It’s no secret that food brings people together, especially in the Twin Cities. This weekend we saw amazing teamwork and collaboration at the St. Paul Farmers Market, where Prairie Pride Farm joined forces with local Latin cuisine vendor Roberto Galvan of Galvan Foods & Tortilleria to create a unique experience for diners. With a new solo stove fire pit to keep things warm and cozy, visitors enjoyed delicious tacos ???? made with Prairie Pride Farm’s pork chorizo and farm fresh eggs.

The beauty of this type of collaboration is that you get something different and unique every time! When you create an environment where local artisans and farmers can come together to discover creative ways to use their products, amazing things happen. Not only does it bring attention to our local supply chain and keep more money in our local economy, but it also encourages innovative thinking from those involved.

The St Paul Farmers Market is truly a one-of-a-kind place for makers, crafters, chefs, bakers, and artisans alike to come together and create something beautiful – especially during the winter months! Plus, there is free parking so make sure to visit soon! This January you can enjoy the delicious tacos created by Prairie Pride Farms x Galvan Foods & Tortilleria anytime you visit the market on Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm.

There’s nothing better than seeing Minnesotans coming together to support each other at events like this one! Whether it’s an outdoor winter farmers market or a summertime festival full of music and food trucks, when people collaborate they create something extraordinary – not just for themselves but for the whole community! Next time you find yourself in St Paul make sure to check out what special creations are happening at the St Paul Farmers Market – because it could be anything from tacos with farm-fresh eggs to hot apple cider doughnuts made with love!

An amazing trend has taken hold during our Winter Markets. Exciting new foods are being created through vendor collaborations. As loyal market patrons, you regularly seek out your favorite foods vendors bring to the market tables; now several vendors are combining those favorite foods into fun new market treats. The creative mind behind Aunt Kathy’s Kitchen has been leading the way.

Kathy takes her collaboration creativity to the next level as she combines 3 or 4 different vendor products into her creations. Her deliciously addictive gluten-free crackers are a must-try; she uses them as her culinary canvass to create new flavor combinations for every market. Most recently Kathy has been incorporating  Kinney Mini Farms nutrient-rich microgreens into her gluten-free crackers….and they turned out great!

This past week we had an amazing time cooking and collaborating with Kinney Mini Farms at Aunt Kathy’s Kitchen in Rosemount. Lisa from Kinney Mini Farms brought several different new microgreen varieties (Radish, Mustard) fresh from the farm to mix into the crackers. The mustard greens have a wild and surprising “horseradish” kick to them; highly recommended to check out. Kathy also used farm fresh eggs from Green Machine Farms and freshly grated cheese from Eichten. Many laughs were also had, as we shared stories as we bake. The crackers turned out perfect and were simply delicious. We can’t wait for you to try it. 

A treasured experience we all enjoy about our Saint Paul Farmers Market is our shared community interaction. Vendor collaboration is an amazing way we can build and share the community experience through our food.