Scenes from the September 1 Mill City Farmers Market

I rolled into the September 1 Mill City Farmers Market around 9am, just in time to get my share of the tastiest apples currently available. Below, Brian Fredericksen of Ames Farms holds one of the last First Kiss apples from this years harvest. Anticipating the demand, he plans to plant more First Kiss trees, and cut back on other varieties, such as the Zestar.

The young farmers from Urban Roots always bring their A game to the market - fantastic produce beautifully displayed.

Below, Hunger Solutions, an organization that connects hungry people with local help, hosted a table to introduce shoppers to their programs. They work with both state and federal government to advance programs that tackle hunger on the large scale. They also work with food banks and shelves to distribute food on the smaller scale.

Milly the goat!