Farms Near St. Cloud, MN

St Cloud · Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, May through October, vendors line the Lady Slipper parking lot beneath downtown St. Cloud's Liberty Bell. Shoppers can expect local produce, fresh-roasted coffee, cut flowers, baked goods, and handmade crafts, with live music playing most weekends. The market accepts SNAP/EBT and Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers, making it one of central Minnesota's more accessible Saturday markets.

Waite Park · Farmers Market

This Waite Park market, previously held Saturday mornings outside Backwards Bread Company at 113 Waite Ave N, closed as a standing weekly market. Backwards Bread Company has continued hosting occasional pop-up markets at the same lot, so shoppers should check with the bakery directly before making a special trip.

St Cloud · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Blueberry Summer is a blueberry farm in the St. Cloud area of central Minnesota, in Stearns County along the Mississippi River. Cultivated blueberries here ripen from mid-July through August, when u-pick farms open their rows. A search surfaced no website or specific hours, so watch local listings for opening dates during the short picking window.

Sauk Rapids · Farmers Market

Sauk Rapids Market sets up in the Coborn's parking lot every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m., May through October. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, snacks, and crafts, and the market accepts SNAP/EBT and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. It's one of several markets serving the greater St. Cloud area.

Sartell · Farmers Market

Mondays starting in May, 3 to 6 p.m., growers and makers set up near the Bernick's Arena/Scheels Athletic Complex in Sartell. Membership is limited to growers and producers within 40 miles of the city, which keeps the produce genuinely local rather than trucked in. The market also runs a winter version at the Sartell Community Center on select Saturdays through the off-season.

Sartell · Farmers Market

Sartell's market doesn't stop at first frost — it moves into the Sartell Community Center for one Saturday a month, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., typically November, December, January, March, and April, skipping February. Vendors are the same growers and makers who show up for the Monday summer market, all sourced within 40 miles of the city.

Saint Cloud · Agritourism Farm, Apiary

Listed here as White Honey Tree Farm, this veteran- and family-run Saint Cloud operation goes by White Honey Bee Farm. It produces raw local honey and beeswax products alongside apples, vegetables, eggs, chickens, goats, and hogs. Its honey turns up at the Princeton, Sartell, Otsego, and Sauk Rapids farmers markets. The farm leans on natural food and low resource use across its diverse mix of crops and animals.

St. Augusta · Agritourism Farm

Harvest of Horror is a seasonal haunted attraction on 30 acres at 4108 200th Street in St. Augusta, about 15 minutes south of St. Cloud. A tractor pulls hay wagons of roughly 20 riders through a corn maze and woods full of costumed actors, ending in a haunted house walk-through, a 20 to 30 minute trip. It runs Fridays and Saturdays 7 to 11pm around Halloween; tickets are $25, and part of the proceeds goes to a local nonprofit.

Clearwater · Farm Stand, Organic Farm

Clearwater · Agritourism Farm

Blue Acres grows blueberries using natural methods on Franklin Road in Clearwater, selling both pick-your-own and pre-picked berries along with honey from hives on the farm. The setup includes a picnic area and restrooms for visitors during the summer picking season. The farm has operated since 2010. Blueberry ripening shifts year to year, so check the farm's updates before driving out.

St Joseph · Farmers Market

The winter counterpart to St. Joseph's Friday market moves indoors from November through April, setting up in the Fellowship Hall at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 County Road 2. It keeps the same 30-mile vendor radius and the same rule that sellers must grow or make what they bring — expect eggs, cheese, meats, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, and handcrafted soaps through the cold months.

St Joseph · Farmers Market

Every Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., May through October, this market at the Lake Wobegon Trailhead has connected St. Joseph shoppers directly with area growers since 2000, making it one of central Minnesota's longest-running markets. Vendors within a 30-mile radius sell eggs, cheese, meats, sunflower oil, mushrooms, maple syrup, honey, cut flowers, perennials, dried herbs and teas, artisan bread, and handcrafted soaps and pottery.

