DVORAK FARM –organic brown eggs
6685 Flying Cloud Drive (near Shady Oak Rd at Hwy 212)
The Dvorak Brothers produce and sell really good organic brown eggs
throughout the year and sweet corn and other produce in season.
Look for their sign on Flying Cloud Drive. Turn into the driveway and
go past the first house up to the barn and farmhouse. Look on the porch
for a refrigerator (the eggs are inside) and a pay box. In season, the
Dvoraks also grow and sell raspberries, sweet corn, onions, tomatoes
(heirloom red and yellow), cukes, zucchini, squash and pumpkins.
PICHA HERITAGE FARM
Birch Island Road, Eden Prairie.
This 106-year old family farm is open only ten days a year for the
Birch Island Woods Plant Sale in May. In season, the Picha Family
sells raspberries, tomatoes, eggplants, squash and other vegetables at
the Minneapolis Farmers’ Market at Stalls #221 and #223 on weekends.
Their raspberries and tomatoes are awesomely flavorful. Also look
for their produce at the Minnetonka Farmers’ Market (see below).
SWANSON’S
Open raspberries, sweet corn and other vegetables are home grown
fresh. 13500 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka (West of Baker Road,
opposite Immaculate Heart Catholic Church). Look for the road
sign. Produce at stand at end of driveway.
MARSHALL’S FAMILY FARM MARKET
Early spring through late autumn. Pioneer Trail at Eden Prairie
Road near Grace Church and Convention Center. (9100 Eden Prairie
Road). Large selection of perennials, annuals, specialty plants,
baskets, veggies, herbs, grasses. Ready for cooking sweet corn,
vegetables, gourds and pumpkins in season. For information
call 952-949-3495.
MINNETONKA FARMERS’ MARKET
Tuesdays, 3 pm to 7 pm August through September 22 prior to Music in the Park
Minnetonka Civic Center, 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard (at Williston
Road). Homegrown produce, flowers, baked goods and craft
items. Contact Jacque Larson at jlarson@eminnetonka.com or at
952-939-8207.
HOPKINS FARMERS’ MARKET
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to Noon, June 21 to October 25
1⁄2 Block South of Clock tower, 9th and Mainstreet
Fresh, locally grown vegetables, organic produce, herbs, bison, beef,
pork, poultry, eggs, baked goods, honey, cut flowers, plants, jams,
pickles, salsa, soaps, artisans and more.
For information contact: maufamily@aol.com
SEVER’S FARM MARKETS
Sever's Famous Sweet Corn and fresh vegetables. Daily during harvest
season. 20 metro area locations including Southdale Center, Eden
Prairie Center, Glen Lake (Excelsior Blvd, Kraemer’s Hardware), Prairie
Court (Eden Prairie) Hwy 5 & Eden Prairie Road).
Click here.
EXCELSIOR FARMERS’ MARKET
The Excelsior Farmers’ Market features produce grown mostly within a
50-mileradius. The market sprouts every Thursday from 2–6 p.m.,
May through October. It’s Lyman Park location on historic Water
Street is next to an operating antique streetcar (trolley) and smack
dab in the middle of scores of charmingly robust antique stores and
restaurants about a four-minute walk to the inland sea of Lake
Minnetonka. Phone: 952-474-5330.
LAKEWINDS NATURAL FOODS
Full service, large, cooperative grocery that has operated in the
western suburbs for more than 30 years. Chanhassen and Minnetonka
locations. Click here.
MINNEAPOLIS FARMERS’ MARKET
The largest farmers market in the metro region operates daily a bit
west of downtown Minneapolis. This prairie state bazaar feature
just about everything and on the weekend live music. Click for
info and driving directions to the Minneapolis Farmers Market
Click for info and driving
directions to the Minneapolis Farmers Market
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