September 21, 2013, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Bread Festival!

Mill City Farmers Market, Mill City Museum, and Gold Medal Flour are teaming up again to create an exciting celebration of bread-baking in America! This event will be the third annual event spotlighting the healthy goodness and nourishment of bread-baking.
 
Produce Planner: Somerset seedless grapes, Beacon apples, Zestar apples, pears, sweet corn, cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon, blackberries, raspberries, ground cherries, herbs, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, green beans, edamame, brussel sprouts, head lettuce varietals, spinach, kohlrabi, broccoli, Romanesco cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, summer squash, fresh mushrooms, baby bok choi, cilantro, mint, basil, carrots, rhubarb, red and golden beets, purslane, jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, sweet Italian peppers, cherry tomatoes, slicing and heirloom tomatoes, Japanese eggplant, filet beans, spring greens salad mix, spring onions, cippolini onions, red, white, and yellow onions,  garlic, radishes, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, turnips, butternut squash, buttercup squash, and more!
 
Mill City BAKES, 10 am: Be awed by the wholesome goodness created by local baking masters, Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg, authors of Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day and Lorenzo of Lorenzo’s Ovens. You can find their recipes from this demo and previous Mill City Cooks recipes in our Recipe Archive!
 
Crop Art Activity for Kids, 10 am – 1 pm (while supplies last): Were you inspired by the crop art at the MN State Fair? Try your hand at this historic craft and learn more about whole grains!
 
Community Booth: Compatible Technology International is a nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger and poverty in the developing world by designing and distributing simple, life-changing food and water technologies. They will demo grain grinders, their “tools for harvest, hope for the hungry.”
 
Sponsor: The Gold Medal brand’s heritage and quality have earned the trust of both scratch and professional bakers alike. For over 125 years, they have remained dedicated to sourcing and milling top-grade wheat. Gold Medal is committed to delivering the best quality flour for your home-baked breads, cookies, pie crusts, cakes, and brownies.
 
Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: Gypsy Mania. You’ll feel like you’re shopping on the streets on Paris as you listen to these lively and talented gypsy-jazz artists.
 
Baking Lab inside the Mill City Museum, 1 pm:
The Science of Wheat and Flour. Learn all about the science of bread baking with a presentation by members of the Grain and Flour Quality Lab of General Mills!
 
Art Market, all day: Featuring Hmong ABC, Matthew Krousey, Chris Chookiatsirichai, and Stirsby!