Mill City Farmers Market

ARRGH you ready?!🪝Discover the magic of farmers markets in Minneapolis by taking part in our Treasure Hunt! 🔎🏴‍☠️

1️⃣ Look for a sparkly veggie or fruit at the market. Check on social media or at the Info Booth for a clue!
2️⃣ Show a photo of the item at the market’s Info Booth to get a stamp for your visit.
3️⃣ Get your stamps at participating markets and submit your card by Sunday, August 18th.

Scroll to find our clue here at MCFM 🔎 and check out your prize opportunities including a free market tote, the Digital Community Cookbook & more! 🛍️📖✨

Here are the amazing Minneapolis farmers markets you can explore & get stamped at before August 18th:












Fresh food & community awaits — see you soon!
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Get your tote bags ready…. it’s NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK! 🌽🥬🌻🍳🥓🥦🧄☀️🍓🍯🎊

NFMW is an annual celebration that recognizes the important role farmers markets play in our food system and encourages Americans to support local producers by purchasing their products at farmers markets. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack proclaimed the week of August 4-10 as National Farmers Market Week to champion the direct-to-consumer producers, market staff, and customers that help their communities come alive during market days ✨

This year, the House will join the Senate and the USDA in recognizing NFMW, with both resolutions receiving strong bipartisan support!

Here are some of the ways farmers markets bring together their communities:

🍅 Farmers markets play a vital role in providing access to fresh, locally grown produce and other products, supporting the health and well-being of our communities

🍽️ Farmers markets offer a vibrant and inclusive space for education and engagement, where individuals can learn about food production, nutrition, and community

🤝 Farmers markets provide consumers with affordable options in their communities and foster relationships between consumers and farmers, enhancing transparency and trust in our food system.

🧑‍🌾 Farmers markets contribute significantly to local economies by creating more, new, and better market opportunities that allow farmers to sell their products directly to consumers, thereby retaining a greater share of the food dollar within the community

Stay tuned to learn more about how we’ll be celebrating this week with the other and how you can get involved in our city-wide treasure hunt to win a limited-edition tote bag, community cookbook & market tokens for participating markets!
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Thank you to & for coming to the Market and experiencing all the flavors of Minneapolis on this beautiful summer day!

Wondering what’s in store tomorrow at the Market? Look no further — find all this and much more tomorrow morning, 8am-1pm ☀️

🌻 Sunflowers are here! The perfect pairing with your groceries for the coming week
💜 Find these gorgeous purple cauliflower heads at GVY Fresh Produce
🎨 will be back with her stunning decorative and functional home goods
🍏 The first apples of the season are here from .farmer.mdf and they are absolutely delicious!
🥧 Bring home a slice, a half or a whole pie made with local ingredients from
🥬 Grab a head of little gem lettuce from to make a summer salad for 1
🧘 Join for Free Market Yoga classes at 8:30 and 10am across West River Parkway
🍎 New from .e.institute — find organic apple cider vinegar made from last season’s bumper heritage apple crop
🥣 Now’s the time to stay cool and hydrated while eating farm fresh foods and supporting your local farmers! .nettie.rhg will show you the ropes this Saturday using fresh ingredients to make a seasonal gazpacho at 10am

We can’t wait to see you ❤️
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Yesterday we hosted an outstanding group of leaders in our local food system to discuss the ways we can prioritize emerging farmers in Minnesota and beyond to promote equitable land access, funding for infrastructure, and resilience for food growers (and eaters) in the face of a changing climate.

Special thanks to Representative Samantha Vang, MDA Commissioner Tom Petersen, Michelle Medina, Lillian Otieno and Gary Wertish for your remarks and participation — as well as our co-hosts, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Farmers Union, for your partnership.

Get EGG-cited 🍳 local farmers are bringing you groceries you can feel good about! Join us next to the Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theater TODAY from 8am until 1pm ❤️
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Local farmers bring the freshness, the flavor AND the variety. Find it all at the Market this Saturday, 8am-1pm ➡️➡️➡️
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There’s no better feeling than bringing home delicious, just-picked, naturally grown groceries from farmers at your local market 🌻

What’s going on your list for this weekend?
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It’s the final countdown 🔥 there are only 12 MORE HOURS to get your chance to win a farm-to-table dinner party for 10 guests hosted by MCFM-CF and .nettie.rhg at the Chinchorro!

Each $10 donation = 1 entry (and double the impact!) All donations will be matched up to $2k thanks to our Friends of the Market, Mary and Tom Racciatti. There is no limit on entries (or re-entries 😉)

Entries will close TONIGHT at midnight!