Sauk Rapids · Agritourism Farm, Corn Maze

St.cloud · CSA Farm

Sauk Rapids · Agritourism Farm

Jack's Apple Farm on Highway 95 NE in Sauk Rapids grows apples without sprays or pesticides and bakes fresh bread on-site each morning. It's a small operation pairing the orchard with 'Jack's Fresh Bread,' with loaves baked early and sold alongside the fruit. Apples ripen through the fall picking season.

Saint Joseph · Agritourism Farm, Corn Maze

A & G Corn Maze cuts an eight-acre maze in two phases near Saint Joseph, a quick beginner loop and a longer 45-to-60-minute puzzle, named for the owners' two oldest kids, Akeelah and Gavin. The fall festival started in 2010 and adds a giant jumping pillow, goat fishing, human hamster wheels, human foosball, and pumpkins. It runs weekends from late September through late October.

Clear Lake · Agritourism Farm

Brothers Paul and Gary Gray started Grayson's Berryland in 1983, and it grows strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries across about 10 acres near Clear Lake. Staff pick roughly 60 percent of the fields, leaving the rest open for u-pick; early morning tends to be the best time to fill a bucket. The farm sits near the junction of Highway 24 and County Road 8. Call (320) 743-3384 for what's ripe.

South Haven · Farmers Market

This is the South Haven location tied to the Annandale Farmers' Market, held at 13835 51st Avenue. The market's main Saturday season runs from Memorial Day weekend through mid-September, 8 AM to noon; specific winter/off-season hours at this site weren't confirmed in available sources. Check the market's Facebook page for current dates.

South Haven · Agritourism Farm

A diversified orchard, flower farm and pumpkin patch on 50 acres in South Haven, growing standard Minnesota apples plus varieties bred on-site, including the KinderKrisp. The farm cuts flowers and salad greens and turns its fruit into pies, crisps and jam. Pick-your-own apples and a themed corn maze run in fall. The farmstore occupies part of an 1800s Yankee barn and stocks apples, jam and pies alongside local honey, maple syrup and crafts. Call (320) 236-7685.

Rice · Farmers Market

Tuesdays from June through October, 3:30 to 6 p.m., this market sets up at the corner of Main and Division Street in Rice. It's a small-farm market in the plain sense — growers sell direct to shoppers with no middlemen involved, mostly produce grown within the area. Check the market's Facebook page for the current week's vendor list.

Foley · Farm Stand

Annandale · Agritourism Farm

Sunny Acres runs a fall pumpkin patch off County Road 39 northwest of Annandale, in Wright County's lake country. Beyond a Facebook page, little is documented online, so the pumpkin season and hours are best confirmed there before a visit. This is farm-stand pumpkin picking in central Minnesota, roughly an hour from the Twin Cities.

Annandale · Farmers Market

Avon · Livestock Ranch

Rolling Hills Cattle Company in Avon is Minnesota's premiere producer of British White beef genetics — commercial, registered, and American Fullblood breeding stock plus certified semen. The naturally polled, gentle-dispositioned breed is developed for rugged grass-based production: high fertility, easy calving, excellent milk, and superior flavor, with bulls bred to thrive under tough conditions on minimal inputs.

Clear Lake · Agritourism Farm

B&J Evergreen grows Christmas and landscape trees across a 200-acre spread in Clear Lake. In December you can cut your own or grab a pre-cut tree, plus wreaths and holiday greenery. The rest of the year the farm sells landscape-sized evergreens and shade trees. A working tree farm rather than a one-weekend lot.

Avon · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

T Berries opens for pick-your-own strawberries in June, usually 7 to 10 a.m. until the patch is picked out, at its Stearns County farm on County Road 9 near Avon. Buckets and take-home boxes are provided, and it's cash or check only. The stand also sells low-sugar jams and jellies, crock-fermented sauerkraut, local maple syrup, honey, and Minnesota-made BBQ sauce. Call for daily picking conditions.

Avon · Agritourism Farm

Eichers Hobby Farm makes handcrafted goat-milk skincare in Avon, near St. Cloud: soaps, lotions, and creams from their own herd's milk. Everything is made in small batches on the farm using natural ingredients. The family sells direct through their site and at regional markets. A goat dairy turned soap workshop rather than a produce stand.

