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Sustainability Statement

Mill City Farmers Market (MCFM) is dedicated to the health and sustainability of our community. While not all of our vendors are USDA Certified Organic, they all adhere to our Sustainability Statement, which follows. Local MCFM supports local food; food that is fresh, healthy, seasonal and that builds and strengthens local economies. In selecting vendors,…

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YEAR-ROUND saturday Market SUMMER: Every Saturday May-September, 8am-1pm FALL: Saturdays in October, 9am-1pm WINTER*: First & Third Saturdays Nov-April, 10am-1pm *Winter markets are inside the Mill City Museum, which can be accessed on 2nd St or by walking down the Chicago Mall and through the Train Shed

Eat dinner, fund a greenhouse!

The Mill City Farmers Market’s Harvest Social benefit dinner is the local foodie event of the season, benefitting ‘healthy foods, local farmers.’ In just three weeks on Sunday, September 8th, the Mill City Farmers Market will be transformed from a vibrant marketplace full of farmers and thousands of grocery shoppers to a white tablecloth dinner,…  Read More

A day in the life of a Minnesota cheesemaker

Jodi Ohlsen Read has a short commute, but still a much longer day than most of us. Starting at 6 a.m., Jodi walks a few hundred feet from her farm house to her dairy where she is cheesemaker and owner of Shepherd’s Way Farm, along with her husband Steven. Jodi spends the day here, making…  Read More

Farmer’s Markets to Visit Before You Die

By Carri Wilbanks and Becca Blond, Better Homes and Gardens October 2015 Location: Adjacent to the corner of Park Ave. and Second St. near the Guthrie Theater and Mill City Museum; Minneapolis When to Go: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through September; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in October What to Look For: Crepes…  Read More

Apples

Authored by Jenna Carter, UMN Public Health Graduate Student Did you know that there are over twenty varieties of locally grown apples to choose from in Minnesota!? And many are now available at the Mills City Farmers Market! When choosing your apples, look for those that are rich in color (this varies depending on the…  Read More