August 27, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:  Gluten-free day

Whether you're gluten-free, a bread lover, or questioning, the Mill City Farmers Market has you covered--despite the area's flour-ful history! Buy GF baked goods from Sift Gluten Free Bakery, GF cereals from Bliss Gourmet Foods, GF pastas from Sunrise Creative Gourmet and Dumpling & Strand, enjoy a gluten free buckwheat crepe from spoonriver restaurant's booth at the market, and learn how to prepare a delicious gluten free salad from the Wedge Co-op's catering department at the Mill City Cooks cooking demo!

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PRODUCE PLANNER

Apples, Arugula, beets, blueberries, baby bok choi, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cherry tomatoes, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, green beans, green onions, ground cherries, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, lavender, lettuce, melon, mint, microgreens, mushrooms, mustard greens, pac choi, parsnips, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, okra, oregano, peppers (hot and sweet), potatoes, spring onions, squash blossoms, salad mix, snap peas, snow peas, spinach, sweet corn, Swiss chard, thyme, tomatillos, zucchini and much more!

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MILL CITY COOKS

10:30-11AM Guest Chef from The Wedge Community Co-op‘s catering team will prepare a seasonal gluten free market meal in our FREE cooking demonstration, Mill City Cooks!

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KIDS' ACTIVITIES

Power of Produce–PoP Club!- A seasonal vegetable tasting club for kids ages 5-12. Collect punches on trading cards and receive a $2 token to spend on produce at the market for tasting this Saturday’s vegetable! This season PoP will be at the market’s green Information Booth in the center of the market on the Chicago Mall.

Guthrie Theater Free Family Open House– From 11am-3pm enjoy lots of family fun activities with our neighbors at the Guthrie Theater. Take a peek backstage, curl up in for a storytelling, let your imagination run wild at their mask-making station, and so much more!!

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LIVE MUSIC

11AM – 1PM MCFM welcomes Sweet Rhubarb playing folk and bluegrass music in the music tent located near the Guthrie stairs.

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MEET YOUR VEGETABLES

This is the last Saturday to sample fresh, seasonal veggie recipes created and prepared by Nutrition students at our Meet Your Vegetables booth, located at the top of the Chicago Mall. Our interns will be sampling Rainbow Chard and Cilantro with Fresh Ginger Dressing–grab a recipe and a sample and chat with medical professionals from Allina Health, the program’s sponsor.

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ART MARKET

This Saturday’s featured local artists include: House of Talents, Anna Metcalfe Ceramics, Aprilierre, Willful, Birchberry,Crankosaurus Press, Universal Pants, Annika Kaplan Jewelry,  Milkweed Editions, ArtAndes, and Sassy Knitwear. Find them in the train shed and on the Chicago Expansion!

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COMMUNITY BOOTHS

Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association

Slow Money