July 15 at the Mill City Farmers Market
Some new items in our July 15 Mill City Farmers Market shopping basket are eggplants from GVY Fresh Produce, kalamata and feta focaccia from TunTum BlackHill Farm, fig bars from Tare Market, Mokum carrots from Burning River Farm and heirloom tomatoes from Nistler Farms.
MCFM's annual Harvest Dinner is September 10th!
The annual Harvest Dinner, a major funding source for MCFM, is scheduled for September 10th. It features a market-to-table dinner prepared with farm-fresh ingredients by market chefs Nettie Colón and Jenny Breen, craft cocktails and live music, and will take place in the Mill City Museum Courtyard. The evening ends with a live auction and fund-a-need support for MCFM's Next Stage Grant program for farmers and food makers. Learn more here.
One flower in particular caught my eye in the above bouquets - the pineapple lily. Can you spot them?
Der's Farm is the subject of Becky Fillinger's next Mill City Farmers Market spotlight. We'll be posting her interview Jeffrey Thao, pictured above, in the near future.