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In This Issue:
Everyone's a Member in December!
Holiday greetings from Minnesota Street Market!
All through December, EVERYONE IS A MEMBER!
Shop at the market and take advantage of monthly member discounts on a long list of items.
*PLUS*
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Spend $50 and receive a $10 gift certificate for your next visit
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Spend $100 and receive a $25 gift certificate for your next visit.
Find out how you can save by being a member in December and consider making it official. Thanks for supporting your member-owned, local food and art co-op.
Producer Profile:
Collegeville Artisan Bakery
By Rachel Givens
 Steve Nelson and Mary Ann Fredericks don’t take days off. Seven days a week, they can be found at the Collegeville Artisan Bakery doing anything from separating eggs by hand to putting together their signature almond croissants with homemade almond cream.
Twelve years ago, in a state of semi-retirement, Steve took baking courses on a whim at the National Baking Center at Dunwoody in Minneapolis. There, he was introduced to European-style artisan baking. This was during what was considered the artisan bread movement in Minnesota. He took his knowledge all over the state, baking in towns such as White Bear Lake. Mary Ann sold directly at farmer’s markets such as in St. Joseph.
In 2006, the Collegeville Artisan Bakery was officially licensed. With the strong demand generated, the operation required the larger space which they rented in St. Joseph industrial park. Eventually they built their current facility next to their home. Because of its location in the forest near Saint John’s University, many assume that the bakery is associated with the University; it is not, though the Bakery has provided the host for SJU Mass.
 Many things set the Collegeville Artisan Bakery apart from similar industries in the area. Most importantly, Steve has mastered fermentation, an essential and complex process in true artisan baking. Fermentation is the effect of the consumption of yeast by sugar. The fermentation mastery includes precise control of the acidity, which can enhance bread’s flavor or make the dough stronger. Steve and Mary Ann also use as little machinery as possible; the only real machines found in the Bakery are mixers, ovens, and rollers. Everything else, they do by hand. They make many substances that bakers can usually get premade, such as croissant dough and almond paste. Last but not least, Steve and Mary Ann prefer to use local ingredients for the best taste. The honey they use comes from Whiskey Creek farm, and they often use eggs from Kuebelbeck’s—two big names among the vendors to the Minnesota Street Market!
Steve and Mary Ann do not have any plans to expand the business of the Collegeville Artisan Bakery, preferring their work to remain small and local. That way, says Mary Ann, it is more unique. They sell to six farmer’s markets in the area, including the St. Joseph farmer’s market, and also distribute to the Minnesota Street Market and the Local Blend. To keep their bread as fresh as possible, Steve and Mary Ann bake all night before delivery days.
Though the work is physically demanding, it is rewarding. Steve and Mary Ann have each expressed that they feel joy in creating the artisan bread that comes from the Bakery, and are always looking to increase quality by learning new aspects of baking.
**On January 19, the Collegeville Artisan Bakery will offer a baking course.
Hurry to sign up as the class size is limited to 10 students. Members of the Minnesota Street Market get a 10 percent discount. To sign up, go to their website at collegevilleartisanbakery.com. Members may also call the Bakery with questions at 320-363-8501.
December Member Specials
Product description / Percent Off / Sale Price
Bulk Items
Organic unsulfured apricots 15% / $4.28/lb.
Organic mango unsulfured unsweetened 15% / $8.90/lb
Sliced almonds 15% / $5.35/lb
Organic pistachios 15% / $7.91/lb
Organic garbanzo beans 15% / $2.17/lb
Organic red lentils 15% / $2.03/lb
Organic golden flax 15% / $1.61/lb
Organic black eyed peas 15% / $1.80/lb
Organic sugar 15% / $2.03/lb
Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour 10% / $3.57/lb
Dark chocolate almonds 20% / $8.49/lb
Frozen
Alden's ice cream 15% / $6.96
Ezekiel bread 15% / $5.02
Edamame pods 25% / $2.45
Wholly Wholesome pie shells 15%
Whole wheat $4.58 / Gluten free $5.76
Refrigerated
Earth Balance buttery sticks 20% / $4.79
Buttery spreads $5.26 / Coconut spread $5.11
Florida Natural orange juice 17% / $5.05
Oasis hummus 15% / $4.75
Silk soy creamer 16 oz 20% / $1.92
Grocery
Bela Olhao Sardines - all varieties 20% / $2.79
Organic Better Than Bouillon paste 25% / $5.62 | No salt variety $4.64
