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Tucked into the Mill City Museum and overlooking the Mississippi River, the Mill City Farmers Market spills onto the surrounding city blocks on Second Street and Chicago Avenue.⁠ ⁠ On Saturdays, the farmers market’s variety of vendors and thousands of patrons bustle around the market, ushering in its 19th summer season under Northeast Minneapolis’ late morning sunshine.⁠ ⁠ Maya O’Brien McLeod, a manager of the farmers market, said the outdoor summer season is when the market is at its best, receiving more foot traffic with up to 10,000 visitors and 70 vendors on summer Saturdays.⁠ ⁠ “Connecting with the community, with the vendors and with our customers, with our regulars is so special,” O’Brien McLeod said. “That’s such a highlight of the job for me.”⁠ ⁠ Vendors return each year for the market’s friendly community.⁠ ⁠ Laurel Kelly, who helps run the organic tea shop Mrs. Kelly’s Tea, said the market’s visitors are what has kept the tea shop returning for 17 years.⁠ ⁠ “When I’m inside for the winter market, that feels like I’m part of a big community grocery store a little bit more. Transactions are a lot faster. I think people are less willing to sit and chat for a while,” Kelly said. “It feels like a brighter, more fun space in the summer.”⁠ ⁠ The Mill City Museum hosts a condensed, indoor version of the market with about 35 vendors from November to April, O’Brien McLeod said.⁠ ⁠ Na Yang, who helps sell produce for Mom’s Garden, said the farm is a vital part of the summer market for people who visit because it is the best time to sell their produce, which includes bean sprouts and bok choy.⁠ ⁠ by Grace Aigner⁠ ⁠ 📷: Summer Rabold ⁠ Read more at https://mndaily.com/294292/city/mill-city-farmers-market-ushers-in-community-variety-for-2025-summer-season/ (fb)