Minnesota Grown's Pick of the Month newsletter offers you tips on what to look for in seasonal food and products.





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Close up on red apples in a tree.

Pick your Perfect Apple?

Minnesota apple season has arrived and with it comes inevitable fall questions. Do you like your apples sweet or tart? Are they for baking or eating? What varieties are available now? Find your perfect apple with our apple guide, then locate an apple producer in the Minnesota Grown Directory [ [link removed] ]?or seek out local apples at your grocery store.

When you purchase a Minnesota Grown apple, you know you are getting the freshest, juiciest apple possible, instead of one trucked in from far away. The dollars you spend stay in your community, supporting a local farm where folks are working hard to bring you the highest-quality fruit possible... not to mention an afternoon of fun and fresh air at an orchard!?

Apples ripen at different rates around the state, so check with the orchard you are visiting to see what is in season in your area. Many orchards have a website, social media page, or a hotline to call and get the most up-to-date picking conditions.

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Stuart Lavalier in a blue t-shirt and green baseball cap standing behind a pallet topped with crates filled with apples.

Farm Feature: Lavalier's Berry Patch & Orchard

For 32 years, Stuart Lavalier taught elementary students for nine months of the year and farmed for the other three months at his farm in Grand Rapids. After retiring from teaching, he has a little more time, but the orchard keeps him busy!

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A picture of an orange pumpkin covered in adorable nubby bumps. It is the cover of the magazine, Living Local, Fall issue.

Read our Seasonal Magazine, Now Online!

Minnesota Grown's quarterly magazine, Living Local, gives you the tools to make the most of what's in season. This issue takes you through the height of harvest season with recipes, decorating tips, and a bucket list of fall activities.

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Closeup on a pint basket of fresh raspberries

Sun-Soaked Fall Raspberries

Did you know that there are 50 Minnesota Grown member farms that have fall-bearing raspberries? Visit one for a crisp fall outing and stock up for the winter. Raspberries are easy to freeze ? what's hard is not eating them all on the drive home!

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Children around 5 years old playing in a grain bin corn pit.

Plan a Festive and
Fun-Filled Autumn

Let the Minnesota Grown directory be your guide to outdoor activities this fall. Explore a corn maze, winery, or farm stand. Click the "Route" button to find a stop on your next adventure. The days are getting shorter so get outside while you can.

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