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Get going and find out what the Purple Carrot Market is all about. We will be holding our June Informational Chat, Going Going Scone, at Caffè Strolaga downtown Little Falls. Stop by anytime between 8-10 am on June 20th to chat with one of our Ownership Engagement Committee members. Enjoy a scone and coffee on us while we chat and get you signed up as a new owner.
Summer is a busy time of the year with many events planned in the area. From June - August a monthly volunteer opportunities list will be posted. Click on the button to see June's opportunities. If you like to volunteer, but don't have a lot of time, this would be perfect for you as many are one-and-done, short time commitments.  The Purple Carrot Market will be hosting three Pop-up Markets this summer on the third Thursday of the month. Our first Pop-Up Market is on June 15th from 4 - 6:30 pm in the parking spaces north of the Victor Mall at 53 E Broadway in Little Falls. If you have an interest in being one of our vendors, contact us at purplecarrotmarket@gmail.com. The vendor line up so far includes:
 Smude Farms in Pierz, business owners #718 of the Purple Carrot Market, has graciously agreed to give a tour of their farming operation to our owners. Tom and Jenni Smude are the proud owners of Smude Sunflower Oil. Their farm is home to 150 acres of sunflowers every year. In addition to sunflowers, Tom raises a herd of approximately 100 pairs of beef cattle.
We will start the tour at the sunflower oil processing plant. Secondly, we will stop and shop at their store where you'll be able to buy popcorn, sunflower oil and their meat. Then we will travel 2 miles by car to get to their cattle farm. We will end the tour with freshly grilled Smude Farm brats. Look for more information in the June Newsletter.
 Sprout MN is once again offering a special promo price on their CSAs for Purple Carrot Market owners only. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an easy way to up your local food game. By becoming a Sprout CSA member, you join their team to amplify food sales for local growers and producers. Members of Sprout’s CSA receive an incredible box of seasonal, locally grown and produced goods. Members also receive weekly newsletters with recipes, food storage tips, and other info to make the most of the experience. By participating in Sprout’s CSA, not only are you supporting multiple local growers, you are making a powerful investment in your health, community, and local economy. Half orders are $315.86 instead of the regular price of $330 and full orders are $607.49 down from $645. This promotional price will run from now until May 19th. You will need to enter a promo code to get the special price: PCMHALF for half orders PCMFULL for full orders If you have any questions, feel free to email Jessie Bavelli at jessie@sproutmn.com or call 218-851-6691. PCM Perk Alert! Let's Get Grillin'! Are you ready to begin your grilling season? New owner #718 Smude Angus Farms will help you Get Grillin'. They are offering a meat sale for Purple Carrot Market owners! Go to their website, shop their store and when you check out, enter PCM's discount code PURPLECARROT20 in the promo box for 20% off. Shop the promotion until the end of May. Tuesdays are the pick up day from 1- 3 pm at Sprout MN at door 8. This code is only to be used on the individual cuts of meat, not the 1/4, 1/2 or whole custom orders. There is a down payment on each order ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 per each item. Both the down payment and the final amount will be discounted 20%. At Smude Farms, they plant and grow all their own crops for their cattle. The cattle enjoy a high-quality diet of non-GMO corn, non-GMO sunflower by-products, and alfalfa/grass. After harvesting corn each fall, they use all the remaining corn stalks for bedding for the cattle in the winter months.  |