Bionaturae Pastas 10%
Whole wheat spaghetti $3.23 | Pappardelle $3.95 | Tagliatelle $3.95
Better Than Gravy Chicken and Turkey 25% / $1.41
Caesar Cardini dressing 15% / $3.56
DeCecco Pasta 15% / $2.82
Drew's All Natural Salad Dressings 40% / $2.40
Dishmate Dish liquid 15% / $3.90
Endangered Species chocolate 40% / $2.09 | Bug Bites $0.41
Farmer's Market canned pumpkin 20% / $2.71
Flamous Brands falafel chips 15% / $5.09
Florida Crystals organic sugar 40% / $2.94
Green Forest Paper Products 15%
Bath Tissue 12 pk $6.96 | Bath Tissue 4 pk $4.36
Single roll paper towel $2.03 | 3 roll pk paper towel $5.94
Green Mountain Gringo salsa 25% / $4.34
Guayaki yerba mate tea bags 25% / $5.77
Unbleached parchment paper 10% / $5.6
Kettle Brand potato chips 15% / $3.14
Kitchen Basics broth 11% / $3.21
Lakewood juices 30% / $4.19
Maille dijon mustard 11% / $3.82
Mary's Gone Crackers Sticks and Twigs 12% / $4.57
Martinelli's apple cider 10% / $6.92
Mediterranean Organics 15% Pitted Kalamata olives $4.92 | Capers $3.39
Mi-Del Gingerbread Men 15% / $3.73
Mori-Nu silken tofu 15% / $2.03
Native Forest Artichoke hearts 25% / $3.45 | Pineapple slices $3.14
Oregon Chai 15% / $4.24
Pamela's gluten free cookies 15% / $3.99
Panda licorice 15% / $2.99
Rapunzel vegetarian bouillon 15% / $3.16
Ryvita crackers 15% / $2.63
Santa Barbara olive co. 15%
Garlic stuffed olives $4.58 | Jalapeno stuffed $4.58 | Martini $3.73
Santini foods evaporated milk 25% / $1.64
Seventh Generation Free & Clear dish soap 15% / $4.25
Vita Coco coconut water 30%
330 ml $1.60 | 500 ml $2.30
Wholesome sweeteners 15%
Light blue agave 11.75 oz $4.92 | Light blue agave 23.5 oz $6.96
Wild Planet 15%
Tuna, low mercury, no salt $4.50 | Salmon $4.50
Xylichew chewing gum 15% / $1.91
Personal Care
Crystal body deodorant 20% / $3.20
Giovanni hair care products 20%
Smooth as Silk conditioner $6.38 | Shampoo $6.38
Lily of the Desert aloe vera gelly 20% / $3.76
Kiss My Face lotions 30% / $8.39
Naturally Fresh crystal deodorant 20% / $4.79
One With Nature soaps 20% / $3.59
Cookbook Club Update: Spices of Life
 The Minnesota Street Market Cookbook Club, headed by Maryjude Hoeffel, had its first meeting this month and is already a success. The club, which meets in the Minnesota Street Market every second Sunday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m., currently has six members, but welcomes more.
The Minnesota Street Market holds a copy of the cookbook being used this month, “Spices of Life” by James Beard award holder Nina Simonds.
Each member of the Cookbook Club selects a recipe from the chosen book and approves it with Hoeffel before the next meeting. Hoeffel helps arrange a variety of selections so that different types of food and different courses—entrées, appetizers, and desserts, to name a few—are represented at each meeting. Members of the club then bring their finished creations to the meetings and sample each other’s work. This offers an opportunity to learn different cooking techniques, try new food, discover new spices and flavorings, and socialize with others over a meal. At the end of the meeting, leftovers are packaged and distributed throughout the club to take home.
“Spices of Life” was chosen not only for Simonds’ renown in the culinary field, but because it offers several recipes for healthy eating and represents a wide variety of intercultural cooking techniques and styles of spice. Once this book has been used to its full potential, the club will select the next book together.
Hoeffel got the idea for the Cookbook Club when she worked at Bookin’ It, a bookstore in Little Falls. Bookin’ It had hosted many book clubs in the past, and an interested customer proposed the idea of a cookbook club. Hoeffel took this idea to the Minnesota Street Market. It is a rare phenomenon—not many cookbook clubs exist.
At the meeting, the six current members brought a variety of food. Present were Hoisin Roasted Butternut Squash, Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad (including sweet potatoes, fennel bulbs, acorn squash, and onions), Crispy Baked Potato Pancakes, Roasted Beets with Balsamic Vinegar and Ginger, and Jewish Coffee Cake. Hoeffel brought a Lemon Curd Sponge Cake Roll.
Hoeffel intends for the Cookbook Club to grow, so if this interests you, please contact her. You will be pleasantly rewarded with the opportunity to both create and experience wonderful food.
To join the Cookbook Club, simply contact Maryjude Hoeffel at mjhoeffel@gmail.com. Membership with the Minnesota Street Market is not required in order to join the Cookbook Club. CSB/SJU students are welcome and encouraged to join. Recipes from “Spices of Life” will also be used for the December meeting on the 9th and the January meeting on the 13th. |
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