve it on top of fresh or toasted baguette slices (from MCFM vendors Solomon’s Bakery or the filone from Baker’s Field) or make “toast points” by cutting a slice of bread into triangles, removing the crusts and toasting with olive… 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 →
Congratulations to Mill City Farmers Market’s 2022 Next Stage Grant awardees! The Next Stage Grant program provides funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food makers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their businesses. In 2022 we awarded 10 grants totaling $63,626 to support local farmers and other vendors… Read More →
