August 4, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Italian Day at MCFM

The season for Italian cuisine is here!  Stock up on the freshest tomatoes, zucchini, squash, garlic, eggplant, and even homemade pastas from Very Prairie or pizza dough from Sunrise Flour Mill.

Produce Planner:
At the Market today you will find: turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, sweet onions, garlic, head lettuce, wild greens, carrots, beets, sorrel, fresh herbs, asparagus, kale, Swiss chard, collards, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, cabbage, red potatoes, raspberries, blueberries, and sweet corn!

Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Chef Nick Schneider will be fixing up a Tomato Fennel Pasta Sauce sponsored by Nash Brothers Trading Co. Direct from Italy, Nash Brothers Trading Organic Pasta and Sauces capture authentic flavors by using vine-ripened tomatoes, sweet basil and traditional spices, ensuring an irresistible, garden-fresh flavor the whole family will enjoy!

Meet Your Vegetables, 9:00am (while supplies last):
Beet Bruschetta! Visit UMN Public Health Nutrition grad students for a healthy taste of this vitamin packed root vegetable & take a recipe home with you!

Live Music/Entertainment, 11:00am to 1:00pm:
Daddy Squeeze. This local accordionist features an eclectic blend of Celtic, Tex-Mex, Creole, Blues, Jazz, Scandinavian, Polka and pop music.

Sponsors, all day:
Thank you Nash Brothers Trading Co. Natural and Organic Products that reflect the simpler times of our heritage, supporting your efforts to eat naturally. For a complete product list, coupons and local retailers please visit nashbrotherstrading.com.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Annabella Sardelis, Kathy Wismar, Annika Kaplan, and Old World Cabinet.