This is Nadine - and our group of ladies spent a beautiful evening at Lavendar Barnyard learning…read moreabout the art of growing this great plant in MN, learning how to care for the cuttings, shopping, and enjoying a summer evening with apps & wine. Lavender Barnyard is a unique treasure in Lakeville. Take time to enjoy the plants, the shop, and the farm!

My mom and I went here for the u-pick lavender experience this past weekend. We were greeted by a…read moreyounger gentleman who gave us the run down on how to cut the lavender. He also gave us a wood ring that we could fill up with any lavender and this was included in the price we paid beforehand. When we went there was tall and short lavender plants (the names are escaping me) and a white lavender which was unique! It was extremely hot but we enjoyed taking in the smells of the lavender and admiring all the busy bees. There is a cute shop onsite with different things made from the lavender grown just feet away!

I'm from California and wanted to experience Minnesota in the fall. On our way back from seeing the…read moreleves change we found Fox Farm Market that completes our fall trip. This place is a great place to pick out that special pumpkin with your family. The gift shop is worth the visit. The shop smelled incredible with making you feel welcomed. I read that they had delightful jams so I pickup 2 jars along with pumpkin bread. Must see !!!

This place is simply amazing. October brings pumpkins, spooky ghosts, and the best gift shop…read moreanywhere. Dick suffered a stroke in Spring of 2018, but he works daily. Offers up warm cider and hands out pennies for gumballs! December brings snowmen, Santa and so many wintery decorations. We shop the gift shop for unique crafts and knick-knacks! Seek them you

I've been coming to the Dakota County Fair for a few years now, and it always feels like the…read moreperfect prep for the Great Minnesota Get-Together! One thing I really appreciate is that general admission is free... a nice change compared to other county fairs. There's also free street parking available, or you can pay to park in the lot. The fair has all the staples: lots of food vendors, barns with animals, non-food vendor booths, live music on multiple stages, and a ride/game area. Classic fair fun! The night I went was a bit warm, so we didn't try as many foods as usual. We started with cheese curds (served hot and super tasty), then a slice of spicy pickle pizza-- not bad, but not the best either. We ended the evening with a chocolatey whoopie pie, and that was seriously yummmOOO! One area that could use some improvement, though, is the bathrooms. They definitely need a bit more attention-- updating, cleanliness and upkeep could make a big difference in the overall experience. Suggestion: Please highly consider adding a water fountain/refill station for water bottles. Still, it's always a fun time, and I'm sure I'll be back next year!

Family always goes to fair to check out the new hot items. Love the food items and animals. Very…read morerelaxing atmosphere and cool set up with the old city buildings to explore. Never see the same thing twice when we go. Highly recommend.

Great place for family adventure! All around family place to see and visit self pick apples!read more

Time to update my review from a few years ago - I've been to Applewood Orchard a few times this…read moreseason and my almost 2 year old loves it. It seems like every year they are improving and adding to the experience! The free tractor rides, PYO apples, mini tractor area ($2 honor system), play systems, and mini apple cider doughnuts are all part of the experience that we enjoy. Note: it's dusty out here, so plan to go to the car wash afterwards!

Decent prices on grass fed and they have more organ meats available for those who are interested…read more Nice people. They have been easy for me to contact. I think they have set hours on Saturday or Sunday for meat purchases but so far I have just been calling and setting up a time.

I'm writing this review based on my own experience only. I…read morereally wanted to give Zweber Farm meat a try. We've been incorporating a lot more organic food in our house and since they are close, thought it should be great to support a small business. But I just can't seem to get anyone to get back to me. In spite of numerous phone calls, messages, and promises over the past few months, I haven't even been able to get eggs. So, sadly, I give up. Advice to this business would be to consider being open for will call during predictable advertised hours.

We had an absolutely amazing time at this sustainable Safari in Burnsville. We went for my…read moredaughter's birthday. They upgrade the food cup to a larger size for them on their birthday, which was really nice. We saw all kinds of really fun animals like kangaroos, Highland cows, ringtail lemurs, an emu, porcupines and so much more. I highly recommend coming here with kids ages 4 to 12. Really all ages could enjoy this experience as well but I think that age group would absolutely love seeing all the animals and the space is big enough yet small enough to have a solid hour or two of fun seeing the animals and interacting with them. Staff is really friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. My kids absolutely loved coming here and we will probably be visiting throughout the summer.

Came here with my sister and niece. It's in the desolate Burnsville Mall which was already…read moreconfusing to us as life long Minnesotans. I wondered how they'd have safari animals in a run down mall. We all love animals and were curious to see the place. They have TONS of animals here. Especially with the birds it's quite loud and not good for children under one. I would say for the average child, they will have a fun experience seeing animals of all kinds up close. For me however, as an adult how knows better, these animals all look miserable. The kangaroos appeared sedated. Every single one we saw could barely keep their eyes open and didn't even react when being touched AT ALL. It's like we weren't even there. The otter enclosure reeked of urine and there were uncleaned feces all over their pen and toys. I watched one urinate in the ball pit they have. Like other reviews I've seen, the animals pace around in their small enclosures. I was surprised by how many fake plants there were, I can't imagine that's safe if ingested. As stated before, this is indoors in a mall. Only artificial lighting and no windows. Do these animals ever see the sun?? The Macaws paced and swayed like they were in a trance. Screaming at the sight of people who stood in front of their display or walked by. I was disturbed by the amount of parakeets they jammed into one enclosure with a concrete floor. The goats especially frantically paced around for food and I noticed they don't seem to have any food or water in their pens(at least that's visible). They nipped at kids fingers and one even ripped the paper cup from a child's hand and ate it whole. I saw ONE employee walking around working. I'm wondering where the supervision is to keep the animals safe if children become unpredictable and parents aren't watching closely. All in all a very depressing display. I don't see the "sustainable" aspect at all at this "safari" experience. I was hoping to be proved wrong, but I think this place should be investigated for animal welfare.