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 →
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 over $20k 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 →
We’re excited to be partnering with Perennial Cycle and the American Academy of Neurology to bring you our Bike Benefits Program in 2026, giving you a sweet deal for sustainable market transportation! Here’s what you need to know: Bike Benefits will be offered starting in June 2026 and will be available as funding lasts. Bikers…
Written by Alia Jeraj, @aliaxgrace Ella Aho took a short break from loading a 25-foot truck full of cut flowers and plants bound for a school fundraiser in South Minneapolis to chat about being part of the small, women-led team at Green Earth Growers. For Ella, loading and unloading trucks is one of the times… Read More →
A visit to Cosmic Wheel Creamery and Turnip Rock Farm & an interview with Rama Hoffpauir Words and images by Iglika Petrova (a devoted Mill City Farmers Market shopper) When talking to Rama at her booth at the Mill City Farmers Market one easily notices the warmth and genuineness she radiates. She is always present… 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 →
Words and images by Iglika Petrova (a devoted Mill City Farmers Market shopper), @iglikapetrova When talking to Rachel Banken, the founder and maker of Well Rooted Teas, it’s hard not to get inspired and energized to go do something meaningful – something that fills you, and everyone it touches, with so much goodness. Rachel is… Read More →
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 →
Now more than ever, small market farmers are being forced to quickly pivot and “expect the unexpected” when it comes to weather, labor, supply chains and the many other factors that affect their products. We talked to 3 of our sweet corn farmers about what went into Minnesota’s iconic farmers market crop (or lack thereof)… Read More →
