This Week: Compost, Coffee and Kettle Corn!

Posted June 13, 2013 at 2:01 pm

Dirt Day and Composting at the Market!

This Saturday, in celebration of Dirt Day, the market will kick off its composting program. We have partnered with Hennepin County Master Composters, Welna Ace Hardware and Giving Tree Gardens to decrease our waste production at the market and take another step towards our goal of sustainability.

To make our composting program successful, we need the help of our market customers! Before you throw something away, stop and think: “Am I putting this in the right bin? Is this paper or food scraps? Is this compostable or recyclable?” Making informed decisions about what we do with our waste will help us reduce the amount we produce and contribute to a healthier, more sustainable community and environment.

In addition to launching our composting program, we will have Master Gardeners and Composters on hand to answer any of your gardening and composting questions. The Women’s Environmental Institute will also be at the market providing information on vermiculture and vermicomposting.

Thank You to our Composting Partners:

What’s Available?

This Saturday find:
~Asparagus, radishes, lettuce, spinach, scallions, kale, rhubarb, herbs, grass-fed beef, pasture raised pork and chicken, lamb, eggs, cheese, yogurt, butter, honey, jams and jellies, pickled veggies, maple syrup, artisan breads, granola, bedding plants and seedlings
~Coffee, tea, scones, croissants, cookies, fruit tarts, breakfast sandwiches, omelets, burgers, arepas, tamales, Thai dishes, kettle corn, and popsicles
~Jewelry, pottery and ceramics, hand sewn clothing, handmade soap, cutting boards, and photography

This Tuesday find:
~Asparagus, radishes, lettuce, spinach, scallions, rhubarb, pea shoots, salad turnips, arugula, kale, yukina savoy, herbs, pasture raised pork and artisan breads
~Kabobs, Thai dishes, iced tea, popsicles, scones, croissants, cookies and fruit tarts
~Handmade soap and cutting boards