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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 →

Farmers Market Week

August 2, 2020

It’s National Farmers Market Week! Along with the USDA, the Farmers Market Coalition, we’re celebrating the importance of farmers markets in the food system. Here’s why #FarmersMarketsAreEssential: Farmers markets like ours provide healthy food for our community and a reliable marketplace for small farmers and makers, supporting the local economy. Market operators are adaptable and…  Read More →

Carrot Top Pesto

Carrot Top Pesto with Roasted Carrots

This recipe comes from MCFM’s 2020 nutrition intern Emma Schluter. Rather than tossing those beautiful carrots tops in the compost, add them to your meal! Carrot leaves have a mild taste that pairs well with basil and garlic in this sauce. Pesto can also be served with pasta, on sandwiches or as a party dip.…  Read More →

Rabbit Patch Salad

Rabbit Patch Salad with Video

Market Chef Beth Jones shows us her recipe for a spring salad from her home kitchen. Beth’s serve-yourself salad platter is perfect for a fridge full of leftovers or a new bag of market vegetables!  

Kale Greens for Good

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…

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 our annual celebration of our local food community and the people who make it possible. This year’s event will include a cocktail reception, farm-to-table dinner, live auction, and live music. Proceeds from the Harvest Social go…

Live Chef Demos

Join our Market Chefs for a live cooking demonstration with Mill City Cooks on first and third Saturdays of each month during the outdoor season! Watch as our chefs cook up a meal using seasonal market ingredients from our vendors. Come with your cooking questions and find some inspiration while they’re in the tent from…

Gedef Farm Next Stage Grant

Charitable Fund

Since its launch in 2006, Mill City Farmers Market has fostered a local, sustainable and organic food economy in a vibrant, experiential marketplace. In 2017, the Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund was founded as an extension of the Market to support and expand its mission-driven work and deepen its impact as an anchor in…