Market Scientist Stephanie Erlandson leading a session on World Botany. Photo: Maddy Fox, Minnesota Daily. Story here
We're excited about our schedule this summer and fall. It's filled with amazing science from Twin Cities researchers, showcasing everything from geology to entomology to mechanical engineering!
Please contact us (marketscience@umn.edu) if you'd like to join us to share your science!
Market Locations
Midtown Farmers Market - Saturdays, 8 am - 1 pm
Richfield Farmers Market - Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
Nokomis Farmers Market - Wednesdays, 4 pm - 8 pm
Linden Hills Farmers Market - Sundays, 9 am - 1 pm
| Date | Venue | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb - Wed | STEM Expo (Minneapolis Public Schools) | Secret Life of Plants |
| 10 Mar - Sat | Bakken Museum Women in Science | Brains, Brains, Brains! |
| 14 Apr - Sat | The Works Museum Robotics Day | Drones and Agricultural technology |
| 5 May - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Parasites and Disease |
| 12 May - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Butterflies |
| 19 May - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Mycology |
| 19 May - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | Entomology |
| 26 May - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Here Comes the Sun: The Biology of Sunscreen |
| 2 Jun - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | The Fabulous World of Fish Farming |
| 9 Jun - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Plant Genetic Engineering |
| 10 Jun - Sun | Linden Hills Farmers Market | Making Microbes Work for You |
| 13 Jun - Wed | Nokomis Farmers Market | Flowering plants |
| 16 Jun - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | Carnivore Camera Trapping in MN |
| 16 Jun - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Benefits of Trees |
| 21 Jun - Thu | Bakken Museum Garden Day | Leaf Pigments & Chromatography |
| 23 Jun - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Polymer Chemistry |
| 30 Jun - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | LacCore: MN Lakes and Climate Change |
| 30 Jun - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Pollinators |
| 7 Jul - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Native Bees |
| 8 Jul - Sun | Linden Hills Farmers Market | Chemistry! |
| 11 Jul - Wed | Nokomis Farmers Market | Soil Science |
| 13 Jul - Fri | Ramsey County Fair | Climate Science |
| 14 Jul - Sat | Ramsey County Fair | Bioremediation |
| 14 Jul - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Geology |
| 21 Jul - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | Soil Health |
| 21 Jul - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Water Quality |
| 25 Jul - Wed | Nokomis Farmers Market | Plant Breeding and Genetics |
| 28 Jul - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Historical Recipes |
| 28 Jul - Sat | Olmsted County Fair | Soil Health |
| 2 Aug - Thu | Tiny Diner - Ice Cream Social | Neuroscience! |
| 4 Aug - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Ecology & Evolutionary Theory |
| 5 Aug - Sun | Northeast Open Streets | History of Taxonomy |
| 8 Aug - Wed | Nokomis Farmers Market | Water Quality |
| 11 Aug - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Trophic Cascades |
| 12 Aug - Sun | Linden Hills Farmers Market | LacCore: MN Lakes & Climate Change |
| 18 Aug - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Oak Wilt and Other Tree Killers |
| 18 Aug - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | Food Colors & Flavors |
| 23 Aug - Thu | MN State Fair - STEM Day | Chemistry! |
| 23 Aug - Thu | MN State Fair - STEM Day | Electric Bacteria! |
| 24 Aug - Fri | Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | The Fabulous World of Fish |
| 25 Aug - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Botany |
| 26 Aug - Sun | Franklin Open Streets | Fungi |
| 28 Aug - Tue | MN State Fair | Marine Biology Mycology How Plant Move |
| 30 Aug - Thu | Tiny Diner - Water Day | Wetlands |
| 1 Sep - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Tropical Forests |
| 8 Sep - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Microbes That Make Electricity |
| 9 Sep - Sun | Linden Hills Farmers Market | Maize Genomics |
| 12 Sep - Wed | Nokomis Farmers Market | Plant Protection |
| 15 Sep - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Rust Diseases of Plants |
| 15 Sep - Sat | West Broadway Open Streets | Nanotechnology |
| 15 Sep - Sat | Richfield Farmers Market | Plant Chemistry |
| 22 Sep - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Gut Microbiome |
| 27 Sep - Thu | Tiny Diner | Healthy Prairies |
| 29 Sep - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Plants & Microbes |
| 6 Oct - Sat | Midtown Farmers Market | Microbial Ecology and Evolution |
