Farmers Markets near Princeton, MN

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.

Milaca

Milaca's market doesn't fully shut down for winter — it continues at The Bee in Maple Ridge Mall on a Thursday schedule, run by the same local group of growers, farmers, and makers behind the warm-season market at that address. Expect a smaller, more craft-and-baked-goods-heavy lineup than summer, since fresh produce thins out with the season. Call 320-260-2286 for current hours.

Milaca

Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m., this market sets up at The Bee inside Maple Ridge Mall, 1000 5th St SE in Milaca. It's run by a local group of growers, farmers, makers, and small businesses selling fresh produce and handcrafted goods, with the market extending into early spring rather than stopping at first frost. Call 320-260-2286 to confirm the current vendor lineup.

This Saturday market runs at Goose Lake Farm and Winery in Nowthen, 10am to 4pm from May through October. Everything sold is grown or made in Minnesota, from fresh produce and specialty foods to original artwork and estate wines. Shoppers can tour the vineyard, watch craft demos, taste wine, and visit the farm animals while they browse. The site sits on 213th Avenue NW, northwest of Elk River.

Elk River

Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m. in June and July, shortening to 3-6 p.m. in September, at the corner of County Road 5 and Nowthen Blvd near Elk River. Vendors sell vegetables, fruit, honey, beef, artisan bread, jams, soaps, and natural dog treats, with live music most weeks. The market carries a 4.7-star rating across 36 reviews.

Elk River

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.

Big Lake

Otsego

Otsego's farmers market runs Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. through late August, set up in the Coborn's grocery store parking lot rather than a dedicated market square. It's a straightforward weekly stop for this fast-growing Wright County suburb northwest of the Twin Cities. The city itself organizes it — questions go through Otsego City Hall rather than a separate market board.

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.

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.

Norm's sells home-grown produce seven days a week, 8am to 6pm, at 10568 125th Avenue SE in Becker. Regulars come for the sweet corn and a rotating spread of seasonal vegetables, with pumpkins and gourds filling the stand each fall. It holds a 4.9-star rating across dozens of reviews. Call (763) 261-4267 for what's picked.

Monticello

Albertville

The Albertville Lions Club runs this Thursday market, 3 to 7 PM, June through the end of September, in Central Park on Main Avenue NE. Vendors sell locally grown produce and handcrafted goods. Vendors or shoppers with questions can call (763) 443-5621 or email [email protected].

Ramsey

Run by New Life Church at the corner of 167th and Hwy 47 in Ramsey, this Saturday market (9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 20 to September 9) donates 10% of proceeds to the New Life Food Shelf. It's a SNAP-approved retailer built around a stated mission to link the church and the surrounding community.

Set in downtown Isanti at 17 Main Street West, this market sells naturally grown local produce alongside fresh-food vendors, artisans, and the occasional local musician. It pulls growers and makers from the surrounding Isanti County area through the warm-season run. The current vendor schedule is posted at isantifamilyfarmersmarket.org.

Isanti

Cambridge runs both a summer and winter market: Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October, in the City Hall parking lot at 300 3rd Ave NE, and a scaled-back first-and-third-Saturday winter version at City Center Mall. The summer market accepts SNAP/EBT and features local growers, produce, and handmade goods, plus free gardening consultations.

Isanti

The Neighborhood Market draws roughly 50 vendors and five food trucks to the Isanti area every Friday from 1 to 6 p.m., spring through fall. It has grown into one of the larger weekly markets in Isanti County, mixing produce growers with makers of baked goods, crafts, and prepared food. The market's Facebook page has built a following of more than 4,000 locals who use it to track weekly vendor lineups and weather closures.

Cambridge

Cambridge Farmers' Market has run for more than 30 years, still meeting Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October, at 122 Buchanan St N. Vendors sell vegetables, fruit, berries, meat, honey, artisan bread, eggs, pickles, jams, plants, and flowers, and the market runs programming aimed at getting kids and seniors cooking with what's in season. SNAP and Market Bucks both work here.

Rogers

Rogers' market runs Tuesday afternoons, 3 to 6:30 p.m., from July into September, organized through the city rather than an independent nonprofit. It sets up in this fast-growing Hennepin County exurb northwest of the Twin Cities. Questions and vendor inquiries go through Rogers City Hall on South Diamond Lake Road rather than a separate market board or chamber.

Mora

Mora Area Farmers Market runs Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October, in the parking lot of Mora United Methodist Church at 500 Clark St. The market focuses on fresh, sustainably grown produce from local producers, part of a small-town market scene in Kanabec County built around supporting area growers directly.

East Bethel

Thistle and Ivory Farmers' Market runs indoors in East Bethel from spring through fall, a setup that keeps vendors selling through weather that would shut down an outdoor market. Listed vendors include growers of humanely raised meat alongside the usual mix of produce and food-artisan stands. It's newer and smaller than the long-running markets in nearby Twin Cities suburbs, and the vendor lineup shifts week to week.

Anoka

Known locally as the Farmers Market on the Rum, this market sets up along 2nd Avenue next to Anoka City Hall and Riverfront Memorial Park on Wednesdays, 3 to 7 PM, June through September. Vendors bring everything from fresh produce to cottage foods and farmstead products, with the Rum River as a backdrop.

Andover

This Andover farmers market sets up at Grace Lutheran Church, 13655 Round Lake Boulevard NW, part of the Saint Paul Farmers' Market network that's operated in the metro since 1854. Vendors sell fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, baked goods, cut flowers, bedding plants, and hanging baskets.

Braham

Braham Farmers' Market sets up at Freedom Park along Highway 107 in downtown Braham, Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., May through October. Vendors sell local produce, jams and jellies, farm-fresh eggs, baked goods, and hand-crafted items. The Braham Area Chamber of Commerce keeps the official listing current — reach them at (320) 288-6634 or [email protected].

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.

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.