SNAP/EBT recipients can get their purchase double matched (buy $10, get $30) each market day!
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Food Donation
GREENS FOR GOOD Greens for Good, Mill City Farmers Market’s food donation program, was launched in 2013 in partnership with Augsburg University’s Campus Kitchen to increase access to fresh healthy food in Cedar Riverside. Each week from June through October, a team of Augsburg students and volunteers gather excess produce from our vendors at the…
2020 Next Stage Grant Awards
Congratulations to Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund’s (MCFM-CF) 2021 Next Stage Grant awardees! The Next Stage Grant program provides funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food producers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their businesses. In 2020 MCFM-CF awarded 8 grants to support local… Read More →
Programs & Activities
The Mill City Farmers Market and Charitable Fund are dedicated to supporting the health of the community through fun, interactive and accessible educational market activities. Learn more about our impact in the community through the following programs and activities:
Volunteer
Mill City Farmers Market values our volunteers as significant members of our team. Join your friends and neighbors in educating the community and supporting “healthy foods, local farmers” with our volunteer opportunities below! Zero Waste Educator Help us educate MCFM visitors about compostable plastics, manage composting stations and collect data for the Zero Waste program!…
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Farm Visit: The Abbey Alpaca Farm
A fall trip to learn about a true cottage business November 16, 2017 Nestled behind fields and away from highway 71 in Hutchinson, MN, you’ll find Ruth Kinkade’s alpaca farm, The Abbey Alpaca. Ruth and her farm manager Todd Fries currently manage a herd of 13 Huacaya alpaca, 4 “brothers” and 9 “sisters,” which they… Read More →
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MN First State To Fund SNAP Incentives At Farmers Markets
June 1, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Minnesota Is The First State To Fund SNAP Incentives At Farmers Markets Minnesota offers $10 match program for low-income families and individuals to shop at farmers markets. Minneapolis, Minn.—The Mill City Farmers Market is open for the season, and it looks a lot different for customers using Supplemental Nutrition… Read More →
