We are sad to announce that today’s market (10/25) has been cancelled due to the cold rain on the way. Stay warm and dry and we’ll see everyone on Saturday for our last market of 2016!

October at the Market  – Enjoy the Bounty of Harvest Season!

Fall is upon us and the this year’s harvest is abundant; our vendor’s booths are overflowing with a cornucopia of fresh, locally-grown produce! We begin the month with everything from watermelon to winter squash, and the abundance will continue throughout the month. We’re open every Tuesday and Saturday through the end of October – so come early and often to take advantage of all the delicious seasonal produce before the dark days of winter grocery shopping set in. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to receive week-by-week updates on what’s available as the harvest progresses. Now is also the time to stock up on fresh ingredients for all of your fall canning, pickling, fermenting and prerserving needs so you can keep things local well into the winter months.

In addition to loads of fresh produce, locally-produced food, and beautiful local art, we’ve got live music, and food truck grub every week, and monthly cooking demos, interactive arts activities, and free yoga classes. Click here for the full schedule of October happenings, and come on down to the market to get your share of the harvest!

Get Involved – Become a Market Volunteer!

Confused about the market’s location?

Don’t be! We’re just 300 ft east of where we used to be. See the map below for our exact location:

Stop by the market on July 4th to shop for all the fresh produce and tasty treats you need for the Holiday Weekend!

Having brunch? Pick up pastries, fresh yogurt, the last of the season’s strawberries, and the first blueberries.

Having a picnic or grilling? Pick up some carrots, beets, or broccoli to roast on the grill along with local meat from Hilltop Pastures or Native Oaks Farm, and don’t forget the sauerkraut from Fierce Ferments.

Looking to find lunch before you head out of town? Grab lunch at one of our hot food vendors including Taco Taxi, Peeps Hotbox, Fireroast Cafe and Kabomelette. Or pick up a cold frozen fruit bar and some fresh kettle corn.

Available at Saturday’s market:

~Strawberries, blueberries, kohlrabi, broccoli, new potatoes, peas, pak choi, napa cabbage, beets, rhubarb, radishes, lettuce, collards, kale, green beans, onions, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, grass fed beef, free range chicken and eggs, pasture raised pork and lamb, cheese, butter, yogurt, honey, maple syrup, jellies and jams, sauerkraut, kimchi, sauces and salad dressings, granola, baked goods, omelettes, kabobs, tacos, burritos, tamales, chilaquiles, banh mi sandwiches, pancakes, coffee, juices, kettle corn, boiled peanuts, bubble tea, frozen fruit bars, and more.
~Handmade clothing, aprons, bags, jewelry, soap, books and more.

Available at Tuesday’s market:

~Meats, eggs, kohlrabi, broccoli, new potatoes, peas, pak choi, napa cabbage, beets, rhubarb, radishes, spring greens, kale, green beans, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, cheese, sauces and salad dressings,  kettle corn, bubble tea, sliders, fries, soaps, body products, and more.

Thanks this week’s market sponsor:

 Meet this week’s poet: Maya Washington
Maya Washington is a filmmaker, actress, playwright, poet, and arts educator making a difference in the world.Maya is dedicated to projects that have a sense of “purpose” in the world, selecting stories that illuminate some aspect of the human experience that is untold, rarely seen, or might benefit from new approaches to issues of diversity and inclusion, primarily in America.

Read her full bio here.

Available at Saturday’s market:

~Strawberries, kohlrabi, broccoli, new potatoes, pak choi, napa cabbage, beets, asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, kale, lettuce, green beans, summer squash, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, grass fed beef, free range chicken and eggs, pasture raised pork and lamb, cheese, butter, yogurt, honey, maple syrup, jellies and jams, sauces and salad dressings, granola, artisan breads, baked goods, omelettes, kabobs, tacos, burritos, tamales, chilaquiles, banh mi sandwiches, pancakes, samosas, pakoras, coffee, juices, kettle corn, boiled peanuts, bubble tea, frozen fruit bars, sauerkraut, kimchi, and more.

~Handmade clothing, furniture, bags, jewelry, soaps and body products, books and more.

While you’re at the market on Saturday stop by the    bus to donate blood!

