Farms Near Pine River, MN

Pine River

Pine River Market Square sets up at the Pine River Depot every Friday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through late September. Established in 2009, it's a growers' and crafters' market that accepts SNAP/EBT and stocks produce, baked goods, and Minnesota-made items from within about 50 miles of Pine River.

Pine River

Pine River Market Square moves indoors to The Warehouse for winter dates on the second Saturday of October and November, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's the cold-season companion to the Friday summer market at the Pine River Depot, run by the same growers' and crafters' group and open to new vendors year-round.

Pine River

Red Barn Orchard grew apples for more than 20 years off 44th Street SW near Pine River before closing its pick-your-own operation; the owner now keeps apples and bees on a smaller scale. In its full seasons it offered 14 varieties, including Honeycrisp, Zestar, SnowSweet, and Chestnut Crab, plus fresh-pressed cider, honey, and pumpkins, all grown under integrated pest management.

Pine River

Pick-your-own Northblue blueberries, a hardy Minnesota-bred variety, grown without chemicals near Pine River since 1994. The family farm opens roughly 9am to noon in late July and August, or by appointment when the berries are on. Call 218-587-2752 to confirm picking before you drive out.

Pine River

A pick-your-own blueberry farm going since 1994 at 1824 36th Avenue SW in Pine River, up in north-central lakes country. The family grows Minnesota-bred Northblue blueberries without chemicals, opening late July through August, 9am to noon or by appointment. Rows fill fast, so they suggest calling (218) 587-2752 or checking Facebook for picking conditions before the drive.

Pine River

Brakstad Natural Farms operates in Minnesota. No website or listing was found to confirm products or location.

Pequot Lakes

Lake Shore

Lake Shore

Nisswa

Jake and Scout's Berry Farm was a pick-your-own blueberry and cut-flower farm in the Brainerd Lakes area near Nisswa, started by Lise Herren, with Wednesday evening s'mores a fixture of its early seasons. The property sold in 2019 to Todd and Tracy Linbo, who now run it as Double T Acres, still offering u-pick blueberries off County Road 29.

Nisswa

Nisswa Farmers' Market runs Thursday mornings, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., mid-May through October, in the American Legion parking lot in downtown Nisswa. Vendors bring fresh, locally grown produce alongside handcrafted items and other locally sourced goods, drawing from the wider Brainerd Lakes Area farm community.

Pequot Lakes

Ideal Green Market Co-op runs a Saturday farmers market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., alongside its natural foods grocery store at 34988 Co Rd 39 in Pequot Lakes. The co-op format ties the market into the store's existing base of natural and local-foods shoppers in the Pequot Lakes area.

Baxter

Baxter

Baxter Market sets up Fridays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., mid-May through October, in the Westport Shopping Center parking lot between Pizza Hut and Keller Williams. About ten vendors rotate through as the season builds, including Stone Hill Farm and Thorson's Farm Fresh Produce, selling produce, buffalo meat, baked goods, and candles. It's one stop on the Brainerd Lakes Area Farmers Markets circuit.

Brainerd

Lakes Area Growers Market sets up at 1001 Kingwood St in Brainerd, at the Franklin Arts Center lot, running Tuesdays and Fridays from mid-May through mid-October. Vendors sell in-season fruit and vegetables raised within 50 miles of the market, plus bedding plants, honey, preserves, and homemade baked goods. Locals have voted it the top farmers market in the Lakes Area.

Walker

Walker Community Farmers' & Crafters Market sets up behind Green Scene Market and Eatery every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 4 through September 24. The market pairs local produce and craft vendors with live music and wood-fired pizza, and accepts SNAP, EBT, FMNP, and WIC.

Walker

Staples

Staples Motley Area Farmers Market sets up Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5:30 p.m. through the growing season. Vendors sell fresh produce, meat, eggs, and baked and canned goods, and the market participates in SNAP, WIC, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, serving both Staples and neighboring Motley.

Crosby

Cuyuna Range Farmers' Market fills Main Street Plaza in Crosby every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June through October. Fifteen to twenty-five vendors show up on a given week with farm-fresh produce and crafted goods, and the market accepts SNAP/EBT. It sits in the middle of the old mining towns that give the Cuyuna Range its name.

Nevis

The Minnesota Emu Ranch raises emus near Nevis in the north-central lakes region and renders their oil into products for people, pets, and livestock. The same family runs a wildlife rescue and transport service alongside the ranch. Visitors can tour the property and meet the birds. A working emu farm paired with animal-rescue work.

Park Rapids

Pike moved this corn maze in 2019 to the family's Prairie Pine Farm, about two miles south of Park Rapids on County Road 6. The maze itself is a 20-to-40-minute walk, with a straw castle, kiddie maze, corn bin, farm animals, hayrides, and pumpkins for the younger crowd. There was no 2025 season after a shift in plans for the land, though the family hoped to reopen. Call 218-255-3318 first.

Park Rapids

Hubbard Prairie Farmers' Market, established in 2022, runs Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seasonally near Park Rapids. The market holds an annual vendor meeting each spring before opening for the season, and it's grown into one of the newer additions to the Park Rapids-area farm market scene, at 12141 County 6.