PLANT SALE ALERT 🌼🌿 Tomorrow, May 24th at MCFM, get $5 off $25 on all bedding plants at Green Earth Growers (does not include baskets, patio pots or cut flowers) 🌱 Read all about GEG and their growing practices below in our latest blog article by @aliaxgrace ⬇️ “Ella Aho took a short break from loading a truck full of cut flowers and plants bound for a school fundraiser in South Minneapolis to chat about being part of the small, women-led team at Green Earth Growers. For Ella, loading and unloading trucks is one of the times being a women-run operation sticks out. ‘I love when delivery drivers come and drop plastic or soil and the truck driver will get out and ask who’s coming to unload the truck,’ says Ella. ‘We tell him, “We are!” They’re always shocked that we don’t have a man that’s coming.’ These moments prove to Ella—along with the truck drivers she encounters and all of her customers—that farming is not a gendered occupation. It’s available to anybody who’s willing to do the work.” Keep reading at the 🔗 below and find @greenearthgrowers on the Chicago Mall every Saturday through October with certified naturally grown flowers, fruits, veggies and herbs! https://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org/vendor-spotlight-green-earth-growers/ (fb)

NEW VENDOR ALERT: Meet 38th Street Farm! 🌱 “I’m not a cook and would subsist on peanut butter toast if I could, but I realize that I need a bit more vitamins and minerals to stay healthy. In an effort to do that, I started experimenting with sprouts a few years back, and it has blossomed into a full-fledged microgreens operation. I now offer a variety of live harvested fresh microgreens, dehydrated microgreens, pet grass & microgreen pet treats! It’s truly an honor to be trusted to feed members of my community and I take my responsibility as a food provider very seriously. Farmers markets are my happy place, and it brings me a lot of joy to be able to meet people and share my products with them.” —Erin, 38th Street Farm Owner Find Erin and Tammy at MCFM this summer on Chicago Ave with an incredible variety of delicious and nutrient-packed micro greens including sunflower, broccoli, speckled pea, and spicy salad mix! Keep an eye out for a rotating ‘crop of the week’ as well featuring purple kohlrabi, radish, mustard, cilantro, beets & more 🤩 (fb)