VENMO: (add your email and/or phone number in the description so we can contact you if you win!)
CREDIT CARD: 🔗 in bio to enter to win

Support from our community is what allows us to continue small business development, free market programming for all ages, placemaking & community building, zero waste initiatives, grants for local farmers & food makers, increased food access & more. We are TRULY grateful for your support!
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Just look at all of that beauty! Find tables of naturally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs & flowers waiting for you on Saturday morning at the Market. It’s all been grown and prepared with love by real people right here in your community ❤️

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet the farmers, hear their stories, eat with the seasons & reconnect with the food on your plate! 🍽️
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8:30am Market Yoga with YWCA Minneapolis is cancelled!

Here’s what’s in store for you today at the Market:

•Lettuce, radishes, bunched greens, herbs, summer squash, napa cabbage, baby bok choi & more from
•Get some black currants from .farmer.mdf and make a refreshing black currant soda (find the directions in her latest post!)
•Arugula, salad mix, baby kale, red and gold beets, fresh garlic & carrots from
•Stunning ceramic ware from for serving your Market finds in style
•Stretch it out at a free yoga class with across West River Road at 8:30 or 10am
•Stock up on soaps & natural body care to stay fresh and feeling good in the summer heat
•Find fresh lavender bunches at
•Pick out the perfect travel journal and hand painted raw silk top from
•Discover herb salts and other farm magic from
•Kican sample kohlrabi at the Programming Tent to join the Power of Produce Club and receive a $2 token for fresh market produce of their choosing!

Come join us — we’d love to see you! 8am-1pm
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✨GIVEAWAY✨ We’re bringing you the magic of local food with a four-course, farm-to-table dinner party & evening at the Red Hen Chinchorro with Chef Nettie Colón!

Relax with your loved ones and enjoy an unforgettable al fresco dinner in Minneapolis. A lucky winner will enjoy a private dining experience for 10, crafted thoughtfully for your group by .nettie.rhg in her beautiful backyard venue 🌻

The meal will be made with fresh, flavorful local ingredients from MCFM vendors. Nettie draws inspiration from the seasons and the Caribbean flavors of the Chinchorros, Paladares and Fondas of Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Yucatan 🍽️

HOW TO ENTER: $10 = 1 entry (and double the impact!) 💸

Each $10 donation to the Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund made before midnight on July 20th counts as one entry. All donations will be MATCHED up to $2k thanks to Friends of the Market, Mary and Tom Racciatti!

VENMO: mcfmcf (add your email and/or phone number in the description so we can contact you if you win!)
CREDIT CARD: 🔗 in bio to enter
CASH: enter at the Market this Saturday or next by filling out a raffle ticket at the Info Booth

Each entry will have double the impact across our local food community, allowing us to continue placemaking & community building, small business development, educational market programming, grant funding for sustainable farmers and food makers, increased community food access and more. We can’t continue this important work without our amazing community — THANK YOU for your support!

The winner will be drawn at random and will be contacted on Tuesday, July 23rd. Winner must respond within 48 hours. Good luck everyone 🎉
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A love note from Stayci Bell 💌 “Sun tea made!!!! berry hibiscus blend & a breakfast sandwich made with focaccia bread and bacon and eggs! CBD oil added to my Aquaphor! Thank you Mill City Farmers Market for being the place where I find all that is good for me; especially the LOVE. 🙏🏿♥️”
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The weekend is here and we’ve got an incredible lineup of local farmers, food makers and artists coming your way tomorrow morning. Here’s some of what you’ll find:

🥦 Potatoes, mushrooms, snap peas, radishes, summer squash, broccoli, greens
🍓 Berries, currants, fruit leather, jams, fresh-cut flower bouquets
🥕 Find ingredients for a fresh market platter with green tahini dressing (🔗 in bio)
🍽️ Vegetarian world cuisine, empanadas, baklava, pizza, bagels, juice
🌸 Elderflower cordial from
🧼 Natural soaps & skincare, ceramics, jewelry, zero-waste alternatives

PLUS, don’t miss out on:

🧘 Free Market Yoga with across West River Road at 8:30 & 10am
🧑‍🍳 Mill City Cooks live cooking demo with at 10am
🎉 Play mini PLINKO & win reusable goodies from our Market Partners

See you tomorrow morning, 8am-1pm!

Happy Pride Weekend, Minneapolis! 🏳️‍🌈 Here’s what you’ll find at the Market tomorrow:

Head to Green Garden Bakery to get a homemade rhubarb pop tart & support LGBTQIA+ youth 🌈

GGB will be holding a Popped Up for Pride poptart fundraiser to create an emergency fund for LGBTQIA+ youth community members! Find them on the Chicago Mall with delicious vegetable-based desserts grown and made by the amazing youth leaders 👏

Sofia Silva of One Yoga will be leading SomaYoga practices at 8:30 & 10am 🧘‍♀️

Market Yoga classes are held in the green space in Mill Ruins Park. These are all-levels, 60 minutes classes and are FREE to attend. All are welcome! Just show up with your mat and enjoy a yoga practice outdoors! 🌿

