I had a great time buying raw unfiltered honey directly from the farm and meeting the owners…read moreface-to-face! I stopped in this afternoon, a cool fall day, and I bought a bunch of all-natural honey directly from Fieldstone Apiaries. The farm is close to the metro (just south of Lakeville), and they're conveniently located only a couple of minutes from Highway 35. I purchased 3 boxes of honey in-the-comb for snacking. I also bought 2 gallons of raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized honey - yum! I'm using this for a possible Cottage Foods project that I'm experimenting with. I got a small 2 ounce sample of Buckwheat Honey too. It's very dark & strong...not for everyone but I love it. Comparing Buckwheat Honey to regular "wildflower" honey is a bit like comparing Bud Light to a Guinness Stout. The owners, Dale and Elli, are very nice people. Dale gave me the five cent tour of his extracting operation - very cool! I really appreciate Dale spending so much time with me after my little 100 dollar purchase. Fieldstone Apiaries is mostly a residential home with a large shop where all of honey processing and storage takes place. Since this is a home, you definitely want to be respectful and contact the owners before showing up at their doorstep. Thank you, Fieldstone Apiaries! -Daddy Maxx Retro

I am a new beekeeper and called for a nuk for one of my hives. They ended up actually coming out to…read morethe hive, lending me a nuc box to place my very weak existing hive in, and explained how to set up the new one. Lots of helpful advice, great products and amazing owners!!

Walnut Grove Mercantile is a gift-giving dream. You can shop for yourself and others. They have…read moreeverything from fresh fudge to hand towels and sauces. If you are unsure of what flavors of fudge you want, you can ask for a sample. You can try one or all the flavors available for the day. I loved the MN-made sodas that they sell.

I am absolutely in love with their products! I found their products from a State of Minnesota…read moreadvent calendar. I fell in love with their caramels and knew I had to place an order directly. Kay Klein helped me out via email and phone, and I was able to order caramels and their fudge. Their fudge is to die for! They professionally packaged the products and sent them quickly to California. I cannot recommend their products enough. They are also some of the best people - even leaving me a handwritten note in the box!

There were so many family friendly activities to do at this corn maze. We got to see the…read moresunflowers, pumpkin patch, and of the corn maze. Our kids ran around with the animals and into the bouncy houses. We also got to purchase their local honey and maple syrup. Amazing place to stop for the weekend!

From the owner: On September 22, 2018 we opened our first corn maze, which takes up about 10 acres of our property…read more We have all the usual things expected at a corn maze such as additional activities (corn pit, bale maze, petting zoo), as well as vendors to provide food and other goods. Keeping with our mission, we grew the corn without spraying with harsh chemicals - we used oats as a cover crop and good ol' elbow grease to keep the weeds low, so you can enjoy the corn maze without worrying about what's on your shoes when you get home. We hope your family can join us this Fall and check it out!

If you have kids they're going to love Nelson Farm. There are many areas for them to have…read moreadventures such as a train ride around the farm & several outdoor games are set up as well. There are pony rides available for a fee if you didn't include rides with your purchase ticket. There are also plenty of farm animals out to feed or look at such as pigs cows, guinea hens, turkeys, chickens.They also have a few food trucks that serve hamburgers, hotdogs, corn dogs, french fries, drinks, mini donuts, cotton candy. Most of this is very reasonably priced for a pumpkin patch l. I think hamburgers and hotdogs were $5 ***BUT THE FOOD IS CASH ONLY . A bag of donuts was five dollars and a small bucket was 14 with refills of $10 I believe (I could be incorrect here though) we went on military day (ID card holder gets in free) and bought all inclusive tickets. Be aware this is a farm. Do not dress up in your best outfits or nice shoes. **Play clothes and boots that can get muddy are the best option. Again, I remind you that this is a farm, and you may see a mouse or two and the play equipment is play equipment that sits out on a farm. ** I only mention this because I don't want you to be surprised or shocked when you get here and it's not elaborate or squeaky clean. Everyone was there it was having a good time. The kids were playing & my kids very much enjoyed their time there. The staff also does a pumpkin trebuchet toss. They do you have a little gift shop which feature some very reasonably priced local honey, quiltwork, mugs with farm logo on it (cute) and sweatshirts etc. And finally yes, they do sell pumpkins. There is a pumpkin patch there. However, we already had pumpkins from a different farm visit a few weeks ago so we did not visit their pumpkin patch in particular and I am not familiar with the pricing. From what I saw the pumpkins looked healthy.

