Contact: Pamela McCurdy, 651-757-2559
The Minnesota State Fair is all about the food. At the Eco Experience we have a Healthy, Local Foods area that has daily demonstrations, community supported agriculture (C.S.A’s) and chef appearances, to showcase the best in Minnesota. Some days we also have free food samples, so stop by the corner of Randall and Cosgrove, and learn more. Open daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cooking Demos
NOTE: Whole Foods and Health Partners will do all demos on their scheduled days (10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.)
Thursday, August 25
Whole Foods Market, Grilled Peaches with Honey Butter (using Minnesota honey and served with graham crackers from Madison, WI)
Friday, August 26
10:30 a.m. Chef Chris Murray, Corporate Chef at Taher
12:00 p.m. Marshall Paulsen from Birchwood Café making Bison Sliders
2 p.m. Timothy Johnson of Premier Catering preparing Braised Bison Shanks
3:30 p.m. Andy Boyle of Barrio preparing Bison Anticuchos with summer vegetable salad
5:30 p.m. Heather Hartman preparing bison dish using Wild Idea Bison
Saturday, August 27
9:30 a.m. Special coffee brewing demo from Peace Coffee
Whole Foods Market preparing creamed kale using local kale and dairy
Sunday, August 28
10:30 a.m. Chad Gillard from Aunt Else’s Aebleskiver preparing Savory ‘Skivers with pasture-raised pork. Aebleskiver are traditional Danish baked goods usually filled with apples and sweet or savory additions.
12:00 noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Joe Hatch-Surisook from Sen Yai Sen Lek preparing Laab Moo: Savory Isaan Chopped Pork Salad
5:30 p.m., Craig Sharp from Terra Waconia preparing Free Range Pate
Monday, August 29
HealthPartners, with Cooks of Crocus Hill
Fresh Berry Mini Shortcakes, Quick Fruit Smoothies, Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry sauce.
Tuesday, August 30
10:30 a.m., Solveig Tofte of Sun Street Breads preparing Grape Focaccia
3:30 p.m. Urban Relish preparing Red Wine Poached Pears with Honey Sweetened Mascarpone
5:30 p.m. SECA Slider Team preparing the National Award Winning Porcupine Sliders
Wednesay, August 31
10:30 a.m. and 12 noon, Susan Hamerski, co-author of Cooking up the Good Life preparing MN greens with Miso Sauce
Wednesday, August 31 (cont)
2 p.m. Jessica Welsch of HopeFULL company preparing the Minnesota Synergy Pop (a unique frozen treat full of MN veggies and fruits)
3:30 p.m. Gabriele Kushi of Kushi’s Kitchen preparing Greens
5:30 p.m. Beth Wright of Perfectly Produce
Thursday, September 1
10:30 a.m. Michelle Wood
12 noon and 2 p.m. Ross Safford of University of MN Extension
3:30 p.m. Anna Christoforides from Gardens of Salonica
5:30 p.m. Erica Straight of Foxy Falafel preparing humus with pickled onions
Friday, September 2
Whole Foods Market preparing Quinoa Tabouleh with quinoa from Whole Grain Milling and MN produce
Saturday, September 3
9:30 a.m., Special coffee brewing demo from Peace Coffee
Whole Foods Market preparing Chocolate Beet Cupcakes with Beet Icing
Sunday, September 4
HealthPartners with Cooks of Crocus Hill
Butternut Squash Bread, Roasted Winter Squash Soup, Spaghetti Squash with Turkey
Monday, September 5
10:30 a.m., Chad Gillard from Aunt Else’s Aebleskiver preparing Apple ‘Skivers
12:00 noon, Jennifer Geisheker from Roving Dish/Thrive Gluten-Free Baking Mix preparing Minnesota Apple Fritters: Gluten free, easy and delicious featuring Thrive All-Purpose Baking Mix
2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Mississippi Market:
2:00: Simmered Caramel Apples
3:30: Homemade Applesauce
5:30: Fall Apple & Blue Cheese Salad
LOCAL PRODUCER FOOD SAMPLING
(Sample times are 9-11:30, 1-3:30, 4:30-7:00)
August 25, Flax and Crafts, Flax
August 26, Star Prairie Trout, Smoked Trout
August 27, Flax and Crafts, Flax
August 28 4:30-7:00, 1000 Hills Cattle Company, Summer Sausage
August 29 9-11:30, Flax and Crafts, Flax
1-3:30, Hoch Orchard, raspberry and strawberry applesauce and jelly; fresh berries if available
4:30-7:00, Flax and Crafts, Flax
August 30, Star Prairie Trout, Smoked Trout
August 31, UnPeeled, Locally made kombucha beverage
September 1, UnPeeled, Locally made kombucha beverage
September 2, White Earth Land Recovery Project, Wild Rice
September 4, UnPeeled, Locally made kombucha beverage
September 5, MN Apples, MN Apples
HOST ORGANIZATIONS
August 25, Renewing the Countryside
August 26, Women’s Environmental Institute
August 27, Green Routes
August 28, Land Stewardship Project
August 29, MN Institute for Sust Agr and Farm to School
August 30, Homegrown Minneapolis – MAY CHANGE
August 31, OPEN
September 1, Envision MN
September 2, Envision MN
September 3, Food and Nutrition Commission
September 4, Slow Food MN
September5, Mississippi Market
CSA FARMS
August 25, The Farm of Minnesota
August 26, Bossy Acres
August 27, Bossy Acres
August 28, Treasured Haven Farm
August 29, McKinley Community CSA (a.m.)
August 30, Sweet M’s Farm (a.m.)
August 31, Concrete Beet Farmers
September 2, Featherstone Farms
September 3, Garden Goddess Enterprises (a.m.) and Concrete Beet Farmers (p.m.)
September 4, Sweet M’s Farm (a.m.)
