Mill City Farmers Market-6 tips for cooking with kids

by Jenny Heck, Mill City Farmers Market, Tastemaker in Residence

Preorder for easy and efficient groceries

Fresh Picks for Saturday:

  • Fennel and fresh herbs

  • Malabar spinach, kale, and other hardy summer greens

  • Sweet corn

  • Pancetta and small-caliber salami from Red Table Meat Co.

  • Fresh and aged cheeses from Shepherd's Way

  • Hand-dyed and painted indigo napkins from Indigo & Snow

6 Tips for Cooking with Kids

Getting your kids involved in the kitchen is a great way to introduce the pleasures of cooking and healthy, local food – all while having fun and spending quality time together. The more you encourage kids to participate, the more they’ll love the food they create and eat. Plus, it’s a great way to teach math, science and safety skills. Here are six tips to help you as you bring the joy of cooking and eating healthy to your children.

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

This recipe and cooking video come from our 2020 nutrition intern Grace Befort’s Family-Friendly Cooking series. These moist, chocolatey muffins are packed with the summer’s best zucchini. These will go fast in your family and are the perfect veggie-filled breakfast or snack.

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Help us ensure a healthy environment for everyone.

The State of Minnesota considers farmers’ markets essential grocery providers, and we plan to remain open to serve our community every Saturday, May through October unless otherwise directed by officials. Farmers’ markets are a vital part of our food system and are essential to our farmers.

2020 Market Rules & Safety

Thank you to Allina Health for sponsoring Mill City Farmers Market's nutrition internship, where nutrition students learn about local food systems through seasonal recipe creation and community engagement projects. You can click here for healthy "can-do" recipes from our nutrition interns.

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