Local Farms

Family memories, farming education and a bucket list swim make for a fruitful day at the Minnesota Cranberry Co.’s harvest in Palisade on Oct. 8, 2026.

Bee’n Happy Farms is among the awardees of a Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant that helps beginner farming businesses grow.

The designation applies in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties.

Local livestock producers face limited options for meat processing and slaughter amid market consolidation and workforce shortages.

Dozens of Northern Minnesota farmers markets make fresh produce and other homemade products available direct to consumers. Find a farmers market near you using KAXE's map.

Doris Mold has been an innovator in the dairy industry for decades and is this year's recipient of the Bruce Cottington Friend of Dairy Award.

Wililyn and Justin Dowell have a 10-acre hobby farm in Grand Rapids. The University of Minnesota names a farm family annually.

Farmers markets abound in Northern Minnesota. We've collected a list of locations, dates and times in towns like Pine River, Walker, Grand Rapids, Cook, Virginia, Bemidji, Brainerd and more!

Jim Fordham grew up on High Plains Tree Farm, started by his parents 50 years ago. He said he looks forward to reconnecting with customers he’s known for decades when the farm opens.

Nennich family of Bagley named Clearwater County's 2023 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota.