Scenes from the June 3 Mill City Farmers Market
Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 3:16PMLoon Organics presented the first Sun Gold cherry tomatoes (a.k.a nature's candy) of the season at the June 3 Mill City Farmers Market. Marty from Sunrise Flour Mill, another shopper and I were lucky enough to snap up the very last 4 boxes. Timing is everything!
It was a perfect day for Sonny's Ice Cream to make their first appearance of the 2017 Market season.
Art vendor Steel Autumn Studios debuted at the June 3 Market. Josh Neurer (below left) is a talented metal artist who turns scrap metal into unique indoor/outdoor pieces, and his brother Jake (below, right) handles sales and operations. Look for a "Get to Know" post on our Farmers Market blog later this week.
The first strawberries of the season were found at the Bean Market stand.
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Find GVY Fresh Produce next to Sunshine Harvest Farm, with the Stone Arch Bridge as a their backdrop. They brought the first peas to the 2017 Market.
Smoked salmon and trout from Star Prairie Trout Farm are perfect for salads, spreads, sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres and more. Find them every Saturday in the train shed.
The intoxicating scent of peonies filled the air!
Happiness is a full market basket. :D
The MCFM was the first Zero Waste market in Minnesota. That means everything that isn't recyclable is compostable, including the eating utensils, cups, plates and bowls.
I'm pretty sure your dog would love a smoked bone from Barkley's Bistro!
Milly the goat!