Get your groove on with SHAPESHIFT Dance at 9am 🪩

SHAPESHIFT Dance is a highly acclaimed hip-hop/contemporary dance collective that uses a fusion of dance styles to create powerful theatrical productions tackling issues of social injustice, loss, love, and human emotions. Performers embrace their diversity and inclusiveness, love their community and are driven to inspire others by bringing people together through inspirational movement. Join us at 9am near the Guthrie Stairs for an exciting and interactive performance! 💃🏻

The Wedge will join us for Mill City Cooks at 10am 😋

Wedge Community Co-ops is proud to sponsor the Mill City Cooks program. Stop by the Programming Tent near the entrance of the Train Shed and learn how to make a versatile, herby dip and dressing to complement the best of your market produce shopping. Meet co-op staff, get a reusable market bag and coupon while supplies last. After the market, finish your shopping day at either Wedge location in Lyndale or Linden Hills! 🛒

Continue your Pride celebrations with Rainbow Space at Sounds of Summer!

Sounds of Summer is MacPhail Center for Music’s vibrant festival, showcasing eclectic and collaborative performances by students, faculty, and guest musicians. Rainbow Space is a music ensemble for MacPhail employees who are members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. This free event will take place from 4-8pm at the Water Works at Mill Ruins Park — don’t miss out 🎶

Registration closes soon for the first ever Q***r Farmer Convergence for BIPOC farmers, Sept. 6-8 in Osceola, WI! 🌈

The Q***r Farmer Convergence via the is a grassroots gathering for LGBTQ+ in the farming world to make connections and build real-time community through loosely organized programming, community-run workshops and round tables, movement building activities, and simply being together on the land in a joyfilled, restful, and inclusive space as qu**rs 🌿

The People’s QFC is a space specifically for BIPoC earthworkers/land stewards/farmers and anyone at these intersections wanting to reignite a relationship with the land and agriculture. Together we will celebrate, nurture kinship, learn, rest and play! The weekend will be filled with farm-olympics/games, canoeing, a dance party, workshops and knowledge sharing 🤝

This event is free to all participants and travel stipends are available to those in need in order to support participation. Space is available for 60 participants, and priority will be given to applicants based in the 12 Midwest states. The event will take place on occupied Anishinaabe, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute lands, with specific location emailed upon confirmation of attendance. Registration closes on MONDAY, JULY 1st! 🚨

The QFC is looking to fulfill a budget of around $20,000 to cover the costs of this event, and is seeking individuals and organizations willing to support their work for Pride month by making a tax deductible contribution ⬇️

They currently have less than $10,000 to go to reach their goal — show your support by making a donation now at the link in our bio! ❤️
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Attention dog owners! Here are our Community Health & Safety Guidelines for dogs at the Market 🐾

We love your furry friends, but we also reserve the right to ask you to leave if your dog presents a concern to the safety or health of our community. Take a moment to consider if a busy marketplace is the best environment for your pup with thousands of visitors daily — so many smells, so many noises! It can become overwhelming and result in injuries to humans and other dogs. Being intentional about the ways we interact within our community allows everyone to feel comfortable.

Here are some friendly reminders:
💩 Pick up after your dog.
❌ Do NOT leave your dog unattended.
🦮 Use a leash 6 feet or less in length.
🚂 No dogs are allowed inside the covered Train Shed area.
⏰ We recommend avoiding peak traffic hours (10am-noon) when bringing your pup to the Market, especially during busy season (June-August).

Thank you all for doing your part to create a safe and welcoming environment for our community — we appreciate you (and your fur babies)! 🐶
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Garlic scapes are here for a limited time! ✨ Pick up some delicious locally & sustainably grown garlic scapes at the Market today and check out six easy & delicious recipe options by heading to the recipe section on our website and searching for garlic scapes as the main ingredient 💚
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SNEAK PEEK: swipe for a preview of tomorrow’s Market and keep reading for some of our top market shopping tips ⬇️

🍳 Get your eggs at the Market and you’ll never go back. Just trust us, you’ll taste the difference 🤝

✨ Crisp, delicious sugar snap peas are now in season! Grab some for snacking, dipping in your favorite spread or making a tasty summer salad

🌸 This may be your last chance for fresh cut peonies as they are winding down for the season, so grab a bouquet for the coming week and bring the beauty of nature into your home

🥗 There are SO MANY GREENS available at the Market right now! Pick up a bag of mixed greens, curly kale, or try out something new and check out the recipes on our website for simple and yummy salad dressing ideas

🥒 Power of Produce will be available at the Programming Tent tomorrow — kids can try a seasonal vegetable and get a $2 token to spend on produce at the Market

📚 Story Time with the will be held at the bottom of the Guthrie side stairs at 9 & 9:45am. Alli St. John will be reading stories that honor Black and LGBTQ+ experiences in honor of Juneteenth and Pride Month!

