These popsicles are the perfect summer treat – they’re healthy, refreshing and so simple to make! Yellow watermelons are usually sweeter than red and are full of vitamins and antioxidants like beta-carotene to help protect against diseases. Plus, the use of yellow watermelon in these popsicles creates a fun and vibrant yellow color that makes… Read More →
By Grace Befort, MCFM Nutrition Intern Getting your kids involved in the kitchen and cooking with you is a great way to introduce the pleasures of cooking and healthy, local food – all while having fun and spending quality time together. The more you encourage kids to participate in the kitchen, the more they’ll understand… Read More →
This recipe comes from MCFM’s 2020 nutrition intern Olivia Jacobs. Turn a classic caprese salad in to a meal with the addition of quinoa, wilted kale and grilled fruit. Serve on its own or with grilled Sunshine Harvest Farm chicken breast or protein of your choice to make it your #WeeklyMarketMeal
Liberté is a proud sponsor of the Mill City Farmers Market. Please enjoy this summery smoothie by Chef Nettie Colón using Liberté Madagascar Vanilla Bean whole milk yogurt. Liberté. Taste, Unbound.
Mill City Kids We love our youngest market shoppers! Read more about the educational and entertainment programs available for children and families who visit the market and tips for bringing the whole family into the kitchen. At The Market:
GREENS FOR GOOD Greens for Good, Mill City Farmers Market’s food donation program, was launched in 2013 in partnership with Augsburg University’s Campus Kitchen to increase access to fresh healthy food in Cedar Riverside. Each week from June through October, a team of Augsburg students and volunteers gather excess produce from our vendors at the…
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 →
Everything we serve you at MCFM is compostable–even the cups and utensils that look like plastic. Instead of trash cans, the market has Zero Waste Stations where customers can compost their plates, cups and food scraps, and recycle bottles or cans. Feel free to ask market staff and volunteer Zero Waste Educators if you are…
In addition to cash, you can pay with your credit, debit or EBT card at the market. Stop by the market’s Information Booth to purchase market tokens with your card. Read more about the ways to shop with the drop-down options below.
Ames Farm honey products are in grocery stores, co-ops and gifts shops throughout Minneapolis and the metro, but did you know you can meet the owner and head beekeeper Brian Frederickson at the Mill City Farmers Market? Brian has over 25 years of experience at his apiary in Delano, Minnesota, and the Ames Farm table… Read More →
