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!

We have been coming for a few years. Great for vegetables! The vendors selling flowers and plants…read moreare good also. The bread guy is a bit overpriced. We keep asking for the raspberry ricotta bread and he never has it so we have given up on him. Natasha's piroges, her piroges and blini are good. We keep asking her for borscht and she replies "next week I have borscht!". Then she doesn't have it or is gone the next week. Luckily we do errands on Tuesday afternoon also so it isn't a complete bust. Bring cash or you pay a fee for market bucks. Mostly just the produce vendors that don't take credit.

This is a nice little outdoor weekday market -- quality products and friendly vendors…read more I stopped by this market for the first time. It's open every Monday afternoon during the growing season. It's also conveniently located in the parking lot adjacent to Main Street in downtown Anoka. There weren't a lot of vendors but I think things will pickup as the season continues and as harvesting progresses. I recognized the bakery & jam lady from the Blaine market. This time I took a chance and tried some jalapeno jam -- she calls it "Jalapeno Heat" -- it was great! Stop by if you're in the area on Monday afternoon! -Daddy Maxx Retro

They have NOW OPENED A CIDERY! All HARD cider, you can buy the non-alcoholic stuff in the regular…read morestore. It was good. They only have 4 ciders on tap right now as they are very new. All were very good, but fairly dry. A beautiful newly renovated old barn has been turned into this new attraction here. We went for the first time on a chilly Saturday in November, so my only suggestion would be to add either a fireplace or a pot bellied stove in there, as there was no heat and drinking cold cider it was a bit chilly! But a great concept!!

Cute apple orchard near the Franconia sculpture garden. The apple cider is fantastic! A must buy to…read moretake home and enjoy. Multiple apple varieties to take home and enjoy. Staff were friendly and helpful when thinking about what to buy.

YAY! This place is rockin:) So much good stuff and variety. It's really unbelievable. If the…read moreproduce was people, everyone would be yummy, attractive... and the diversity overwhelming! Strangely enough, there weren't a lot of employees or customers (but i can't complain. all to myself. MUaHAhaha). My favorite spot is where they keep the grapes (watch out for bees! but hey, at least that shows they don't use pesticides). It's right on the lake by this gorgeous willow tree .... dreamy. Not only was the place beautiful, the food was great and looked like the place actually cared about what and how they grew their foods. They even give away free stuff if you've never tried it before. I had a great experience overall and definitely urge you to check it out. p.s. They had horsies!

I bought some berries from Natura Farms at the Mill City Farmers market this weekend, and had a…read moreminor problem with the berries - I contacted Paul with Natura Farms and the next day he personally replied to my email, addressed my concerns and offered unsurpassed customer service. He even went so far as to give me his wife's and his granddaughter's personal cell phone numbers since his was broken at the time. I will most definitely shop from Natura Farms again because they truly care about their product, their customers and they have such an amazing selection of fruit. We will definitely be making the trek to their farm to see their fields in person. Again, I cannot recommend them more, I've never had a company go to such pains to rectify a situation and to keep a customer happy - 10 gold stars!

My first visit to the newly established New Life Ramsey Farmer's Market - definitely worth the stop…read moreif you're in the area! I was impressed with this new market. Despite recently opening, they already have a lot of vendors. More vendors are on the way (especially produce) as crops continue to grow throughout the season. There was a really interesting variety of vendors. They were all super cheery, excited, and friendly - nice! The market is easy to find, right off the main road, 47 (aka St. Francis Boulevard). The church parking lot is huge, no problem with parking whatsoever. The frosting on the cake - a food truck arrived later in the market, "Thai 1 On". They cooked up piping hot Thai Food. It tried some - it was great. Keep up the good work, New Life Ramsey market! I'll definitely be back next Saturday. Thumbs up! -Daddy Maxx Retro

The cutest general store in all of the WI/MN border. Sometimes on the weekend, we just take a nice…read moredrive up along the coast of MN and stop at the Marine General Store. We come for the unique candy and toys and love that it has that old timey feel. This place has a little of everything...clothing, hats, food, snacks, etc.

I was somewhat surprised there aren't more reviews for this old fashioned yet modern grocery,…read morebakery, deli in the middle of one of Minnesota's most historic area. Bikers, both gas powered and peddled, stop in every weekend during the warmer months. There is a build your own sandwich area in the deli as well as a wide variety of freshly made wiches including some of the best pastrami I've had since a visit to a famous deli in Chicago. Standard groceries a wide variety of soft drinks and hot coffee. Benches in front to gaze and munch and be sure to check out the check out with what may be the original wooden counter restored to pristine shape. Don't worry the modern scanning terminal is in place.

This was our first visit to Baker Orchard. One of our favorite activities in the Fall is to visit…read morethe apple orchards. Let me tell you about Baker Orchard. Baker is location in Centuria, WI. The last census for Centuria listed a population of 948. The day we visited, I bet most of the town was there! Baker Orchard is set up a little different than any orchard that we have visited. There are a couple of small parking areas on their land which is very scenic and surrounded by trees. Then across the street there is a large field that holds much more parking. This is where we parked. You then take a short walk from the field, across the street and down a path to where all the fun is. Its kind of enchanting especially on cool crisp Fall day. The day that we attended they were also hosting an art festival. There were additional venders with food and items. The first we noticed was a small sitting area around a fire pit. I love the smell of a wood fire outside. The only thing that would have made that better is if I had some hotdogs and stick! One thing we really liked about Baker is how open the Orchard is. Other orchards we have visited, everything is inside a building. At Baker the apples, cider and some food was set up on the porch. The lady that helped us was very friendly and allowed us to sample several apples including one special to their orchard. We picked up plenty of goodies. One tip for visitors. Bring a bag to help carry your goods. It helps when you find more than you can carry with your own hands. There are tours available, pick your own apples, hiking trails and more. One of the more beautiful and scenic orchards that we have visited.