🍓 Come early if you want freshly picked strawberries! There will be limited amounts available & Bean Market, available until sold out

🍄 Find a full selection of locally and sustainably grown mushrooms and pick out some new flavors to add to your meals this week in the form of fresh and dried mushrooms, butters, spreads & more

⁉️ Did you know that when you buy your groceries at MCFM instead of the grocery store, you cut down on the miles your food travels to get to you? This lowers carbon emissions, promotes local economic growth, AND makes your food way fresher and tastier

We’ll see you tomorrow morning, 8am-1pm!
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*APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED* Our small but mighty team is growing as we continue to provide education and support to more vendors, customers and grantee partners than ever before. We are hiring a Program Manager — could it be you?

We are seeking a full-time Program Manager to manage our Charitable Fund’s portfolio of interconnected programs including educational programming, food access initiatives and grantmaking for sustainable farms and local food producers 👩‍🌾

This position will also assist with on-site market management and vendor support, playing a critical role in advancing our mission by maintaining a vibrant community gathering place where vendors prosper *and* by building and maintaining positive relationships with vendors, visitors, community and grantee partners 🤝

Check out the 🔗 in our bio to learn more about the role and how to apply. We can’t wait to meet you!
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Juneteenth is a reminder to celebrate & support Black owned businesses this week and EVERY week as we continue to fight for collective liberation & freedom from oppression, here and across the world 🌎

We have such an incredible variety of talents, stories and humans that we are lucky to work with as they share their passions with our Market community. Voting with your dollar and supporting Black owned businesses is one of the best ways to uplift Black voices, allowing people to continue to share their stories and pursue their goals!

This week at the Market:
🥬 fresh greens, green onions, radishes
🥤 fresh pressed juices and ginger shots
🌱 micro greens, turmeric golden milk blend, coffee bag art
🐮 pasture raised meat and eggs, focaccia bread & cookies
🥐 pastries, donuts, quiche, fruit tarts & more
☕️ iced chai, chapati, hibiscus mint refresher

And coming up soon:
🧁 vegetable based desserts, June 29th
🥄 Middle Eastern spreads and dips, July 6th
🕯️ candles & self care, July 13th
📖 mobile bookstore, July 13th
📿 handmade jewelry, September 7th
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Last minute Father’s Day shopping & a treat to start your Saturday >>>
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Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joining us for a Mill City Cooks live chef demo tomorrow at 10am — will we see you there?! 😋

Jenny will be creating a fresh seasonal salad using ingredients from the Market, giving you plenty of inspiration for your upcoming summer meals plus a chance to ask an expert about any cooking questions you may have 🥗

Samples will be available while supplies last!
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“It was like watching a Swiss watch work. Past the rows of vendors outside the Guthrie Theater, through the shrouded interior packed with goods and into the sun-dappled atrium of the Mill City Farmers Market, a couple manned a busy bánh xèo stand. A line of black crêpe pans are tickled by blue flames while a chef pours batter, lays bean sprouts at just the right moment, then folds the edges over into a perfectly cooked, crispy-edged dish. Each pan was in a different state of readiness, and she never lost sight of which one needed tending.

Bánh xèo is one of those dishes that’s best served immediately. It tastes even better when eaten on a tiny plastic stool, folding lettuce and a handful of Thai basil and mint around the lacy, crisp-edged crêpe, dolloped with chili sauce before being plunged into a container of nuoc cham.

Banh Sizzle is the work of Hang and Jonathan Jauquet, and the two-person team operates with breathtaking precision. It’s a crowd-pleaser of a dish, too — gluten- and egg-free for those with sensitivities. There’s a vegetarian version ($10), but the shrimp ($13) was the choice I made and will be ordering again.”

Thank you to for featuring the amazing ❤️ they will be back at the Market with their mouth watering creations this Saturday from 8am til 1pm — don’t miss out!
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Wow, what a weekend! Thank you to & for coming to MCFM this weekend and spending time with our local farmers and food makers — we truly appreciate the chance to uplift their stories and all the hard work they do to feed our community 🙌
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Market day is here! ✨ Grab some peonies from your local farmer to set the table for this week’s farm fresh meals and thank yourself later🍴

We’ll be here until 1pm between the Guthrie Theater and the Mill City Museum. See you soon!
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THE WEEKEND LINEUP: NEW VENDORS ✨

Have you met these new MCFM vendors so far this season? If not, tomorrow’s your chance to say hello and try something new!

• an authentic taste of the Middle East/Mediterranean cuisine 🥣
• gluten free baked goods 🍪
•Mom’s Garden local and organic produce 🥬
• high quality, sustainably grown cacao & chocolate products 🍫
• custom flies, guided tours & classes 🎣

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Don’t miss out on this fun upcoming event at the Women's Environmental Institute!