Brainerd, Minnesota Weekly Interest and News

Brainerd Lakes Area Farmers Market
Updated May 7, 2013
Laura Hasse

One of the perks of visiting or living in the Brainerd Lakes Area is the food…especially the locally grown produce and meats. The best place to pick up fresh groceries is at the Brainerd/Baxter Lakes Area Growers’ Market.

Here you will find everything you need for your cooking and grilling plans. You can get high quality fresh food right off the farm. There are vegetables, flowers, herbs, spices, meats and fruits that you can choose from. The selection depends on the season and weather, so if you stop by more than once, you’ll find new fruits and vegetables that may not have been there the week before. All the products are grown within a 50 mile radius and there is a vast variety of vegetables, meat and herbs to choose from.

The farmers and their family members run the stands themselves. Listen to their stories of how they grow their produce and experiences they have in their profession. Ask and you may be able to get answers for some of your own gardening questions.

Open Tuesdays at the Franklin Arts Center Parking Lot and Fridays at the Gander Mountain Parking Lot from 8:00am to 12:30pm. The market runs from Mid-May to Mid-October and the selection depends on the time of year and weather.

Below are examples of some of the things you will find. The selection and farms represented change each week depending on weather and season.

Fruits & Vegetables:	Other:
Lettuce	Flowers
Cucumbers	Herbs
Tomatoes	Spices
Cherry Tomatoes	Recipes
Rhubarb	Honey
Raspberries	Eggs
Blueberries	Baked Goods
Jellies and Jams	Buffalo Meat
Italian Grapes	Chicken
Broccoli	Beef
Cabbage	Pork
Cauliflower	Maple Syrup
Pickles	Gourds
Sweet Corn	Bird Houses
Canning Tomatoes	Homemade Soup
and much more...	Hand Turned Wooden Bowls
	Painted Cake Pan Lids

 

Some of the many Vendors & Farms represented at the Market :
Becky's Bread Rebeca Martin Baked Goods 29693 Cty 25 Browerville, MN 56438 320.594.6004	Brambling Rows Berry Farm John & Ruth Jansen Bedding Plants, Berries, Veggies 8754 Cook Road Brainerd, MN 56401 218.829.3241	Chuck's Garden Fresh Vegetables Chuck & Lois Tangen Vegetables, Herbs, Pickles, Wood Bowls, Glassware 9311 Oak Grave Rd SW Motley, MN 56466 218.397.2446
The Glad Lady Carla Scripture Gladiolas, Honey, Baked Goods, Jams &Jellies 33710 Timberlane Rd Motley, MN 56466 218.352.9202	Phil & Martha Hanson Honey, Bees Wax, Maple Syrup 42504 294th Lane Aitkin, MN 56431 218.927.3010	Kowalzek Salves/Smude Oil Buck/Amy Kowalzek & Tom Smude Sunflower Oil, Bees Wax, Salves, Lip Balms, Soap 22184 285th Ave. Pierz, MN 56364 320.630.0905
Ladys of the North Desiress & Delaine Achermann Bread, Rugs, Knitted Products, Soap 717 Postel Drive Motley, MN 56466 218.397.2425 (Delaine) 218.352.6110 (Desiree)	M&R Homegrown Molly Rider & Reid Museus Home-Raised Beef, Chicken & Pork 17698 St. Hwy. 18 Brainerd, MN 56401 218.764.2827	Natural Spring Farm Alan & Marcy Cunningham Produce, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Flowers 13536 Thorson Rd Brainerd, MN 56401 218.820.8982 (Al) 218.820.8982 (Marcy)
Paradise Valley Buffalo Ranch Duane or Mary Hayes Buffalo Meat 15132 346th St. Bagley, MN 56621 218.694.2290	Root Sense Jamie Root Larsen Organic Lotions, Sunscreens, Herbs 8835 Anoka Rd Onamia, MN 56359 320.532.4830	Slumbering Hills Ranch Nick & Angela Ellenburg Pork, Chicken, Produce, Eggs 4646 Crawford Rd. Brainerd, MN 56401 218.839.7147
Snowy Pines Tree Farm Marcia Rapatz Produce, Maple Syrup, Wild Rice, Whole Grain Breads 33334 321st Ave. Browerville, MN 56438 320.594.6317	Sugar Hill Enterprises Maple Syrup, Lotions, Balms with Bees Wax, Embroidery 8872 Cokato Way Onamia, MN 56359 320.532.5575	Mike & Eloise Thorson Vegetables, Fruits, Wild Rice, Gourds, Jam 39157 County Rd 79 Browerville, MN 56438 218.894.3071
Waller Farm Apples, Vegetables, Berries, Melons 7879 Copper Rd Cushing, MN 56443 218.575.2986

The current Farmer's Market Manager is Alan Cunningham (Natural Spring Farm). If you have any questions regarding the Market, including information about selling your farm-fresh goods, please contact Ruth Jansen at 218.829.3241.

Farmers Market Schedule:
Tuesdays May 14 - Oct 29	Franklin Arts Center Parking Lot	8:00am - 12:30pm
Fridays May 10 - Oct 25	Gander Mountain Parking Lot	8:00am - 12:30pm
From Mid-May to Mid-October and the selection depends on the time of year and weather.

*Above are examples of some of the things you will find. The selection and farms represented change each week depending on weather and season.