Welcome to MCFM’s Indoor Winter Market… we can’t wait to gather together with some of our favorite local farmers, food makers and artists — and you, of course! First & Third Saturdays, 10am-1pm, November through April: Nov 2, 16 Dec 7, 21 Jan 4, 18 Feb 1,…
Mill City Farmers Market vendor Northwood Mushrooms increases year-round mushroom production with innovative projects on the farm. By Amy Rea, Heavy Table contributor Jeremy McAdams has been cultivating mushrooms commercially since 2009 when his farm was in the backyard of his south Minneapolis home. Now he and his wife Aimee operate a more traditional farm… Read More →
It’s time to start thinking about 2021 CSA’s! Below is our list of Mill City Farmers Market vendors offering a variety of produce, cheese, meat and more CSA’s–all available to pick up at the market on Saturdays. Learn more below. The hippies keep talking in code. What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported… Read More →
Commit to shopping local year round with a winter CSA from one of our farmers! What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to purchase food directly from a local farmer. You pay the farmer a set price at the start of the season and in return the farmer delivers food to… Read More →
Were you as excited as we were to see Napa cabbage at our winter market on December 15?? Xai Lor and her husband Tongsee Xiong, owners of Bean Market farm, are known affectionately as the “farming wizards” at Mill City Farmers Market. Decades of farming experience in Laos and now Minnesota has given them the know-how to… Read More →
The Mill City Farmers Market is in full swing–both the Saturday Market and our new Tuesday Night Market are open and full of luscious local food. Earlier this month I sat down with Brenda Langton, founder of the Mill City Farmers Market, to get her inside scoop on the market’s 120+ farmers, food makers and… Read More →
A Federal Funding Update from our Executive Director, Ella Daniels Dear Market Community, Despite court orders to unfreeze federal funding, we are still not able to access funds to operate two programs: 1) Produce Bucks for SNAP/EBT market matching and 2) Local Food Purchasing Assistance grant funding. These changes do not impact our organizational stability,… Read More →
We’ve got a one-stop-shop for you this weekend to celebrate the holidays with delicious, high-quality sustainable groceries and unique handmade gifts for everyone on your list. When you shop at MCFM you can feel confident that you’re supporting local producers who are using ethical and regenerative practices that meet our Sustainability Statement and Local Sourcing… Read More →
Founders of Women’s Environmental Institute, one of Mill City Farmers Market’s year-round vendors, share the 20-year “herstory” of the certified organic farm and orchard and it’s unique role as a non-profit in Minnesota farming. By Alia Jeraj, @aliaxgrace “We are a farm, but we are more than a farm,” says Jacque Zita, Director of Education… Read More →
Mill City Farmers Market vendor and owner of Green Light Farm Maggie Sheehan shows us around her farm and shares the zero waste story behind her gorgeous dried floral wreaths. By Jenny Heck Dried flowers are having a moment right now. For Maggie Sheehan, Mill City Farmers Market vendor and owner of Green Light Farm,… Read More →
