Mill Street Market

06/04/2026

Did you know?

Mill Street Market wasn't designed as a collection of separate programs.

It was designed as a connected ecosystem.

Food access supports healthy families.
Childcare supports workforce participation.
Entrepreneurial education creates local businesses.
Local businesses strengthen the local economy.

When these systems work together, the impact reaches further than any one program can alone.

That's why Mill Street Market brings them together under one roof.

Because rural communities thrive when solutions work together—not in silos.

👉 Grow the Market. Grow the Community. Give today. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

06/03/2026

Did you know?

A Farm Stop combines the best parts of a farmers market and a neighborhood grocery store into one year-round space.

That means families have greater access to fresh, local food throughout the week while local farmers and food producers gain more reliable opportunities to grow and sell their products.

Your support helps create stronger local food systems, healthier communities, and lasting economic impact right here in Hastings.

👉 Join the Grow the Market Challenge and help grow local impact. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

06/02/2026

Did you know?

Mill Street Market's incubator kitchen will support entrepreneurial education for small and start-up food businesses.

From recipe development and licensing to packaging, marketing, and scaling production, entrepreneurs will have access to hands-on learning and shared commercial kitchen space designed to help ideas grow into sustainable businesses.

👉Your support helps create opportunities for local entrepreneurs to learn, grow, and succeed. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

06/01/2026

150 Households Reached!

Because of you, we've reached 150 households in the Grow the Market Challenge!

That means 150 households have stepped forward to support food access, childcare tuition relief, youth culinary education, and opportunities for local entrepreneurs in our community.

But we're not done yet.

Just 10 days remain.

Our goal is 200 households, and every new household helps unlock additional funding and expand the impact of Mill Street Market programs.

Remember: We're counting households, not dollars.

👉 Help us reach 200. Share this post, invite a friend, and join the Grow the Market Challenge today. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

05/28/2026

Article featuring Mill Street Market Farm Stop.

A blog to share farm stop stories from around the country.

05/28/2026

Did you know?

Mill Street Market’s Featured Chef Program will showcase local chefs and food entrepreneurs through café features, take-and-bake meals, ready-to-eat offerings, and special Meet the Chef events.

The program is designed to connect the community with local culinary talent while creating new opportunities for chefs to grow, experiment, and share their craft.

Because local food tastes even better when you know the story behind it.

👉 Support programs that help local talent thrive. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

05/27/2026

Did you know?

Listening to our community has shaped every part of the Mill Street Market vision.

From gathering spaces to local food access, the ideas, needs, and voices of Hastings helped guide what this project could become.

🎥 Watch how community input helped shape a place built for connection, eating local, and supporting one another. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

05/26/2026

Did you know?

Before Mill Street Market became a project, it started with listening.

Through community conversations, public input sessions, charrettes, and local partnerships, residents helped shape the vision from the very beginning.

The result is a model designed around the real needs of Hastings, supporting food access, entrepreneurship, education, and families together.

Built with the community, not just for the community.

👉 Join the Grow the Market Challenge and help shape what comes next. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426

05/22/2026

Mill Street Market is excited to announce that Anne Ellis will be joining the team as the Farm Stop and Cafe Manager.

Anne is the longtime owner and operator of Anne's Health Foods, a trusted local business that has served the community for many years with a commitment to healthy living, quality products, and personal connection. Anne's Health Foods will officially close on June 13, 2026, as Anne transitions into this new leadership role with Mill Street Market.

We are honored to partner with someone who has been such a strong advocate for health, wellness, and local food in our community. Anne brings 28+ years of experience, relationships, and passion that will help shape the future of the Farm Stop and Cafe.

Her leadership will help guide Mill Street Market's mission to expand access to healthy, local products while strengthening connections among farmers, food producers, and the community.

Please join us in welcoming Anne to the Mill Street Market team and thanking her for the incredible impact she has made through Anne’s Health Foods over the years.

05/21/2026

Mill Street Market is excited to partner with the Hastings High School Culinary Arts Program to help create hands-on learning opportunities that connect education, entrepreneurship, and community.

This partnership is about more than cooking skills. It's about helping students explore real-world career pathways, build confidence, and gain experience in a community-centered environment.

As this vision grows, we hope to expand partnerships with additional Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs to include areas like graphic design, marketing, product photography, packaging and label development, business operations, and more.

Because building the future of local food systems also means investing in the next generation of creators, leaders, and entrepreneurs.

🎥 Watch how this partnership is helping shape what comes next for Mill Street Market and our community. https://formsbcf.org/view.php?id=130426