Finding Farmers Who Raise Apples

Central | Northeast | Northwest
Southeast | South Central | Southwest
West Central | Twin Cities

We have identified farmers in each region who may be able to provide apples in sufficient quantities for schools. Some of these farmers may be willing to come in and speak to students during apple tastings. Clicking on a region will bring you to a list of farmers in that region.

Please also check our lists of distributors and farmer cooperatives that may be able to supply local apples.

Please note that these lists show farmers who raise apples and are likely to have the quantities needed; but they may not have experience with supplying a school. You will need to inform them of your school district's requirements for packaging, delivery, liability insurance, and so on.

Do you raise apples? Want to be on this list? Please contact the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture: misamail@umn.edu.

See Buying Tips for estimated quantities required by school food services.

Location	Farm/Business Name	Contact Information
Central
Clearwater	Blue Ribbon Veg Farm	320-558-2431, blueribbonfarm@frontiernet.net
Milaca	Old Country Vegetables	320-556-3502, ntropics@ecenet.com
Albany	Windmill Orchard	320-845-2280, orchard@albanytel.com
Avon	Collegeville Orchard	320-356-7609, collegevilleorchards@yahoo.com
Cold Spring	Hidden Cove Orchard	320-685-3186
Dassel	Dassel Hillside Farm	320-275-2622
Staples	Carmel Apple Orchard	218-894-2796, carmelapl@arvig.net
South Haven	Fair Haven Farm	320-236-7685
Northeast
Grand Rapids	Timbersweet Orchard	218-326-0614
McGregor	Gilby’s Orchard	612-201-9887
Northwest
Lake Park	Lake Ida Apple Farm	218-532-3025
Detroit Lakes	Maple Hills Orchard	218-844-5445, maplehillsorchard@hotmail.com
Southeast
Dakota	Southwind Orchards	507-643-6255, southwin@acegroup.cc
Dennison	Sogn Valley Orchard	507-263-2727, jmzimmer@hotmail.com
La Crescent	Hoch Orchard
Lake City	Bushel & Peck	651-345-4516, fourbushel@myclearwave.net
Lake City	Oak Ridge Orchard	651-345-4371
Lake City	Pepin Heights	651-345-2305, info@pepinheights.com
Preston	Pine Tree Apple Orchard	507-765-2408
Preston	Apple & Berry Farm	507-765-4486
Twin Lakes	Huntley Gardens	507-297-5546
Northfield	Fireside Orchard	507-663-1376, apples@firesideorchard.com
Rochester	Northwoods Orchard	507-280-0591, anorthwoods@gmail.com
South Central
Fairmont	Timberlake Orchard	507-235-6696
Hutchinson	Cedar Hill Orchard	320-234-7820
Lake Crystal	Welsh Heritage Farms	507-726-6562
New Ulm	A-peeling Acres	507-354-4945
Silver Lake	Shimanski Acres	320-327-0112
Southwest
Adrian	Hansen’s Harvest	507-290-0479
Slayton	Stonegate Orchard & Market	507-836-8373
Vesta	Holmberg Orchard	507-762-3131
Worthington	Ocheda Orchard	507-376-3255
West Central
Alexandria	Runge’s Applerock Orchard	320-763-7125, rkrunge@gctel.net
Hancock	Terry Lebans	320-392-1742
Ortonville	Big Stone Apple Ranch	320-839-2048, jjohn@bigstonelake.net.
Montevideo	Swenson Orchards	320-269-7838, daviss@info-link.net
Twin Cities
Delano	Apple Jack Orchard	763-972-6673
Hastings	Whistling Well Farm	651-998-0301
Lakeville	Bridgewater Produce	651-253-2689, john@bridgewaterproducefarm.com
Stillwater	Stillwater Christmas Tree Farm	651-430-2788, christmastrees@peoplepc.com
White Bear Lake	Pine Tree Apple Orchard	651-429-7202