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One Way You Can Support Mill City Farmers Market
As the market has started to open up again, many of you have asked, “What can I do to support the market?” Mill City Farmers Market’s Executive Director Martha Archer shares updates on the impact of our Charitable Fund and how you can support our work in this letter to the market community. Last Saturday… Read More →
Market Update – Fall 2020
Season Update from MCFM’s Executive Director Martha Archer As we near the end of our 15th summer market season, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to our farmers, makers, staff and community for innovating, iterating and inspiring our work together. While this was not the celebratory summer we had planned, we… Read More →
SNAP/EBT & Market Tokens
Here are the payment types we accept at MCFM: Cash (accepted by everyone) Credit or debit (accepted by most vendors) Market tokens (can be purchased with card at the Info Booth in $5 increments) SNAP / EBT (accepted at the Info Booth and double matched, buy $10, and get $30 to spend) Sun Bucks /…
Neighbor, photographer and rain-or-shine market shopper
Featured Friend of the Market: Kim Eslinger You may recognize regular market shopper and Friend of the Market Kim Eslinger and her husband Dave Tinjum for the large cameras they usually have around their necks or from enviously gazing at their shopping basket full of a week’s worth of seasonal market groceries. Kim and Dave… Read More →
10 Secrets of the Market from Founder Brenda Langton
The Mill City Farmers Market is in full swing–both the Saturday Market and our new Tuesday Night Market are open and full of luscious local food. Earlier this month I sat down with Brenda Langton, founder of the Mill City Farmers Market, to get her inside scoop on the market’s 120+ farmers, food makers and… Read More →
Letter from our Director
Dear Mill City Farmers Market Friends and Supporters, The Mill City Farmers Market Harvest Social is on September 10th, and we need your support! This event is a celebration of our community and the bountiful fall harvest. It is held in the Mill City Museum Train Shed and features an abundant farm-to-table, organic dinner prepared by our… Read More →
Local Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for last minute gift ideas that are intentional while also supporting sustainable local businesses? Look no further – MCFM is your one-stop-shop this Saturday for local grocery items and gifts from 40 local farmers, food makers, bakers and artists. We would love to see you – we’ll be inside the Mill City Museum from… Read More →
SNAP Funding Update
UPDATE: A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Emergency SNAP Funding response so far. Together with the help of our community, we have raised almost $5,000 for our neighbors in need! Due to the incredible response we’re excited to announce that we have been able to increase assistance going forward: $20… Read More →
A visit to Mhonpaj’s Garden with May Lee
Words and images by Iglika Petrova (a devoted Mill City Farmers Market supporter). Mhonpaj’s Garden is a certified organic vegetable farm owned by May Lee and her daughter Mhonpaj, the farm’s namesake. This is their 15th year at MCFM! May of Mhonpaj’s Garden is probably the most humble, hard-working, and dedicated person you will ever… Read More →
New Vendor Roundup 2025
All of this year’s new vendors, all in one place. Here are the new faces you’ve been getting to know at MCFM this summer, and a bit more about their unique stories and products. Photos by Barclay Kruse. You can check out their vendor pages linked below for upcoming market dates, website links, more photos… Read More →