About the market

The Market was started in June 2006 and founded by Brenda Langton, chef/owner of Spoonriver restaurant & Cafe Brenda.  Founding partners were John Crippen/ Mill City Museum, Alex Hoag, Executive Director, Marjorie Hegstrom, Market Manager and Farm in the City. RiverWest Condominiums and The Wedge Coop provided seed money and Minneapolis based Duffy & Partners donated branding and design services. 

Our mission is to promote local, sustainable and organic agriculture, increasing economic opportunities for farmers, urban youth, small businesses and food artisans. To offer experiential learning about and access to healthy local foods, and build a vibrant gathering place for Minneapolis residents and visitors.  

 

Market Board

Board Co-Presidents
Brenda Langton, Market Founder, Chef/Owner, Spoonriver
Marjorie Hegstrom, Director, Mill City Farmers Market

Board Members
John Crippen, Director, Mill City Museum
Marvel Norton, Community member
Don Portwood, Clergyman, Mill District resident
Vickie Abrahamson, Cofounder, Iconoculture, Mill District resident
Jim Buchta, Writer, Star Tribune; Mill District resident
Laura Salveson, Interim Director, Mill City Museum

Advisory Committee

Brenda Langton, Market Founder, owner spoonriver restaurant
John Crippen, Minnesota Historical Society
Marjorie Hegstrom, Market Director
Aaron Reser, Market Manager
Dale Wiehoff, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Vice President for Communications
David Nasby, Retired Executive General Mills, Neighborhood Resident
Cindy Froid, Keller Williams Realty, Market Sponsor

Sue Zelickson, WCCO food reporter & MN Monthly columnist
Jeffrey Nistler, Nistler Farms, Market Vendor
John Bennett, Bennett’s Farm, Market Vendor
Melanie Ebertz, Art Andes, Market Vendor
Charlie Hoag, Star Tribune, VP/Director of Sales
Lafayette Montgomery, Chef and Educator
Eric Hauth, Neuromodulation Therapy Access Coalition, Executive Director
Ruth Ofstedal, Allen Interactions, Senior Interactivity Producer 

  

2009 Sponsors

TARGET, Mill City Museum, Spoonriver, Cynthia Froid/Keller Williams Realty, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Haberman, JR Watkins, North Star Kitchens, Prairie Organic Vodka, Edible Twin Cities, Blue Sky Guide, Mosaic.

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