Available at Tuesday’s market:

~Strawberries, kohlrabi, broccoli, new potatoes, pak choi, napa cabbage, beets, asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, kale, lettuce, green beans, summer squash, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, kettle corn, bubble tea, sliders, seedlings, jams, sauces, rhubarb, cheese, soaps, and more.

 

Saturday Market Stage Schedule                      Tuesday Market Stage Schedule:

9:00-11:00am Lonnie the L Train                                 3:30-5:30pm Four Legg Fish

11:00-1:00pm Ancestor Energy

Saturday Community Tables                            Tuesday Community Tables
Hennepin County Master Gardeners                               Youth for Understanding

Market Science                                                                           Friends of the Earth Action

InnerG

Loft Literary Center

Hennepin County Child & Teen Check Up program

Oak Park Center

Thanks to our poetry series partners!

Want more information? 

Confused about the market’s location? Don’t be! We’re just 300 ft east of where we used to be. See the map below for our exact location:

Have a question we didn’t answer?  Ask on Facebook or Twitter, or send an email to info@midtownfarmersmarket.org

We think honey bees and native pollinators are pretty neat.  Come to the market this Saturday from 8-1 to find out why!

Schedule
8-1pm: Stop by the Market Science Booth to watch meet real honey bees, taste honey and more!

8:45-9am: Enjoy your market breakfast while listening to a presentation about Native Pollinators from local author, Heather Holm.

10am-12pm: Midtown Flavors Cooking with Honey Demonstration

10:30am: Bring the kids to the MN Literacy Council tent for Bee and Pollinator themed story time.

10:50-11:05am: If you missed Heather Holm’s earlier talk, here’s your second chance to hear an awesome presentation about Native Pollinators.

11:30am: Story time #2

12:30pm: Story time #3

As you meander through the market, stop and say “hello” to our regular honey vendor, Bare Honey, and our two special guest vendors, Worker B and Mademoiselle Miel.

Thank you to this Saturday’s Market Sponsor, Nicollet Ace Hardware!

Don’t forget to stop by the information booth under the green tent to enter the FREE drawing to win a bee keeping kit!

Available at Saturday’s market:

This weekend is our second “Feed the Carrot!” day of the 2015 market season, when we ask you to support the market with a cash donation. Your donation shows your love for the market, and helps it continue to grow and thrive. This is your chance to show your support! Make sure to take pictures, make posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, then tag them with #FeedTheCarrot to encourage your friends, family and neighbors to do the same.

Why should you donate to the market?

Vendor fees pay for less than one-half of the operating costs of keeping our market running. Passing on the full cost of the market operations to our vendors would cause prices to rise and be passed on to customers. But shoppers at the market can offset this cost by donating what you can, keeping the market as affordable and accessible as possible!

A link to our Facebook event can be found here – be sure to click attending and share it with friends and neighbors!

Don’t forget about FREE YWCA classes at the market each week!  R.I.P.P.E.D is on Saturdays from 8:30-9:30am.  Zumba is on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30pm.

Available at Saturday’s market:

~Asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spring greens, green beans, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, grass-fed beef, free range chicken and eggs, pasture raised pork and lamb, cheese, butter, yogurt, honey, maple syrup, jellies and jams, sauces and salad dressings, kimchi, sauerkraut, granola, artisan breads, baked goods, omelettes, kabobs, tacos, burritos, tamales, chilaquiles, banh mi sandwiches, pancakes, samosas, pakoras, coffee, juices, kettle corn, boiled peanuts, bubble tea, frozen fruit bars and more.

~Handmade clothing, soaps, terrariums, photography, books and more.

Available at Tuesday’s market:

~Asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spring greens, green beans, green onions, herbs, seedlings, bedding plants, hanging baskets, kettle corn, bubble tea, sliders, seedlings, hanging baskets, jams, sauces, rhubarb, cheese, and more.

~Henna art, homemade hair and body products, and more.

Saturday Community Tables:

-Hennepin County Master Gardeners

-Market Science

-Risen Christ School

-Women Against Military Maddness (WAMM)

-Animal Rights Coalition

-Big Brother and Big Sisters

-Association of Nepalis in MN

9:00-11:00am Folks ‘n’ Thieves

11:00-1:00pm The Skally Line

Tuesday Market Stage Schedule

3:30-5:30pm String Alliteration

Want more information?

 Confused about the market’s location? Don’t be! We’re just 300 ft east of where we used to be. See the map below for our exact location: