Written by Kelsey Zaavedra, MCFM vendor at Heirloomista & farmer organizer for Campaign for a Cleaner Seed. Photos by Barclay Kruse. Food systems are deeply relational, and we experience this each week at the market. Rain or shine, customers come to connect with the farmers they know and trust, building relationships around the food they… Read More →
Have you ever wondered how Steve Horner got into syrup making? Here’s the story behind Horner’s Corner from the man himself, plus learn more about the science of syrup making and get some delicious ideas for using his maple products You can find Horner’s Corner on the Chicago Mall on alternating Saturdays with pure maple… Read More →
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Written by Naima Dhore; Local Farmer, Chef, MCFM-CF Hardship & Next Stage Grant Awardee. It all began within the confines of our apartment, though the seeds were sown long before my journey to America… As a child in my homeland of Somalia, I fondly recall my love for the outdoors and the delicious flavors of… Read More →
By Ella Daniels, Executive Director, Mill City Farmers Market & Charitable Fund Did you know that the Mill City Farmers Market set a new record for attendance with over 10,000 visitors in one day at its peak last summer? Each day since I began my role in January I’ve learned a new reason to be… Read More →
Congratulations to Mill City Farmers Market’s 2023 Next Stage Grant awardees! The Next Stage Grant program provides funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food makers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their businesses. This year we awarded 14 grants totaling $79,790 to support local farmers and food… Read More →
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it is a way for community members and consumers (like you!) to support small, local and sustainable farmers and food producers by committing to buying from them for a season. Many CSAs are the length of the growing season here in Minnesota, while others go year-round. In other… Read More →
Congratulations to Mill City Farmers Market’s 2022 Next Stage Grant awardees! The Next Stage Grant program provides funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food makers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their businesses. In 2022 we awarded 10 grants totaling $63,626 to support local farmers and other vendors… Read More →
