May 14, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: 

WHAT'S IN SEASON:
asparagus | morels | nettles |baby bok choi | beets | carrots chives | green garlic | kale | pea shoots | chicory | parsnips | cilantro | oregano | thyme lettuce | swiss chard | arugula radishes | spinach | rhubarb | salad mix | cabbage | akurei turnips | vegetable seedlings and much, much more!

COOKING CLASS Mushroom, Greens, & Asparagus Pasta: 10:30-11AM
New Market Chef Beth Jones is cooking fresh asparagus, seasonal mushrooms, and spring greens this Saturday. Learn how to cook these local vegetables and make a simple wine sauce for pasta at our free 30-minute cooking class located in the train shed patio.

KIDS ACTIVITIES
• Mini Farm petting zoo from MNHS historic Oliver H. Kelley Farm, all day at the top of the Market!
• Power of Produce (PoP), all day veggie samples in the Info Booth

ART MARKET
This Saturday's featured local artists include: Annika Kaplan Jewelry, Fresh Mud Pottery, House of Talents, Oh Dier, ArtAndes, and Sassy Knitwear. Find them in the train shed near the entrance to the museum!

LIVE MUSIC, 11am-1pm: Miss Becky with Michael Keyes
Get up and dance or tap your boots! Mill City Farmers Market happily welcomes back Miss Becky & Michael Keyes, who will be playing country Americana tunes in the music tent near the Guthrie Steps.

COMMUNITY BOOTHS
Hennepin County Master Gardeners!
Learn how to grow tomatoes that won't split or what that bug is in your yard! Bring your gardening questions to the Master Gardener Volunteers who will be on the Chicago Mall all day.

Straw Bale Gardens with Joel Karsten!
See a demonstration of this revolutionary above-ground growing technique perfect for urban dwellers and those with larger lots alike! Joel will be available for questions all day at the top of the market near the Guthrie and also have copies of his book 'Straw Bale Gardens.'

Organics Recycling with the City of Minneapolis
Trying to get one of those green composting bins? Need help understanding what goes inside your compost? Or simply interested in reducing waste at your home or business? The City of Minneapolis will be stationed inside the train shed near the Mill City Cooks Kitchen answering all your questions and signing residents up for organics recycling!