The Eat Local Farm Tour is free family fun that can be done at your own pace. Visit one, visit all or just pick a few in one area. There is no need to RSVP or sign up.
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This tour is a free and self-guided exploration of 29 local farms. We are warned that GPS is spotty in rural areas, so this could be a good time to work on map skills. Plan a route together before you leave, print a map and let the kids navigate. See the Google Map at the bottom of this page.
Below is the list of participating farms. The tour is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday July 16th. These are working farms and sometimes peoples’ homes, so we are asked to be respectful and only visit during tour times. If you can’t make it this weekend, check their websites. Some of them have open hours.
Urban Eat Local Farm Tour
Don’t want to leave the cities? You take a mini urban farm tour with these four farms in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Mississippi Mushrooms • 3750 N. Washington Ave. Minneapolis, MN • (612) 547-6450 • An indoor culinary mushroom farm located in the city’s industrial Upper Harbor complex.
The Beez Kneez • 2204 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN (entrance on 22nd St.) • A pedal-powered beekeeping social enterprise that focuses on sustainable beekeeping practices, education and advocacy.
Stone’s Throw Urban Farm • 2820 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN • (952) 451-2819 • A noncontiguous 2.5 acre organic vegetable farm based in the Twin Cities. Tours at 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Urban Roots • 463 Maria Ave., St. Paul, MN • (651) 228-7073 • Youth development through gardening.
Northwest Metro Eat Local Farm Tour
Windland Flats • 31932 136th St., Princeton, MN • (763) 260-1001 • Highland grass fed beef, free-range chicken and pasture-raised pork. Tours every 30 minutes.
Will Heal Farm • 2365 Lake George Dr. NW, Cedar, MN • (763) 753-8611 • Organic vegetable, medicinal herbs, plants and educational opportunities.
Garden Farme • 7367 175th Ave NW, Ramsey, MN • (763) 753-5099 Century family farm, organic certified since 1977.
Organic Breezy Hill • 3944 Iresfeld Ave. NW, Maple Lake, MN • (320) 963-6554 • Family owned organic fruit and vegetable farm specializing in fall harvested apples.
TC Farm (County Rd 12) • 4432 County Road 12, Montrose, MN • (612) 217-1770 • Tours at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. • Sustainable, pasture raised animals, no GMOs or hormones.
TC Farm (Baker Avenue) • 10389 Baker Avenue SW Montrose, MN • (612) 217-1770 • Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. • Sustainable, pasture raised animals, no GMOs or hormones.
Riverbend Farm • 5405 Calder Ave. SE, Delano, MN • (763) 972-3295 • Certified organic vegetable farm focused on local seeds and cover crops.
South Metro Eat Local Farm Tour
Hmong American Farmers Association • 20385 Coates Blvd., Hastings, MN • (202) 276-9203 • Advancing the prosperity of Hmong farmers through cooperative endeavors, capacity building and advocacy.
Ferndale Market • 31659 Willow Trail, Cannon Falls, MN • (507) 263-4556 • Come see our free-range turkeys and visit our on-farm store. Hayrides every 30 minutes.
Thousand Hills Cattle Co. (Office Tour) • 6492 318 St. Suite A, Cannon Falls, MN • (507) 263-4001 • Lifetime grazed 100% Grass fed beef.
Thousand Hills Cattle Co. (Pasture Grazing Farm) • 15554 Grover Ave. NW, Clearwater, MN • (612) 366-0753 • Lifetime grazed 100% Grass fed beef.
Simple Harvest Farm Organics • 9800 155th St. E., Nerstrand, MN • (507) 664-9446 • An organic omnivore food farm.
Shepherd’s Way Farm • 8626 160th St. E., Nerstrand, MN • (507) 663-9040 • Family-based farm and sheep-cheese dairy.
Hope Creamery • 9043 SW 37th Ave., Hope, MN • (507) 684-2019 • Making small batches of fresh butter every day.
Blooming Prairie Natural Beef 14801 SE 14th Ave., Ellendale, MN • (507) 456-1281 • Passionate about providing quality beef.
Featherstone Farm • 43090 City Park Rd., Rushford, MN • (715) 892-0327 • A certified organic vegetable farm celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Hoch Orchard and Gardens • 32553 Forster Rd., La Crescent, MN • (507) 313-0645 • Certified Biodynamic Organic diversified farm with fruit, veggies, animals, cider and more.
East Metro Eat Local Farm Tour
Sin Fronteras • 11601 75th St. N., Stillwater MN • (612) 770-7194 • An organic vegetable operation that sells and barters beautiful produce.
10th Street Farm and Market 13197 10th St. S., Afton, MN • (612) 770-7194 • An organic practicing, extended season farm.
Whistling Well Farm • 8973 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN • (651) 998-0301 • Family friendly pick your own apple orchard and pumpkin farm.
White Pine Berry Farm • 1482 Oak Dr., River Falls, WI • (715) 222-2946 • An organic pick-your-own berry farm. Strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, and more!
Northeast Metro Eat Local Farm Tour
Big River Farms/Minnesota Food Association • 14220-B Ostlund Trail N., Marine on St. Croix, MN • (651) 433-3676 • Nonprofit organic farm for immigrant and minority farmers
Poplar Hill Dairy Goat Farm • 12521 Mayberry Trail N., Scandia, MN • (651) 442-2506 • Minnesota’s oldest Grade A dairy goat farm
Buttermilk Falls CSA/Philadelphia Community Farm • 599 280th St., Osceola, WI • (715) 294-4048 • Intergenerational community CSA farm on 300 + acres of conserved land
Star Prairie Trout • 400 Hill Ave., Star Prairie, WI • (715) 248-3633 • Spring fed trout from Wisconsin
Bull Brook Keep • 765 50th Ave., Clear Lake, WI • (651) 238-8525 • All about 100% grass-fed beef raised for great taste, high nutrition and environmental stewardship. 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. demos of moving the herd from one field to another.
Women’s Environmental Institute • Amador Hill Farm and Orchard, 15715 River Rd., North Branch, MN • (651) 583-0705 • A nonprofit, charitable environmental research, renewal and retreat center.
To learn more information about this tour, you can visit the Facebook page for the event and download a guide here.
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