Agritourism & Farm Experiences in Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls

Tannenbaum Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut operation run by Tim and Claudia Wassom, who have grown Christmas trees for close to 40 years. They planted their first trees west of Sioux Falls in 1988, then moved the farm to Lennox in 2009 as the city grew out toward them. Visitors pick from more than 300 Scotch pine, white pine, and spruce, cutting their own starting Thanksgiving weekend. Claudia also makes wreaths and holiday planters.

Brandon

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort sits just east of Sioux Falls in Brandon, a family campground running for over 25 years. Sites range from big-rig full hookups to tent spots and cabins. Amenities include a heated pool and hot tub, two playgrounds, a jumping pillow, mini-golf, a game room, an indoor theater and a seasonal corn maze. Pet-friendly throughout.

Harrisburg

Christmas Tree Acres sells cut trees on Highway 115 just south of Sioux Falls each holiday season, opening from mid-November through mid-December. The lot carries Scotch pine, Canaan fir, Fraser fir, Norway spruce, and white pine, all shaken clean of loose needles and netted for the drive home. The gift shop stocks hand-made wreaths, greenery, and crafts. The owners buy direct from tree growers to keep the selection fresh from the field.

Harrisburg

Apple orchard five miles south of Sioux Falls with about 6,000 trees across 13 varieties, drawing local families through fall since 1984. Harvest runs mid-August into late October. Weekends bring pony and train rides for kids, and the orchard grows seven acres of pumpkins; caramel apples, pies, crisps, juice and honey fill the store. In late fall it switches to Christmas trees and a light show.

Renner

Strawbale Winery makes fruit, honey, and grape wines in buildings literally built from straw bales, which insulate a prairie-style wine cellar. The South family started it in 2006, tucking the winery between a century-old barn and an old shelter belt north of Sioux Falls. They grow some of their own fruit and buy the rest from local growers, fermenting and blending everything on-site. The tasting room opens Saturdays 11 to 5, with Adirondack chairs on the lawn and summer events.

Harrisburg

Bee Healthy Produce runs a self-serve roadside stand east of the Tea exit off I-29, selling chemical-free strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, and squash grown with natural methods. Honey comes from hives kept on the farm. The stand works on cash or check. It's a small family operation outside Harrisburg, south of Sioux Falls, with the produce changing as each crop comes ripe through the summer.

Harrisburg

An 11-acre corn maze southeast of Harrisburg that has run for more than 25 years, cutting a new theme design into the stalks each season. Ten checkpoints hide answers to a question sheet; finding the secret one earns a free treat from the concession barn. Open Friday evenings and Saturday-Sunday afternoons, with a haunted version in October. Cash or check only.

Brandon

Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm two miles east of Brandon offering ten varieties, from Balsam and Douglas fir to Black Hills spruce, blue spruce, Scotch pine and white pine. Cut your own, warm up with free hot chocolate, and browse the gift shop. Open weekends after Thanksgiving into early December; cash only.

Canton

This Canton-area farm, listed elsewhere as Riverview Christmas Tree Farm, has offered choose-and-cut Christmas trees since 1989; Todd and Shari Gannon took over in 2016. Cut your own tree across four weekends around Thanksgiving, or come for the Pumpkin Festival on the first three October weekends, with pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, cider and a nativity stable with live animals.

Valley Springs

Roadside produce farm minutes from Sioux Falls on the South Dakota-Iowa border off Highway 42, open weekends 11 to 6. Seasonal picks include tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, and herbs like basil, cilantro, dill and thyme, plus a fall run of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, bales and corn shocks.

Worthing

Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on SD Highway 115 near Worthing, south of Sioux Falls. Families cut their own tree, then warm up with free cider and a snack bar. The farm also sells custom wreaths and runs hay rides and Santa visits through the season.

Canton

A group of cousins grows pumpkins and gourds west of Canton on Highway 18 to raise money for college. Their covered roadside market sells the pumpkins alongside seasonal fruit and vegetables grown with integrated pest management, plus baked goods and crafts. Cash, check and PayPal accepted.

Humboldt

Sixth-generation family farm about 15 minutes west of Sioux Falls on Highway 19, homesteaded in 1879 and run by Chris and Missy Kasten. Fall brings self-serve and pick-your-own pumpkins, mini pumpkins, gourds and corn shocks, all grown chemical-free, alongside seasonal produce, farm-fresh eggs, and whole and cut broiler chickens. The stand runs on the honor system: cash, check, PayPal or Venmo.

Beaver Creek

Hansen's Berry Farm grew pick-your-own strawberries on a 57-acre spread east of Beaver Creek in southwest Minnesota, opened by Kathy and Jerry Hansen. The farm ran for about a dozen years, selling pre-picked and u-pick berries in the early-morning hours, before the owners decided to close it. It is now permanently closed.

Larchwood

Gerber Berries sits on 120th Street outside Larchwood, in Iowa's far northwest corner near the South Dakota and Minnesota borders. This part of Lyon County runs on row crops and dairy, so a produce operation here is worth a stop if you're passing through on Highway 9.

Parker

Homestead Orchard grows apples you pick up fresh on Fridays and weekends, with the variety on offer shifting week to week as different trees ripen. Beyond apples, the farm sells pumpkins, several kinds of squash, gourds, and displays more than 100 plots of chrysanthemums each fall. The store carries jam, honey, cider, syrup, and caramel, plus fresh apple doughnuts. Established in 2007, it sits about a half hour southwest of Sioux Falls near Parker.

Canistota

Free-range meat farm raising beef, pork, lamb, chicken, laying hens, ducks and geese on pasture near Canistota. Travis and Lisa Muth took over the longtime Goosemobile operation in 2017 and, with their eight children, run it across three lines: Goosemobile, Pastured Omega Meats and Dakota Down Products. They sell at the Sioux Falls Farmers Market on Saturdays and deliver to Sioux Falls year-round.