Peak Season Local Veggies and Fruit Take Center Stage
It doesn’t get better than this! Visit the market for all the best of summer produce–sweet corn, berries, apples, heirloom tomatoes, the list goes on…
The Corn Bake-Off prize winners:
1st Place People’s Choice Award: Sarah Duniway’s Zaneti Italian Corn Cookies
Check back shortly for the recipe!
1st Place Pro-Choice Award: Susan Spongberg’s Fresh Corn Scallion and Cheddar Cornbread
Check back shortly for the recipe!
Thanks to Corn Bake-Off judges Jeremy Iggers (TC Foodies) and Jessica Chapman (City Pages’ The Hot Dish)
We are not giving anything away, but it nearly came to fisticuffs between our distinguished judges when trying to agree on the winning entry…
Don’t forget: the Bake-Off events are sponsored by Linden Hills Co-op. They also donate the prizes: $35 gift certificate for the Pro-Choice 1st Place Winner and a $15 gift certificate for the 1st Place People’s Choice Winner.
Upcoming Bake-Off Events–
Apple: September 13th
Pumpkin: October 11th
Details here.
Twin Town Guitars’ Musical Petting Zoo–they’ll be back!
September 6th and October 4th!
Music at the Market
This Sunday Features: The Dean Harrington Trio
Music starts around 9 a.m.
Vendor Profile
Yer Yang
Yer Yang’s stall and its accompanying pails of flower bouquets spread out to greet market patrons as they enter Kingfield Farmers Market from the sidewalk along Nicollet Avenue. The riotously colored bouquets run just a few dollars, and they are crafted each Sunday morning by Yer Yang and her daughters, Pa and Ma. After sniffing around the flowers for a bit, waiting for a break in the steady stream of customers, I got the chance to speak with Pa while her mother, Yer, set out pints of green beans. read more>>
More vendor information and profiles.
The Hennepin County Master Gardeners
Master gardeners come to the market each week and are available to answer your gardening questions free of charge.
