7 indoor farmers markets in the Twin Cities for winter shopping

Shop and eat at these 7 Twin Cities indoor farmers markets.

November 1, 2019 at 1:51PM
Fresh apples at the Bloomington Farmers Market.
Fresh apples at the Bloomington Farmers Market. (Marci Schmitt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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.

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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Rick Nelson joined the staff of the Star Tribune in 1998. He is a Twin Cities native, a University of Minnesota graduate and a James Beard Award winner. 

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