September 29, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market and Oktoberfest at Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Oktoberfest with the Mill City Museum

Celebrate Minnesota brewing past and present as Mill City Museum and the Mill City Farmers Market team up for a Mill City Oktoberfest! Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds of Germany with activities at the Farmers Market, inside the museum, and outside in the Ruin Courtyard.

Produce Planner:
Radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, garlic, head lettuce, wild greens, rhubarb, carrots, beets, sorrel, fresh herbs, kale, Swiss chard, collards, peppers, sweet onions, red potatoes, brussel sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, cauliflower broccoli, green beans, edamame, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, delicata squash, cabbage, raspberries, green grapes, sweet corn, pumpkins, apples, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Chef Nick Schneider with special guest J.D. Fratzke of The Strip Club.

Live Music, 9:30am to 1:00pm:
Mill City welcomes back long-time Market favorite, the Elk River German Band, a 10-musician strong group featuring Bavarian-style German music. Prepare to polka!

Live Entertainment, 11:00am:
Don’t miss a live performance from the SG Edelweiss Dancers right on the Chicago Mall!

Beer and Whiskey sampling, 10:00am to 1:00pm: Stillwater’s first brewery since prohibition, Lift Bridge Brewery, maker of the Farm Girl Saison and other delicious small-batch brews and local favorite 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey will be making adults very happy today indeed!

Sponsors, all day: Thank you 2 Gingers!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring The Ink Orchard: Kendra Gebbia, Barn Swallow Garden, Anna Metcalfe, and Woodsport.