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National Farmers' Market Week 2022

MFMA Annual Photo Contest Winners for 2022!


$150 GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!   

Photographer: Manda Hart Baldwin     

Market: Lake City Market by the Lake

Why we love this photo: Gorgeous! That sky! Where there is a rainbow, we know there has been both sun and rain. As growers and food lovers, we know how important both are! And with the rainbow comes the potential of a great market day with more sun, produce, music, PoP, EBT, food trucks, tents, market goers, and so much more! Take it all in. 

Runners up (click on photos for details):

$125 2nd Place Winner- Photographer Tara Huotari at the Grand Rapids Farmers Market. We're suckers for photos of cute kids at a market and a hand painted market sign!

$100 3rd Place - Photographer Jane Shortridge at the Park Rapids Farmers Market. We love the hand written sign, it's message, the happy vendor and the vibrant colors. We'd buy those tomatoes immediately!

$75 4th  Place - Photographer Sarah Knoss at the Northeast Farmers Market. We've seen A LOT of great produce pictures in our day, but the water droplets on these tomatoes give it such a refreshing fun vibe. Yes, rain, please!

$50 5th Place - Photographer Megan Rybinski at the Marshall Farmers Market. Cute sign, fresh canned food, blue sky... Let's go to a market right now!!



National Farmers' Market Week 2022

The Minnesota National Farmers' Market Week Celebration in August at the Minneapolis Farmers' Market was a fantastic success! We're already gearing up for this week of celebration in 2023, but you can celebrate farmers' markets all year long by finding and supporting your local markets!




Thank you to our co-sponsors, the special guest speakers, the event team, and all the vendors and customers for a great day at the Minneapolis Farmers Market. Cheers to National Farmers' Market week 2022! Video Celebration Week Recap and Photo Competition Winners to come. Check back soon! Scroll down for more pictures and info!


Special Guests Speakers:

  • Lt. Gov. @peggyflanagan
  • MDA Commissioner @thommypete, @usdagov
  • Farm Service Agency State Director @whitneyplace
  • Minnesota State Representative @repsamanthavang
  • Farmer Paul Nelson from @untiedtsvegetablefarm
  • Ward 5 Mpls Council Member @jeremiah4north
  • Executive Director Kathy Zeman w/ @mfmaorg
  • MN Staff for Sen. Tina Smith Paula Sunde @tinasmithmn
  • CMVGA Board President Bonnie Dehn @dehnsgarden


Our Co-Sponsors:

  • Minneapolis Farmers Market @mplsfarmmarket
  • Minnesota Grown MDA @minnesotagrownmda
  • Minnesota Farmers Union @mnfarmersunion


The Event Team:


The NFMW Cook-Off Chefs:





Many other markets across the state celebrated as well. Check out a few of them: 












The Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association (MFMA) provides services, programs, resources, and leadership that strengthen and promote farmers’ markets across Minnesota and Tribal Nations. We envision vibrant, profitable, and professionally managed markets that cultivate thriving local food communities, expand access to fresh and culturally relevant foods, support the success of local food producers, and create opportunities for all people, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender identity, or economic standing.


    Contact Us:

    Executive Director: Kathy Zeman (She/Hers)KZeman@mfma.org | (507) 664-9446 

    Director of Communications and Organizational Development: Pa Thao, MSW (She/Hers/Paj) | Pa@mfma.org | (715) 497-9499

    Director of Government Affairs: Friendly Vang-Johnson (She/Hers)Friendly@mfma.org | (206) 276-2284


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