Becker · Farmers Market

Becker Farmers Market sets up Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m., mid-June through late September, at the Becker Community Center. Vendors bring farm-fresh produce, baked treats, canned goods, and handmade items to this Sherburne County market, which draws a steady following of over 1,600 on Facebook.

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Becker · Agritourism Farm

Cut-your-own Christmas trees are the draw here, with short-needle spruce from four to twenty feet plus a smaller supply of white pine, balsam, and Fraser fir. The Petersons have farmed trees around Becker since 1956, and Lee later added an apple orchard, so fall brings U-pick apples before the December tree season. Trees grow naturally green. Bring a saw or borrow one at the lot off 149th Avenue.

Becker · Meat Farm, Livestock Ranch

The Snake River Farm, established 1970 in Becker on Sherburne County's Snake River, pasture-raises grass-fed bison, beef, lamb, and hogs across native prairie, oak savanna, and wooded lowlands — supplying over 500 Minnesota families by the quarter and half, and even the local schools with grass-fed ground beef. The farm pasture-harvests to minimize stress, trains adopted BLM mustangs, taps maple syrup, and welcomes educational tours by appointment, complete with a one-room schoolhouse and farm museum.

Becker

Since our founding in 2003, Thousand Hills has been focused on one Mission: To nourish the soil, the plants, cattle, and people by holistically grazing cattle for their lifetime. What began as a passion to simply share the nutritional benefits of Lifetime Grazed 100% Grass Fed Beef with more people has evolved into a full embrace of regenerative agriculture—with its many critical benefits to people and planet. After a 20-year career working in conventional food marketing, I returned to the farm

Richmond · Farmers Market

Mondays from June through mid-October, 3 to 6 p.m., vendors set up in the parking lot of Jill's Cafe at 388 4th St SW in Richmond. It's a small farm-to-table market selling fresh produce, baked goods, and crafts direct from the grower, with a Facebook following of more than 1,400 people. Reach the market at 320-293-3599 or by email for vendor questions.

Monticello · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Brad and Bess Munsterteiger have run this Wright County farm since 2000, opening for pick-your-own strawberries in June and blueberries in July. Picking containers and carry-home flats are provided. Garlic follows in August, and cut-your-own flowers run from late June into fall. The couple keeps honeybees too, selling honey, lip balm, lotion bars, and beeswax wraps year-round. Daily updates on what's ripe post to their site and phone line.

Royalton · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Pick-your-own strawberries run a short window here, roughly late June into mid-July, before the farm shifts to its fall identity as Triple S Pumpkins. The Gerads family grows more than 50 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds, with a swing trail winding through the woods out to the patch and farm animals for kids. David Stish first bought the Royalton land in 1978 and ran it as a cut-your-own Christmas tree and berry operation. Open weekends from mid-September through October.

Howard Lake · Farm Stand, Plant Nursery

Buffalo · Farm Stand, Meat Farm

Buffalo · Agritourism Farm

Woods' Edge Apples is a family orchard three miles north of Buffalo on Highway 25, growing pick-your-own and pre-picked apples in varieties like First Kiss, SweeTango, Honeycrisp, Zestar, Snow Sweet, and Haralson. It also offers u-pick raspberries, pumpkins, and squash, and manages the orchard with integrated pest management. A gift shop carries work from local artisans, and the farm runs hayrides and keeps friendly animals. Apple picking continues into late October.

Albany · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Strawberries Galore & More is a pick-your-own strawberry farm near Albany that Tammy Frericks planted in 2019, starting with two acres of berries and a half acre of asparagus. Beyond strawberries it sells honey, sweet corn, fall-bearing raspberries, pumpkins, squash, gourds, and homemade jams. The farm sits on County Road 10 in Stearns County. Picking dates depend on the season, so confirm before heading out.

Eden Valley · Agritourism Farm

Open since 2004, this family entertainment farm near Eden Valley centers on a 19,000-square-foot maze, plus giant slides, two mini-golf courses, five bounce houses, pony rides and a corn pit. A petting area lets kids feed goats, pigs and bunnies, and school groups come for programs on animal care and dairy farming. It holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Find it on State Highway 55; call (320) 453-6901.