Farmers Markets near St. Cloud, MN

St Cloud

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

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.

Sauk Rapids

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

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.

Sartell

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.

St Joseph

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

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.

South Haven

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.

Rice

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.

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Becker

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.

Richmond

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

The Monticello Community Center on Walnut St hosts an indoor winter market starting in November, with vendors selling fresh produce, canned goods, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, plants, meat, and cheese. It's a smaller-scale continuation of the Thursday summer market held at the library, mid-May through September.

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Buffalo

Buffalo's winter market moves indoors to the Community Center on Central Ave, running select Saturdays from November through March, 8 a.m. to noon. It's a smaller lineup than summer — mostly meat, baked goods, jams, and eggs — but it keeps regional growers connected to buyers through the months nothing's in the ground. Check buffalofarmersmarket.com for exact dates.

Buffalo

Buffalo Farmers' Market runs Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, May through October, pulling shoppers from Maple Lake, Monticello, St. Michael, Hanover, Rockford, and Delano as well as Buffalo itself. Vendors sell fresh produce, meat, bread, plants, soap, and barbecue sauce. Find the current lot location and vendor list at buffalofarmersmarket.com.

Big Lake

This indoor market runs the third Saturday of every month, November through April, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Big Lake City Hall, 160 Lake St N. Everything sold is homemade or homegrown — seasonal produce, meat, eggs, and baked goods — with free parking, live music, and a Market Bucks matching program for SNAP/EBT shoppers. The November date usually includes free photos with Santa.

Paynesville

Saturdays from mid-May through mid-October, growers set up at Koronis Brewing Company in Paynesville, with hours generally running mid-morning into early afternoon. The lineup covers fruit, vegetables, baked goods, canned goods, eggs, maple syrup, bedding plants, jam, jewelry, crafts, and soap — a broader mix than a produce-only market. The market's stated goal is connecting the community directly with local farms, entrepreneurs, and hobbyist growers.

Princeton

Formed in 1987, the Princeton-Zimmerman Farmers Market Association has run a Saturday market in downtown Princeton for close to 40 years. The summer market sets up at Princeton Mall, 8:30 a.m. to noon, May through October, with every vendor required to sell something grown or made on their own farm — no resellers. A separate Zimmerman location runs on its own schedule at 12950 Fremont Ave.

Princeton

The same association that runs Princeton's summer market keeps a smaller version going through winter: the second Saturday of each month, November through April, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Princeton Mall location on Rum River Drive. The rule holds year-round — every vendor sells only what they grow or make on their own farm, so the lineup shrinks with the season instead of bringing in outside resellers.