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Aug152015

August 15, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Immigrant Farmer Cultural Day!

Aronia berries, arugula, basil, beets, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, dill, fennel, garlic, green beans, green garlic, green shallots, kale, lettuce, mache, melons (multiple varieties), mesclun mix, mushrooms, mustard greens, Napa cabbage, new potatoes, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, sage, salad mix, scallions, shiitake, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, sugar snap peas, summer squash, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, turnips, watercress, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!

Market Chef Heather Hartman will be joined by Sameh Wadi of Saffron Restaurant in the kitchen demo at 10 AM! Wadi will be preparing an Heirloom Tomato and Melon Salad and will also be available to sign his book The New Mediterranean Table.

MCFM Board member and dedicated Zero Waste volunteer Kathy Klink will also be giving a short talk before the demo about composting at the Market.

Live Music, 11 AM - 1 PM:
MCFM welcomes back the The Eddies this week!

Meet Your Vegetables, sponsored by Allina Health, all day:
Stop by the Allina Health/Meet Your Vegetables booth this week to sample this week's featured recipe Summer Mosaic Salad and visit with members of the Allina Health Diabetic Education department. Staff members will be on hand to answer questions and provide educational materials.

Community Booths, all day: 
Big River Farms is a program of Minnesota Food Association (MFA), whose mission is to build a sustainable food system based on social, economic and environmental justice through education, training and partnerships.
 
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world's forests by setting standards for responsible forest management. Consumers can choose responsibly-grown forest products by looking for the FSC logo on wood and paper products. Come by their community booth to learn more about how you can impact the health and well-being of our global forests!

Power of Produce, all day: 
Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 Token to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing just for trying a raw veggie! Stop by the PoP Booth for more information.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Spring Finn &  Co., Christy Wetzig, Chris Chookiatsirichai & Crookedwood!