May 17, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Backyard Gardening Day

Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Sweet and hearty spinach, asparagus, rhubarb, pac choi, beets, micro greens, salad mix, sweet sugar pea shoots, herbs, spring onions, chives, arugula, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, radishes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, potatoes, cilantro, oregano, dried and fresh mushrooms, dried peppers, and lots of organic seed starts of many varieties, including Medicinal/culinary herbs, heirloom tomato, sunflowers, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, catnip, ground cherries, purslane, seed potatoes, and much more.

Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Today Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joined by Loon Organics' farmer Laura Frerichs who will be giving us all some tips about spring gardening! Jenny will be demoing a fresh spring recipe: Early Greens and Wild Rice with a tangy olive marinade.

Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: Light of the Moon Duo serves up a wide range of roots music from the America South, ranging from Appalachian tunes and Old-time Country to Country Blues and Swing…on banjo, guitars, harmonicas, feet, voices, tinwhistle.

Mini Farm, all day: Our furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm weren't able to make it to the Market last week but will be here this Saturday and every 2nd Saturday of the month!Community Booth: University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners benefit schools, community gardens, youth programs, environmental education programs, farmers markets, and much more. Stop by and learn about this great program!
 
Art Market, all day: Featuring Chris Chookiatsirichai, Matthew Krousey, Annika Kaplan, and Crookedwood. 

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MEMBER SPECIALS THIS WEEK, 5/17/2014:

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:
 
Ames Farm: Buy 2 pieces of comb honey and get the 3rd for half price; 

Barkley's Bistro: "2 Clucks for $15 Bucks" get 2 bags of their signature recipe Chick'n Cheddar buttons for just $15!

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

Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;

Seed to Seed Farm: Buy 2 plants starts and get $1 of your purchase;
 
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
 
Olsen Naturals:$1 off any $10 purchase;

Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
 
Sunshine Harvest Farm: 10% off all lamb products;

French Nugget: 10% off any purchase;

The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!
 
Just show your "I'm a Member" bag! 

To become a member, visit the lovely staff at the Info Booth on Saturday!