Arboretum to Host Mill City Farmers Market this Saturday, March 7

Shop for Fresh Produce, Unique Gift Items, Pastured Meats & Cheeses, Jams, Pickles & More!

Chanhassen, MN (Mar 3, 2015) This Saturday, March 7, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will host the Mill City Farmers Market and over 40 of its fabulous vendors in a bustling marketplace full of quality, locally produced, homegrown products. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Arboretum's Oswald Visitor Center, shoppers can choose from an abundance of fresh produce, freshly milled grains and flours, preserves, artisan cheeses, pastured meats, beautifully crafted ceramics, kitchen utensils, jewelry, and much more.

Here's a glimpse at participating vendors for the March 7 event: Ames Farm (honey, beeswax candles), Bliss Granola, Buffalo by Bike (sustainably raised bison), Cafe Palmira (coffee beans), Down in the Valley Bakehouse (gluten-free goodies), French Nugget (gourmet chocolate, lavender), Kiss My Cabbage (kimchi, lacto-fermented veggies), Jeanne Beatrice (handmade baskets), Market Chef Pantry (jams & jellies, vinegars), Martha's Joy (pickled vegetables), Northern Lakes Wild Rice (locally harvested wild rice), Olsen Naturals (all natural body care), Red Table Meat Co. (dry-cured salumi), Shepherds Way Farms (sheeps cheese, lamb sausages), Singing Hills Goat Dairy (goat cheese, pork products), Solomons Bakery (fresh bread and baked goods), Stones Throw Urban Farm and Womens Environmental Institute (fresh local produce!), Sunrise Flour Mill (freshly milled whole grains and flours), and Zula Juice (cold-pressed organic juice). A full list of participating vendors can be found at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

Founded in 2006 by local acclaimed chef and restaurateur Brenda Langton, the Mill City Farmers Market has earned a reputation for its promotion and support of local, sustainable, and organic agriculture. Typically located next to the Guthrie Theater and Langton's Spoonriver restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, the market is making its 4^th annual appearance at the Arboretum! Mill Citys 2015 Outdoor Season kicks off on Saturday, May 9^th in Minneapolis. Need another reason to visit the Arboretum on March 7? Check out these fun activities:

• The Minnesota Society of Sculptors Exhibit, March 1-April 12, Oswald Visitor Center, Great Hall.
• Welcome Spring Sale, March 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oswald Visitor Center. Arboretum Auxiliary's spring sale of green and growing gift items. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum.
• 'Weird, Wild & Wonderful, the Second New York Botanical Garden Triennial, curated by the American Society of Botanical Artists, Feb. 6-May 17, Reedy Gallery, Oswald Visitor Center. Forty-seven artworks of botanical oddities and curiosities.
• Weekend Family Fun: Spuds and Buds! Noon-4 p.m. (drop-in) Saturday & Sunday. Learning Center. Learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Go on a scavenger hunt in the greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Free with gate admission.
• Sustainable Perennials class. March 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learning Center. $41 member/$55 non-member. Learn about native, non-invasive perennial plants for your garden with horticulturalist Julia Bohnen. www.arboretum.umn.edu/gardeningclasses.aspx

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the largest public garden in the Upper Midwest, is part of the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences & located 9 miles west of I-494 on Highway 5 in Chanhassen. The Arboretum is disability accessible and smoke free. Admission: $12 ages 13 & older; free for members & ages 12 and under.

Katherine Heilmann

Marketing and Events Manager

Mill City Farmers Market

katherine@millcityfarmersmarket.org

C: 651.492.5283