There are plenty of reasons to get out and shop (and brunch) at area farmers markets, without having to bundle up. Many indoor winter markets continue into 2020.
7 indoor farmers markets in the Twin Cities for winter shopping
Shop and eat at these 7 Twin Cities indoor farmers markets.
Bloomington Farmers Market, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road (Bloomington Civic Plaza), Bloomington, bloomingtonmn.gov. Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.
Fulton Farmers Market, Kingfield Farmers Market and Nokomis Farmers Market, 6010 Lyndale Av. S. (Bachman's), Mpls., neighborhoodrootsmn.org. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 16.
Maple Grove Farmers Market, 12951 Weaver Lake Road (Maple Grove Community Center), maplegrovefarmersmarket.com. Thursdays 3 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 7, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19, and Tuesday 3 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Mill City Farmers Market, 704 S. 2nd St. (Mill City Museum), Mpls., mill cityfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market, 711 15th Av. NE. (Chowgirls @ Solar Arts), Mpls., northeastmarket.org. Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.
Plate & Parcel, 6024 Penn Av. S. (Wagner's Garden Center), Mpls., Plate and Parcel market. Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 22.
St. Paul Farmers Market, 289 E. 5th St. (Octo Fishbar), St. Paul, stpaulfarmersmarket.com. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28.
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