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Family Makes the Farm at Sunshine Harvest
This is the story of a Midwest family farm that has been feeding our Mill City Farmers Market community for the last 18 years. Cheers to the Braucher family– here’s to many more years! Written by Victoria Blanco One of the greatest sources of satisfaction for the Braucher family, who own Sunshine Harvest Farm, is… Read More →
Farmer & Maker Grants
our Grant Programs The Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund (MCFM-CF) is committed to the success and sustainability of the local food economy. We designed the Next Stage Grant Program to support local, regenerative farmers and food producers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their business.…
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 →
2023 New Vendor Roundup
We welcomed a record number of new vendors this year – 24 of them, to be exact! Here’s the complete list of the newest MCFM vendors including farmers, artists, sustainable home goods, bath and body care, a bookmobile and more. Check out their vendor pages for a list of their market dates, and be sure… Read More →
Welcome Back, Goldfinch Flower Farm
This is the beautiful story of how Bryan Gjevre and Harold Wilkins brought their passion for flowers to the Mill City Farmers Market. We are so happy to welcome Goldfinch Flower Farm back to the Market for the 2023 season. Words and images by Iglika Petrova (a devoted Mill City Farmers Market shopper), @iglikapetrova There… Read More →
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
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 →
National Farmers Market Week
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 →
Pandemic Startups at Mill City Farmers Market
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 →
Vikings & Goddesses: A better workplace for women, one righteous pie at a time
How Mill City Farmers Market vendor Vikings & Goddesses Pie Company is working to change the culture in the restaurant industry through the seemingly innocuous vehicle of pie. By Mecca Bos When Rachel Anderson read a New York Times op ed written by the late Babbo pastry chef Gina DePalma, “Pastry Chefs Rule Their Realm Without… Read More →
Yellow Watermelon Popsicles
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 →