In 2022, Mill City Farmers Market welcomes a record number of new vendors, many of them founding their businesses during the pandemic as owners experienced layoffs in the food industry or chose to switch careers as part of the great resignation. Meet three of these entrepreneurs in our latest blog article from food writer Mecca… Read More →
Mill City Farmers Market vendor Pure Ginger for You shares their journey into business tied with Beau’s immigration story, health changes and a calling to serve the community through the COVID-19 pandemic. By Jenny Heck “Back in Liberia, ginger was my mother’s pharmacy. We made ginger tea and beer almost every week. The benefits were… Read More →
Need more greens? These easy meatballs are a great way to sneak extra vegetables into a classic. They taste just as delicious as the original, with the added benefits of spinach! Serve meatballs with tomato sauce and pasta (or zucchini noodles) or on bread for meatball subs. If you want to get your kids involved… Read More →
Founders of Women’s Environmental Institute, one of Mill City Farmers Market’s year-round vendors, share the 20-year “herstory” of the certified organic farm and orchard and it’s unique role as a non-profit in Minnesota farming. By Alia Jeraj, @aliaxgrace “We are a farm, but we are more than a farm,” says Jacque Zita, Director of Education… Read More →
This recipe was developed in partnership with the Market’s sponsor and local 3rd-generation turkey farm Ferndale Market. Ferndale Market’s Whole Smoked Turkey is smoked with hardwood chips at local, family-owned Lorentz Meats. It is fully cooked and cured without chemical nitrates or nitrites. Like all of Ferndale’s turkeys, the birds are raised free-range, without antibiotics,… Read More →
These pancakes are so easy and a great way to get in vegetables and whole grains at breakfast. The carrot flavor is subtle but delicious and even picky kids will eat them up! Want to get the family involved in making them? Kids will love measuring the ingredients into the blender and getting creative with… Read More →
Mill City Farmers Market vendor Prairie Hollow Farm shifts focus from summer to winter with deep winter greenhouse production for their winter CSA share. By Jenny Heck When farmers market scenery shifts to pumpkins, flannel jackets and dogs in Halloween costumes, many farmers take these cues as time to put their fields to rest and… Read More →
