Frogtown Farm now has a food stand to sell produce to area residents.

Through the end of summer, officials will sell produce at the food stand at affordable prices. The effort is a boon for the Frogtown community, where about one in three households needs food assistance, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Our mission is to “decrease barriers for people in the neighborhood and increase people’s knowledge about the food,” said Eartha Boer, executive director of Frogtown Farm. The organization runs a working urban farm on several acres of land south of Minnehaha Avenue. Related Articles After man sentenced to 40 years in St. Paul murder, courthouse locked down and shots fired nearby

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The stand will be open 4:30 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday through Oct. 25 at 496 W. Minnehaha Ave.

During the food stand’s debut last Tuesday, a Frogtown resident stopped by to purchase a cucumber after seeing yard signs around the neighborhood about the new market.

“I just wanted to support what the city is doing,” Paul Wehrwein said.

The former Wilder Foundation site is now a mix of parkland and urban farm. The farm has been in operation nearly a year and holds garden times where staff teach residents how to create a food source. Volunteers are welcome to help in the farm’s fields from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

“We really want the neighborhood and anyone who’s interested to come,” said Melissa Trent, a worker at the farm.

“What we don’t sell … will be donated to local food shelves,” said Anna Befort, a worker at the stand. The farm is looking to partner with local restaurants and corner stores.

The Frogtown Farm Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. Sept. 17.

FEEDING A COMMUNITY

Other food resources available to Frogtown residents: