About the market
The Market was started in June 2006 and founded by Brenda Langton, chef/owner of Spoonriver & Cafe Brenda, John Crippen/ Mill City Museum, Farm in the City, & RiverWest Condominiums. The Wedge Coop provided seed money and Minneapolis based Duffy & Partners donated branding and design services. It was led by Alex Hoag, Executive Director and Marjorie Hegstrom, Market Manager.
Our mission is to promote local, sustainable and organic agriculture, increasing economic opportunities for farmers, urban youth, small businesses and food artisans. To offer experiential learning about and access to healthy local foods, and build a vibrant gathering place for Minneapolis residents and visitors.
2008 Sponsors
TARGET, Mill City Museum, Spoonriver, Cynthia Froid/Keller Williams Realty, Heartland Food Network, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Edible Twin Cities, Mosaic, Haberman & Associates.
Advisory Board
John Crippen, Mill City Museum, Brenda Langton, Spoonriver & Cafe Brenda, Dale Wiehoff, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Megan O’Hara, Consultant, Molly Gaines, Haberman & Assoc., Cynthia Froid, Keller Williams Realty, Sue Zelickson, WCCO Radio & MN. Monthly, David Nasby, Retired VP General Mills, Barth Anderson, Wedge Co-op, Michael Noreen, Burning River Farm, Carolynn Kimmes, Edna’s Carmels, Brian Fredrickson, Ames Farm, Alex Hoag, Mill City Farmers Market Director, Marjorie Hegstrom, Mill City Farmers Market Manager