This is a must-go! While a bit far into the suburbs, they have an outstanding selection of apples…read morenormally available at the state fair, as well as plenty of gifts and treats to give and enjoy throughout the holiday season. In addition to some prepackaged goods, you can find UMN-made ice cream, syrup/honey, meats (eg. juicy Lucy patties!) and locally made fudge, strudel and pies. When the weather is warm at least, there is also a truck selling North Star apple cider donuts.

First time to the Applehouse and it reminds me of a very small version of the Largest Candy Store…read morein Jordan. They were rotating out their fall products on the day we visited so it was in our favor because we love fall and bought items at 50% off! The staff was nice. The Northstar Apple Cider donuts food truck was yet open when we were there. They gave a few apple varieties that you can't find in the grocery stores like frostbite, triumph, snow sweet, Sonya, and fireside so we got one of each of these varieties. We got some jelly and bread mixes. Good foliage view

For some reason I was craving a smoothie bowl on a cold January day hahaha. The staff at New Hope…read morewere quick and friendly! If you haven't tried Nautical Bowls, it's a little pricey, but definitely worth it! Everything is fresh and filling! Here's my 'build your own' go-to: Base - Pitaya and Mango Toppings - Strawberries, Blueberries and Granola!

This is my favorite Nautical Bowls location!! The staff are always so kind, they go above and…read morebeyond every time. They always give me a "pup cup" of peanut butter whenever I ask and decorate my bag with the cutest messages. I definitely have a Nautical Bowl addiction, so I'm glad my favorite location is the closest one to me! There's lots of parking here and their app makes it super easy to order online and track my rewards. My bank account can definitely tell you how much I'm obsessed with this place

I have shopped at Mackenthun's for years. It is staffed with courteous, helpful, friendly people…read moreand the quality of their food products is truly great. I love shopping there.

I got my wedding bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets from Mackenthun's. I love how they turned out! I…read morewould recommend getting flowers from here if you have a budget you would like to stick to. When we worked with the staff to put together our bouquet vision they worked with us to meet our price, and recommend flowers that were similar but would be more in our price range.

Cute, small, and focused on mostly bakeries, farms(meat, eggs), and plants. Not a huge variety if…read morelooking for gifts or other Knick knacks. Easily accessible with parking a row over, same level as where you park. Fun to visit and get to know vendors, as there isn't too many people where you feel rushed. Take your time getting to know them. The prices were higher than the store, but all of these are homegrown, natural products, so the price tag is justified!

A very average Farmer's Market. There is a moderate amount of stalls with a few food and treat…read moretrucks. People are always friendly and it's a nice stroll when the weather is nice. I'd like to see more stalls come in to make it more of an experience.

Planning a family outing, one of my cousins suggested the pizza farm. I was intrigued, but a little…read moreskeptical, since pizzas don't exactly grow on farms. The farm itself is cute. Plenty of space to park and lots of room to sit out and enjoy your day. There are hiking trails, goats, outdoor games, and, the day we happened to visit, there was also live music. There were 6 of us in our group, so we ordered 3 pizzas and I saw pizza fries and wanted those, so we got those as well. Since they do wood-fired here, I was thinking they would be similar to Punch in terms of size, and I was sorely mistaken. 3 pizzas and pizza fries was all together too much for the 6 of us. In hindsight, I'd probably skip the pizza fries, since they were also the same size as the pizzas and the crust wasn't terribly crispy (definitely neopolitan style), the fries couldn't dunk in the sauce very easily. We also had the Ole, Buster, and Lola pizzas. The dessert pizza sounded so good too, but we were way too full for that. You are encouraged to BYOB here, but they also have a small selection of taps and wine available as well. The Pizza Farm is definitely worth a stop by!

Such a fun place to go in the summer with family and friends! The pizza is really good. We had the…read moreField of Dreams which was a weekly feature with sweet corn from Iowa that was delicious. We also had the pizza fries which was basically garlic bread but really good. The pizza was large and we had lots of leftovers. So much fun interacting with the animals too!