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The Fndley Farmers Market has a mission to"ennch body and
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soui"by connecting people to the land in more ways than one.
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That could also be said of many local farmers markets,which �� �
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other goods,but also occasional live entertainment and the chance ;-oed Loade�.
to mingle with neighbors.
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Paul Hugunin,who coordinates the Minnesota Grown program �'� � ' �
through the state Departmenl of Agnculture,said the markets offer �'` ^� . - ��
an experience:'9Ps more of an outing as opposed ro just a ���"t(;..;;�,' �, f�"��
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are springing up every year,a trend that gained momentum in the � ,
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To date,Minnesota Grown counts 132 farmers markets sL•:itewide. ,,..,,�, I
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Hugunin attributes the growth in part to the fad that communities sr;�rn!��,�,��F;:!:,nnoros, .
are seeing markets as a way to"to retain their identities and get
people together and support local businesses,"Hugunin said. i
Overall,the demand for local products is very strong,and community-supported agnculture is also picking up,he said.
'People want to make improvements to their lifestyle and make better choices about what they eaL" I
Farmers markets are a good venue for that,as shoppers can chat with a farmer about the best way to store lheir apples or
find out how lo cook a certain type of vegetable,Hugunin said.
Here's a roundup of inetro-area farmers markets,including many that are getting underway in the coming weeks.
North metro I
Albertville:Central Park,5801 Main Av.NE.;Thursdays,June 19 to Sept.25,3 to 7 p.m. ��
Andovec Grace Lutheran Church,13655 Round Lake Blvd.NW.;Tuesdays,May 5 to Oct.27,2 to 6 p.m.
Anoka:Lyric Arts Main Street Stage,420 E.Main SL;Thursdays starting July 16,2-5 p.m.
Blaine(Anoka County Farmers Market):St Timothy's Catholic Church,707 89th Av.NE.;Saturdays 7 a.m.to noon starting
May 3,and Tuesdays 2 to 5:30 p.m.starting July 14
Brooklyn Park:Zane Sports Park,8717 Zane Av.N.;Wednesdays,June 17 to Oct.14,3 to 7 p.m.
Coon Rapids:Coon Rapids Ice Arena,11000 Crooked Lake Blvd.;Wednesdays starting July 15,3 to 6 p.m.
Champlin:Champlin Ice Forum,12165 Ensign Av.N.;Wednesdays,July 8 to Oct 7,9 a.m.to t p.m.
Elk River Parking lots at 716 and 720 Main St.in downtown Elk River,Thursdays,June 25 to Oct.1,2 to 6 p.m.
Forest Lake:Lakeside Park,220 Lake St.N.;Tuesdays,June 9 to SepL 29,5 to 8 p.m. �
Fridley:Fridley Communiry Center,6065 7th SL NE.;Saturdays,May 9 to Oct 31,9 a.m.to 3 p.m.
Lexinglon:4175 Lovell Rd.;Wednesdays,June 17 to OcL 8,3 to 7 p.m.
Maple Grove:12951 Weaver Lake Rd.;Thursdays,June 11 to OcL 22,3 to 7 p.m,through September,3Fi p.m.in October.
New Hope Community Farmers Markek St.Joseph's Church,8701 N.36th Av.;Saturdays,June 20 to OcL 3,8 a.m.to 1
p.m.(9 a.m.start time beginning SepL 12).
Osseo:5th Avenue NE.north of Boerboom Park in downtown Osseo;Tuesdays,Juty 8 to Sepl 23,2 to 6 p.m.
Ramsey:The Draw,7401 E.Ramsey Pkwy.Thursdays starting July 16 through October,3 to 7 p.m.
Robbinsdale:North Memorial Medical Center,3300 Oakdale Ave N.;Fridays starting in July,11 a.m.to 2�.30 p.m.
Rogers�12724 Main St.near the Veterans Memorial and Triangle Park Community Gardens;Wednesdays,June 10 to Oct.
7,3 to 6:30 p.m.
Zimmerman:Lions Park,25850 Main St.;Tuesdays,June 2 to Oct.6,2:30 to 6 p.m.
South metro
Apple Valley,location 1:7100 W.147th St.;Saturdays,June 13 to Oct.31,8 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Apple Valley,location 2:Minnesota Zoo,13000 Zoo Blvd.;Wednesdays,July 8 to Aug.26,noon to 4 p.m.
Burnsville,location 1:Bumsville Senior Campus,200 W.Bumsville Pkwy.;Saturdays,June 13 to Oct.31,8 a.m.to i p.m.
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Bumsville,location 2:Mary,Mother of the Church,3333 Cliff Rd.;Thursdays,May 7 to Oct.29,noon to 5 p.m.
Eagan:Eagan Festival Grounds,1501 Central Pkwy.(adjacent ta the Eagan Community Center);Wednesdays,June 3 ro
Sepl 30,4 to 8 p.m.
Lakeville,location 1:Near the comer of Holyoke and 210th St.;Saturdays,June 20 to Sept.26,9 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Lakeville,location 2:At 208th and Holyoke in downtown Lakeville;Wednesdays,June 10 to Oct.28,noon to 5 p.m.
Prior Lake:Main Street,downtown Prior Lake just off of Hwy.13 and County Rd.21;Saturdays,May 9 to Oct.31,8 a.m.to
noon.
