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Squash Mac and Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

This indulgent dish is sure to be a family favorite. It is cheesy, comforting, and packed with squash! It tastes just as delicious and decadent as traditional mac and cheese, with the added bonus of vegetables. It’s a perfect fall dish that your kids will be asking for all season, and would even make a…  Read More →

6 Tips for Cooking with Kids

August 18, 2020

By Grace Befort, MCFM Nutrition Intern Getting your kids involved in the kitchen and cooking with you is a great way to introduce the pleasures of cooking and healthy, local food – all while having fun and spending quality time together. The more you encourage kids to participate in the kitchen, the more they’ll understand…  Read More →

Kale Pesto

Kid-Approved Kale Pesto

This cheesy, mild pesto is a great way to get your kids eating kale! It’s a quick, creative way to get some greens into a pasta dinner. Serve with pasta, zucchini noodles, on pizza, or as a dip! Leftover pesto can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for one week, or frozen.…  Read More →

Harvest Social 2025

Join us for the Harvest Social! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th 5:00-7:30pm Mill City Museum Ruins Courtyard The Harvest Social is a celebration of local food champions. This year’s dinner will be prepared by renowned local Chef Nettie Colón using ingredients sourced from Mill City Farmers Market vendors. 5pm Cocktail hour + live music 6pm Farm-to-Table Dinner…

Kids Programs

Mill City kids At The Market We love our youngest market shoppers! Read more about the educational and entertainment programs available for children and families who visit the market, plus some tips for bringing the whole family into the kitchen.

Beet and Bean Burger recipe Mill City Farmers Market

Nutrition Internship

Meet Your Vegetables is now the Mill City Cooks Nutrition Internship! This internship is designed for nutrition and public health students seeking an opportunity to learn about our local food system. Led by market managers, interns work together to create and sample nutritious, seasonal recipes featuring market produce. They also complete a community engagement project…

New farmers market food and fresh family events

April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New farmers market food and fresh family events Discover fresh, local produce, artisan foods and the new kids space at the Mill City Farmers Markets opening day Saturday, May 6th! Minneapolis, Minn.—On Saturday, May 6th Mill City Farmers Market (MCFM) opens for its 12th season—with plenty of new faces.…  Read More →

5 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

August 5, 2016

Supporting local vendors has a big impact on the local economy and well-being of our community! From August 7th – 13th, communities across the country will celebrate their local farmers markets during National Farmers Market Week. According to the USDA, by the beginning of 2016 there were more than 8,500 farmers markets in the U.S—that…  Read More →