Local Foods & Farms
Bryndlewood Gardens
Located a few miles south of the Grand Rapids Mesabi Trail access point. Bryndlewood Gardens offers guided farm tours focusing on high tunnels and sustainable growing practices for vegetable and fruit production. Producing a huge variety of vegetables (leafy greens to tomatoes and eggplants), raspberries, blueberries, fresh chicken eggs, local cut flowers, and bedding plants in the spring. Kids are welcome; no pets please. Contact for a Visit: 1-2 weeks in advance via private message on Facebook (if just wanting to purchase produce, 2-3 days notice is sufficient). Amenities: Fresh drinking water onsite, outhouse available, and can accommodate electrical charging.
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Early Frost Farms
Located just a couple of miles from Heritage Park in Embarrass, a future access point for the Mesabi Trail. Early Frost Farms produces vegetables, honey, fruit, eggs, beautiful walking trails, wild blueberries, wild bog berries,raspberries, wild mushrooms, peace and serenity. Stop by for homemade pie (sliced and whole pies, subject to availability) or stay overnight. Free farm tours; tent camping for $10/night (max 15 people); RV rental for $30/night (sleeps 7 - shower, toilet, A/C. kitchenette). Respectful kids are welcome, dogs are not because of the free range chickens. LBGTQ allies. Contact for a Visit: Email earlyfrostfarms@gmail.com at least 24 hours in advance.
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Lavalier's Berry Patch
Located about 7 miles SE of the Grand Rapids access point.U-pick strawberries and blueberries; plus apples, tart cherries, vegetables, and honey in season. Contact for a Visit: Call 218-327-9199 for current picking availability.
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Helstrom Farms
Located about 15 miles south of the Hibbing Mesabi Trail access point. Stop by for a quick tour of a 6th generation farm raising organic grass-fed beef and pastured chickens. Contact for a Visit: Call 218-969-6064 at least one day in advance to schedule a visit. Kids are welcome; not pets please. Overnight accommodations in house a possibility.
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Fat Chicken Farm
Located about 9 miles from Heritage Park in Embarrass, a future access point for the Mesabi Trail. Take a short tour of an intensively planted small organic vegetable farm that's complimented by chickens & bees. See how a couple of high tunnels dramatically extend the short growing season. No charge to visit, but if you want to put in 15 minutes of sweat equity, that would be greatly appreciated! Kids absolutely welcome; dogs must be leashed and kept away from the chickens. Farmer Jana says: "I love playing in the dirt all day, and seeing the life that abounds beneath our feet. And I love sharing great-tasting, healthy food with people." Contact for a Visit: Email fatchickenfarm@gmail.com to schedule a visit, or take your chances and stop by! Amenities: water, bathroom, charging access, veggie samples if they are available.
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Tower Farmers Market
Friday 4pm - 6pm; Early June through end of September. At the Train Depot parking lot.
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Hibbing Farmers Market
Tuesday 2pm - 5pm; Saturday 9am - 1pm; June 18 to October (weather permitting). "We have fresh fruits, vegetables & canned goods, mouth watering farm fresh meats & eggs, a wide variety of fresh baked goods and maple syrup"
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Kunnari's Pick-Your-Own
Located about 8 miles south of the Mesabi Trail McKinley access point. Pick-your-own strawberries. Contact to Visit: Call 218-865-4732 before coming out, as the season changes from year to year and picking conditions change daily. Kids are welcome, no pets please.
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Virginia Market Square
Thursday 2:30pm - 6pm; First week in June through the end of October. "Locally grown produce, eggs, meat, bread, pickles & jams, herbal body care, soap, baked goods."
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Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Wednesday 8am - 1pm; Saturday 8am - 1pm; Beginning of May to end of October. "Locally Grown fresh fruits & vegetables. Honey and Maple Syrup. Home raised meats, Fresh Baked Goods, and Canned Goods."
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The Blueberry Patch
Located about 9 miles SE of the Mesabi Trail Gilbert access point. U-pick blueberry farm, berries are usually ripe in August. Contact for a Visit: Call 218-865-4100 for current picking availability.
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Mr Ed's Farm
Located about 11 miles SE of the Mesabi Trail Hibbing access point. Visit a real horse powered farm and established agri-tourism destination with various types of livestock. Admission $5 per person. Contact to Visit: Go to the website or email mredsfarmllc@gmail.com.
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Ely Farmers Market
Tuesday 5pm - 7pm; Last Tuesday in May to September. At Whiteside Park. "Bringing you locally sourced and organic plants, produce, baked and canned goods from the finest producers, farmers and artisans in the Ely area."
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