Savage:Hwy 13 and�uentin Ave.near the Historical Train Depot;Sundays,June 7 to Oct 25,8 a.m.to 1 p.m.
West metro
Bloomington:Bloomington Civic Plaza,1800 W.Old Shakopee Rd(east parking lot);Saturdays,June 6 to Oct.17,8 a.m.to
1 p.m.
Carver Community Park,600 6th St.W.;Thursdays,June 4 to Sept.24,3 to 6 p.m.
Chanhassen:City Center Park,7700 Market Blvd.;Saturdays,May 10 through October,9 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Chaska:City Square Park,300 N.Chestnut St.;Wednesdays,June 3 to OcL 14,3 to 7 p.m.
Edina:Centennial Lakes Park,7499 France Av.S.;Thursdays,June 13 to Sepl 26,3 to 7 p.m.
Excelsior:Water Street in downtown Excelsior between 2nd and 3rd streets;Tuesdays,May through October,2 to 6 p.m.
Golden Valley(Market in the Valley):7800 Golden Vailey Rd.,by City Hall under the water tower;Season starts in June,
dates to be determined.
Hopkins:On 9th Avenue a half-block south of the Mainstreet Clock Tower in downtown Hopkins;Saturdays,June 20 to Oct.
31 from 7:30 a.m.to noon.
Minnetonka:Minnetonka Civic Center Campus,14600 Minneronka Blvd.;Tuesdays,June 30 to Sept.29,3-7 p.m.
Plymouth:Parkers Lake Pla�eld,15500 County Rd.6;Wednesdays,June 24 to Sept.30,230 to 6:30 p.m.
Richfeld:Veterans Memonal Park,64th Street and Portland Avenue S.;Saturdays,May 16 ro Oct 24,7 a.m.to noon until
September and B a.m.start time in October.
Wayzata:Wayzata Amencan Legion,949 Wayzata Blvd.E.;Thursdays,May 28 to Oct.15,1 to 5 p.m.
Minneapolis
Linden Hills Farmers Market:Settergren Ace Hardware,2813 W.43rd St.;Sundays,May 17 through October,9 a.m.to 1
p.m.
Mill City Farmers Market:704 S.2nd St.,between the Guthrie Theater and the Mill City Museum;Saturdays,May 9 to Oct.
31,from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m.,and 9 a.m.start time in Ocrober.
Minneapolis Farmers Market:312 E.Lyndale Av.N.;daily,May through October,6 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Hennepin Avenue Farmers Market:(downtown extension of Minneapolis Farmers Market)Hennepin Avenue from 5th St.to
10th SL(moved from Nicollet Avenue for the 2015 season);Thursdays,May to November,6 a.m.to 6 p.m.
Northeast Farmers Market:St.Boniface Church,629 2nd St.NE.;Saturdays,May 30 to Oct.24,9 a.m.to 1 p.m.
FWton Farmers Market:4901 Chowen Av.S.,Minneapolis;Saturdays,May 16 to Ocl 24,8:30 a.m.to t p.m.
Kingfeld Farmers Market�.4310 Nicollet Av.S.,Minneapolis;Sundays,May 17 to Oct.25,6:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Midtown Farmers Markek E.Lake Street and 22nd Avenue S.,Minneapolis;Saturdays,May 2 to Oct 24,8 a.m.to t p.m.
and Tuesdays from June 2 to Oct.27,3-7 p.m.
University of Minnesota Farmers Market Gateway Piaza outside the McNamara Alumni Center,200 S.E.Oak St.,
Minneapolis;Wednesdays starting July 8,11 a.m.to 2 p.m.
West Broadway Farmers Market:1000 W.Broadway,in Minneapolis;Fridays,June 19 to Oct.9,3 to 7 p.m.
East metro
Inver Grove Heights:Veterans Memorial Community Center,8055 Barbara Av.;Sundays,June 21 to Oct.4,8 a m.to 1 p.m.
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Little Canada:AMF Saxon Lanes,61 E.Little Canada Rd.;Mondays,June 22 to Oct.12,3 to 630 p.m. '�.
Maplewood(Aldnch Arena Farmers Market):Aldnch Arena,1850 White BearAv.;Wednesdays,May 13 to OcL 28,8 a.m.to
noon
Rosemount 13885 S.Robert Trail(community center parking lot);Tuesdays,June 16 to Sept.29,1 to 5 p.m.
Roseville:Corpus Chnsti Catholic Church,2131 Fairview Av.N.;Tuesdays,May 5 to Oct.27,8 a.m.to noon.
Shoreview:Shoreview Community Center,4600 N.Victoria St.;Tuesdays,June 16 to Oct.20,3 to 7 p.m.
St.Paul
Downtown:290 E.5th SL;Saturdays,May 2 to Nov.22,6 a.m.to 1 p.m.;Sundays,May 2 to Nov.22,8 a.m.to 1 p.m,
7th Place Mall:At 7th Place Mall in St.Paul;Tuesdays,June 9 to Od 15,10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.;Thursdays,June 9 to Oct.15,
t0 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.
St.Thomas More Church:1079 Summit Av.,St.Paul;Fridays,May 1 to Oct.30,1:15 to 5 p.m.
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