May 7, 2011, Saturday - Opening Day at Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Opening Day & Mother’s Day Celebration!

Come celebrate spring with Opening Day festivities at Mill City Farmers Market!

We will relish in the start of another Market season, farm-fresh foods, and local fine art and crafts, and honor moms with family friendly activities. Don’t forget your grocery list!

Produce Planner: Spring = greens! We expect to have baby lettuces, arugula, spinach, nettles, herbs, pea shoots, as well as some radishes and the favorite spring “fruit,” rhubarb!

Mini-Farm, all day: The farm animals will be visiting from Gale Woods Farm and the Three Rivers Park District.

Kids Activity, while supplies last: After peeping in on baby chicks and petting wooly lambs, kids can plant a seedling just in time for Mother’s Day in an activity sponsored by Juut SalonSpa.

Mill City Cooks, 10AM: Chef Heather Hartman will be serving pancakes and “Breakfast for MOM” with her daughter, Josephine

Live Music, 10AM – 1PM: Take a stroll to the Cajun beat of the New Riverside Ramblers

Sponsors, all day: Market Sponsor, Nash Brothers Trading Co. will be handing out their signature reusable grocery bags on the mall.