October 4, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Preserving the Harvest

Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find:  Zestar, Honeycrisp and Sweet Sixteen apples, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, dried beans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, green beans, green peppers, ground cherries, head lettuce, heirloom beans, herbs, hops, kale, kohlrabi, lemongrass, mushrooms, okra, onions, oregano, peanuts, pears, pac choi, potatoes, purplette onions, radishes, raspberries, Romanesco, salad mix, scallions, sorel, squash: butternut, delicata, acorn, and other varieties, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, tomatillos, tomatoes: cherry, Roma, heriloom, and other, totsoi, turmeric, turnips, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!
 
Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joined by local author Amanda Paa in our kitchen today. They will be making a recipe from Amanda’s book,Smitten with Squash - Smoky Red Pepper and Kabocha Soup as well as one of Jenny’s fall favorites - Squash Pecan Pate. Yum.

Book Signing, all day:
Come say hello to local author Amanda Paa at the Market today, both in the Mill City Cooks demo at 10 am and in the center booth for book sales and signing, featuring Smitten with Squash.

Community Booth, Pathways Minneapolis, all day:
Pathways' mission is to provide resources and services for people with life-threatening illness to explore and experience complementary healing approaches. Stop by their booth today to learn more!
 
Car2Go at the Market, all day: Learn about the benefits of becoming a member of this convenient car service, now available in neighborhoods all over the Twin Cities.
 
Live Music, 9:30 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes back crowd favorite Moonlight Duo today!
 
Art Market, all day: Head to the back of the train shed where you’ll find 4 talented local artists. This week, stop and see the unique works of Barn Swallow Garden, Anna Metcalfe, Larissa Loden, and Woodsport.

Member Specials 10/4/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's Tea of the week, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:

Black Cat Natural Foods: Buy one, get one 1/2 off (of equal or lesser value) before 10 am! 
Barkley's Bistro:  Buy the "treat fleet" and get 1 pint of bones du jour for FREE;
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Bliss Granola: $1 off any granola or muesli;
Buffalo by Bike: $1 off ground bison;
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Coriander Leek Kraut;
Verdant Tea: a free drink with purchase of $25+ loose leaf tea!
Seed to Seed Farm: $1 off 1 lb of broccoli!
Mrs Kelly's Tea: $1 off any $10.50 purchase;
Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
Stones Throw Urban Farm: Basil - buy two bunches and get 3rd for half price and kale - $3 or 2 bunches for $5!
Martha's Joy: $1 off pickled beets;
Olsen Naturals: $1 off any $10 purchase;
The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!
Urban Roots: $2 off 1 lb bag of Braising Mix!