My family and I were looking for an affordable way to enjoy fall in the Twin Cities without…read moreboatloads of people. Sunrise River Farm is a hidden gem that checked all our boxes! There's no entry fee. There are plenty of areas staged for cute fall photos and a playground area for kiddos with a sandbox. For minimal fees, they offer: apple picking, train rides, and informational tractor rides that provide information about the farm's establishment. There's also a store on site with all sorts of canned goods and tasty baked apple treats. The ambiance was so lovely- relaxed without crowds of people, plenty of parking and beautiful color-changing leaves to appreciate. We enjoyed our visit to Sunrise River and are looking forward to it being an annual family tradition.

Sunrise River Farm/Apple Orchard is a great time for the family! They have pick your own apples…read morewhere you can buy a large bag or half a bag and go to the orchard and choose the apples you want! They also have bags already prepared if you don't want to pick your own. They have yard games, hayrides but my favorite is the big barn where you can pet the animals. They had donkeys, sheep, baby kittens and bunnies. The store has caramel apples, tons of different homemade jams and salsas, apple cider donuts and other baked goods! They even had life music when I went this past weekend. Parking is super easy. The apple orchard is open Sept-Oct 10am-6pm

Food was good and the staff were always gracious and polite and friendly and helpful . I always…read moregive out their gift cards for Birthdays and Christmas gifts

First day of the 2018 market today - the Blaine Outdoor Farmer's Market is a great old school…read moremarket. To avoid confusion -- this is the Anoka County Grower's Association market that's been around for well over 30 years, not the new indoor market at the Town Square. Today was the first day so there were only 4 vendors and no fruits or veggies yet. There was a baker, a large greenhouse selling various potted plants, a dog treat person, and the president of the association himself...selling organic creams, salves, insect repellents, deodorants, balms, etc. No produce yet. I bought some classic peanut butter treats for my big doggy. And I purchased some homemade strawberry jam for my kid. I also had some great conversations with the vendors. I'll be back again as produce starts to roll in! And I'll take more photos when things start to pop-off later in the summer. Thanks for another great experience! -Daddy Maxx Retro

My sister and I went to the Scandia Farmers Market on its opening day and had a great time! In the…read morepast, the Farmers Market was held at Gammelgarden Museum (across the street from the Scandia Community Center). However, due to COVID-19, it is now at the Community Center to ensure that there's enough physical distance between vendors and customers. We were welcomed by Gammelgarden Museum's intern who showed us where to wash our hands before entering the market. There were clear in and out directions to ensure an easy flow of customers. Customers and vendors all are required to wear masks, making this a safe and healthy place for people (especially those who have underlying health conditions and/or are seniors) to shop for produce, baked goods, meat, wild rice, plants, and crafts. There were a variety of vendors on Opening Day, and it was so much fun to visit each one and see what was being offered. Despite not having music or entertainment, or food to eat on site (because of the CDC guidelines), it was still a festive and welcoming place to be, and a fun way to see neighbors and friends. We are looking forward to going back to the Farmers Market again next week!

Fantastic nursery w/beautiful plants, and flowers...,…read more PLUS an OUTSTANDING vegetable market with a wide variety of veggie choices ! I just LOVE, LOVE coming there... the staff is always helpful & quite phenomenal, too ! Thank You so very much !!!

Local treasure. Family visiting from NY always asks to return to visit the farm and the farmer,…read moreDonna. Another local treasure. A special place with something new and different each time you visit.

It's like a farmers market but open every single day! The produce is knock your socks off good…read more There are also jellies and cookies too. They have free range chickens who lay eggs that are for sale as well. WAY better than any other eggs I have tried. Donna is a sweet lady who is genuinely happy to see you when you stop by. This is the place to come for excellent produce quality at lower prices than mackentuns

**July 2025: Sunday Morning Visit**…read more This is such a great Farmer Market and I'm so glad that I visited. On our last day in Minneapolis I happen to notice that we'd be able to attend this Sunday event. Farmers Markets in California all range in size so I didn't really know what to expect for this one - holy cow! It was huge and lots of different local things. They had Minnesota grown produce, handmade products, fresh flowers, baked good and so much more. I was introduced to Ty's Gingseng (https://www.tysginseng.com/) who grows and sells 6 year old ginseng powder - which is very high quality. I also bought relish from Red Ron's as well as some sausage links from another vendor. To be honest I probably could have spent at least 1.5 hours here if I wanted to really study all the booths and check everything out, but we had brunch plans and needed to depart within 45 mins. I would love to come back to support small! FYI: There's metered parking

Being a MN native, I haven't been back to the farmers market in awhile and I must change that!…read more I recently went the other weekend and it was such a great way to start my weekend morning with clothes, food, flowers, produce and the list goes on! Being able to support the community and get such staple items made my heart full. It probably wasn't the wisest choice getting hot soup on a hot day but it was so delicious. There was live music, went into the walk in cooler to take a break from the sun and went back to it. Every vendor was very nice and welcoming, got some treats for my dogs, a freshly made slush coffee, and some hot dogs to end the walk around. I can't wait to come back to grab more fruits and veggies and flowers!

Kalisch Family Farms has a loyal customer in me, now!! They are a local farmer that does everything…read morenaturally and organically. The best part is that they deliver to the metro area every week. That is so cool. I hate grocery shopping and get so disgusted with the poor quality of meats, filled with antibiotics and hormones. Same with milk. Now I get raw milk and grass fed beef. Not only does it taste much better, it is actually cheaper than the organic meats at Cub Foods. I tell all my friends about them because I am ecstatic that I now have a source for raw milk. We are lucky in Minnesota that we are able to get access to it. I give it to my dogs, too, and they juts go bonkers over it. My recommendation: try a gallon of raw milk, and get either ribeye or t-bone steak for your first order (and ground beef if you want). Cook up the steak and just take a bite without any steak sauce at first... just taste the pure meat... YUM!!! And with the milk, shake the bottle first (the cream settles at the top). Then, when you are done shaking it, drink a glass of cool REAL milk from a certified organic dairy farm. You won't ever want to go back to store bought milk!!!

This is a large dairy operation with a small retail store where the organic milk products are quite…read morepopular. This was not in my plans to visit but entering Osceola I remembered a segment on Twin Cities Live of this unique business. The farm is large however the store is smaller than I thought. Since I had more driving to do it would be a long while before I could get to a refrigerator so dairy products were out of choice, and those cheese curds looked great. I found some Cherry Turnovers on a table with some other similar baked goods and discovered a very homemade country style taste, as though baked with real ingredients instead of cheap short cuts. The farm is south of the town on Hwy 35. I went past twice cursing at my GPS for saying I'm right on top of it and I couldn't see the place. The sign is pushed back and faces the road not the front wise to the drivers and the building is unassuming or touristy looking.

This is what a store should be. Friendly staff and a small but very good selection of locally…read moreproduced food. The locally made icecream is phenomenal and their selection of Tilamook is good. The milk is quality. The eggs organic. It's just a really fun store to visit. Very small and easy to shop at.