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OPENING DAY AND MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION AT

MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET

SATURDAY, MAY 10^th 8am-1pm

MINNEAPOLIS (April 24, 2014)Mill City Farmers Market opens for its 9^th season of Healthy Foods, Local Farmers!

Come kick off Mothers Day weekend with Opening Day at Mill City Farmers Market! After an ever so long winter, we will celebrate the much awaited spring season, farm-fresh foods, local fine arts, and honor moms with spring flowers and family friendly activities. Celebrate the spring harvest by filling your baskets with fresh asparagus, rhubarb, spring greens, carrots, snow peas, beets, Mothers Day bouquets, market meats, cheeses, baked goods and much, much more!

At 10:00 am, dont miss Mill City Cooks for a special kitchen demo with Market Chef Heather Hartman, who will be assisted by her lovely daughter Josephine in honor of Mothers Day. Bulk buyer David Hampton of the Wedge Community Co-op will also be in the kitchen giving useful tips about buying in bulk.

Kids can say hello to their furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm and parents, be sure to stop by Budding Farmers table to learn how to engage your kids all summer long on eating fresh vegetables!

Dont forget to peruse our unique selections at the Art Market, featuring locally crafted ceramics, jewelry, and woodcraft. Be ready to enjoy an exciting performance from multi-talented local accordionist, Daddy Squeeze, playing from 11 am 1 pm.

This season, we welcome the return of many wonderful Mill City Farmers Market vendors, as well as several new:

Chisago Lakes Berry Basket will bring an ambrosial assortment of strawberry varieties come late-June, Driftless Organics adds sunflower and pumpkin seed oil to markets offerings, Seed to Seed Farm brings us locally harvested artichokes, ginger, lemongrass, and more, Seven Songs Organic Farm presents ginger, turmeric, and garlic varieties, Sunrise Creative Gourmet offers fresh, frozen, and dry pastas, Verdant Tea introduces locally brewed kombucha, chai tea, and specialty loose leaf teas, Zula Juice provides ready-to-drink organic cold-pressed juices and cleanses, and Red Table Meat Co. will soon bring dry-cured pork products to the Market!

Hello, Market Season! Were ready for you!