Sustainability > Local Foods
Farmers’ Markets
Why buy local?
Local produce is nutritious and affordable. Many of Minneapolis’ Farmers’ Markets also sell organic produce, as well as flowers and artisan food and gifts. For a directory of Minnesota farms, markets and garden centers visit the Minnesota Grown Food and Farm directory.
Purchasing food from local farmers supports the local economy and helps farmers to retain their livelihood. Farmers markets provide the opportunity to connect with the local families who planted and harvested the food. Homegrown Minneapolis is an initiative to create recommendations to promote locally grown foods in the City of Minneapolis to positively impact the health, food security, economy and environment.
Farmers markets dramatically reduce the journey that food takes to your table and avoid costly, wasteful packaging and emissions. Most farmers markets are accessible by foot or bicycle, providing another way to reduce climate change.
Recipes
With so many fresh food items at the market, sometimes it can be overwhelming to think about all the different meals that you can create with items from the Farmers’ Market. For some quick and easy recipes, visit this page that provides with you some great recipes.
Minneapolis Farmers’ Markets
5TH STREET TOWER FARMERS MARKET
100 & 150 S 5th St
Monday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., July 19 – September 27
(612) 336-4400
ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN “BE FIT HEALTH” FARMERS MARKET
800 E 28th St
Thursday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., July 15 – October 7
(612) 863-7193
AUDUBON FARMERS MARKET
2654 Johnson St NE
Thursday 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., June 17 – September 30
(763) 767-6460
AUGSBURG FARMERS MARKET
7th St S & 22nd Ave S
Tuesday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., June 29 – September 28
(612) 330-1624
BRIAN COYLE FARMERS MARKET
420 15th Ave S
Tuesday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., June 29 – September 28
(612) 338-5282
CAMDEN FARMERS MARKET
4400 Osseo Rd
Thursday 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., July 8 – September 28
(612) 703-9609
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET
2530 Chicago Ave S
Wednesday 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., July 14 – October 13
(612) 813-6707
EBENEZER PARK FARMERS MARKET
2700 Park Ave S
Thursday 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., July 8 – September 16
(612) 879-1480
EBENEZER TOWER FARMERS MARKET
2523 Portland Ave S
Thursday 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., July 8 – September 30
(612) 879-2243
FARMERS MARKET ANNEX
200 East Lyndale Ave N
Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., May – October
(612) 573-0148
FARM TO FAIRVIEW
420 Delaware St (UMN Medical Center, Fairview Campus, Diehl Hall Plaza)
Friday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., June 4 – October 8
HERITAGE COMMONS FARMERS MARKET
350 Van White Memorial Blvd
Monday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., July 12 – September 27
(612) 344-2230
KINGFIELD FARMERS MARKET
4310 Nicollet Ave
Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., May – October
(612) 823-4550
MIDTOWN FARMER'S MARKET
2225 E Lake St
Tuesday 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. & Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., May – October
(612) 724-7457
MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET
2843 Elliot Ave S
(612) 872-4041
MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET
704 S 2nd St
Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., May – October
(612) 341-7580
NE MINNEAPOLIS FARMERS MARKET
629 NE 2nd St
Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., June – October
(763) 788-0975
NICOLLET MALL FARMERS MARKET
312 East Lyndale Ave N
Thursday 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., May – November
(612) 333-1718
SABATHANI FARMERS MARKET
310 E 38th St
Wednesday 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., July 7 – September 29
(612) 821-2374
SEWARD TOWER EAST FARMERS MARKET
2910 E Franklin Ave
Tuesday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., July 13 – September 28
(612) 332-5427
SEWARD TOWER WEST FARMERS MARKET
2515 9th St S
Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., July 9 – September 24
(612) 332-7630
SOUTH OF LAKE FARMERS MARKET
3901 Chicago Ave S
Thursdays 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., June 24 – September 27
(612) 306-7667
ST. OLAF COMMUNITY CAMPUS FARMERS MARKET
2901 N Emerson Ave
Friday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., July 2 – October 1
(612) 508-1138
STEVENS SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
Plymouth Congregational Church, W Franklin Ave & Nicollet Ave S
Wednesday 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., July 7 – October 6
(612) 750-3779
STREETWERKS YOUTH FARMERS MARKET
1307 Glenwood Ave
Sunday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. & Wednesday 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., July 7 – September 29
(651) 271-3795
TANGLETOWN GARDENS LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
5353 Nicollet Ave
Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. & Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(612) 822-4769
WALKER PLACE FARMERS MARKET
3701 Bryant Ave S
Friday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., July 2 – September 24
(612) 827-8615
Youth Farm and Market Project
The multicultural youth development program uses urban gardens to build skills, leadership and relationships. Youth sell their harvest at two local markets: http://www.youthfarm.net. 612 990 0074
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides an opportunity to make a direct connection with a local farmer. Subscribers purchase a share of the season’s harvest—a CSA membership—which helps cover yearly operating expenses of the farm. In return, fresh local produce is delivered to drop-off points each week during the growing season for pickup by CSA members. Each producer offers a different membership package depending on the farm’s length of season, goods offered, cost, labor, and drop-off locations.
6/3/2010
