June 21, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Brain Health Day!

At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, pac choi, totsoi, fennel, beets, onions, scallions, salad mix, head lettuce,red butter lettuce, little gem romaines, sugar snap peas, snow peas, herbs, spring onions, ramps, garlic scapes, chives, arugula, nettles, chickweed, radishes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, stinging nettles, potatoes, purslane, cilantro, oregano, tarragon, lemon thyme, dill, fresh mushrooms, dried beans, and much more!
 
Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Market Chef Heather Hartman will be focusing on brain healthy ingredients today and will be preparing Swiss Chard Wraps with Spinach-Walnut-Flax Seed Pesto and Poached Wild Salmon.
 
Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes back Potluck and the Hot Dishes, an energetic Twin Cities band delivering a blend of urban-folk, pop, and alt-country with soaring three-part harmonies.
 
Community Booth: Restart is a nonprofit organization that teaches life skills to adults with brain injury and related disabilities who are struggling to live independently.
 
Mini-Farm, all day: Our furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm are back this week!

Dot Survey, all day: Stop by and answer a few easy questions about your experience at MCFM!
 
Art Market, all day: Head to the back of the train shed where you'll find 4 talented local artists. This week, stop and see the unique works of Ink Orchard, Matthew Krousey, Annika Kaplan, and Old World Cabinet, and don't miss The Abbey, Larissa Loden, and Aprilierre just across 2nd St! 
Sponsor: Thank you to American Academy of Neurology and American Brain Foundation!

Arrive early to receive a FREE bike helmet courtesy of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Brain Foundation (ABF).  In an effort to raise awareness and prevent head injuries in Minnesota, the AAN and ABF will be giving away 1,000 bike helmets starting at 8:00 a.m. Visit their tent to pick up your bike helmet and learn why it's important to protect and maintain a healthy brain.  Plan to be there early as quantities are limited.

Member Specials 6/21/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's  Tea of the week, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include: 

Art Andes:10% off everything!   

Barkley's Bistro: $1 off a bag & bone combo; 

Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice; 

Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase; 

Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Seed to Seed Farm:  Buy a bunch of carrots and get $1 of any other item!
Sassy Knitwear: $1 off any hat! 

Olsen Naturals: $1 off any $10 purchase; 

Sunrise Flour Mill: Buy any 2 bags of heritage flour, get one 2.5 lb bag Red Fife Heritage Bolted Flour for $5 (regularly $10); 

Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta; 

Stones Throw Urban Farm: French breakfast radishes - buy 2 get 1 for 1/2 price!

Sunshine Harvest Farm: 10% off all lamb products;

French Nugget: 10% off any purchase; 

The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!