St. Joseph Farmers Market

The St. Joseph Farmers Market participates in the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, linking Friday shopping with fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs for qualifying shoppers through market-based nutrition benefits. In St. Joseph, that weekly market runs from the Lake Wobegon Trailhead at Resurrection Lutheran Church’s parking lot on County Road 2, with about 30 vendors in the seasonal lineup. The mix spans produce farms, orchards, bakeries, cheese, meat, flowers, and pantry goods, giving this market a broad farm-and-food range within one stop.

Why it matters locally

Angeline Dufner and Sister Phyllis Plantenberg started the St. Joseph Farmers Market, and that origin sets it apart: the market’s own history says it began with two community members rather than producers. Dufner taught for 36 years in the English Department at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, while Sister Phyllis taught biology and founded the Common Ground project with fresh, chemical-free vegetables at St. Benedict’s Monastery.

That local role continues through food-access programs. The market participates in the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, serves Women, Infants & Children participants, and also participates in the Senior and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs. It also offers Market Bucks that match SNAP/EBT dollar-for-dollar up to $10, tying weekly shopping to a direct affordability program at the market itself.

What you'll find there

The strongest through-line here is range: orchards, vegetable growers, bakers, cheese makers, meat vendors, flower farms, and shelf-stable pantry producers all appear in the regular vendor roster. You can shop narrowly for produce or build a broader market run with bread, eggs, preserves, flowers, and prepared sweets from named vendors across the lineup.

• -Pick up old-world artisan sourdough breads, croissants, bagels, pretzels, cookies, muffins, and granola from Backwards Bread Bakery.
• -Find apples, cider, chicken eggs, duck eggs, vegetables, herbs, gourds, cut flowers, honey, and maple syrup at Collegeville Orchards.
• -Browse kale, lettuce mix, vegetables, veggie starts, herbal tea, maple syrup, honey, jams, preserves, body care products, and cut flowers from Emmerich’s Produce & Pumpkins.
• -Look for apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, melons, pears, plums, kiwi, vegetables, pure juices, and apple butter from Foothills Orchard.
• -Shop arugula, spinach, kale, romaine, salsa, pickled beets, pickled garlic, lotions, and creams from Hilltop Veggies.
• -Stock up on honey, preserves, mushrooms, cabbage, garlic, leeks, onions, peppers, tomatoes, dried herbs, salsa, relish, and wooden kitchen utensils from JK Bees.
• -Get strawberries, ground cherries, broccoli, sweet corn, tomatillos, tomatoes, fresh herbs, cut flowers, and preserves from Keim's Farm.
• -Choose potatoes, peas, squash, peppers, kohlrabi, cauliflower, cucumbers, beans, pumpkins, sweet corn, herbs, pickles, preserves, and gourds from Kirick Farms.
• -Add homemade cookies, caramel rolls, rhubarb bread, banana bread, zucchini bread, and Tuscan garlic from Laura the Cookie Lady.
• -Bring home wood-fire roasted coffee beans, vegetables, canned goods, salsa, tomato sauces, fruit, honey, plants, hanging baskets, and cut flowers from MN Roots.
• -Find artisan cheese from Redhead Creamery, made by Alise Sjostrom.
• -Select grass-fed beef, Berkshire pork, chicken, eggs, maple syrup, honey, bone broth, baked goods, soaps, and lotions from Triple H Acres.
• -Pick fresh bouquets, dried flowers, wreaths, decor, and herb and flower starts from Twin Hearts Flower Farm.

The seasonal calendar also includes Dairy Day on June 12 and National Farmers Market Week on August 7, both scheduled on Fridays during the market season.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, a rule that may shape plans before you head to the market. The market site is at the Lake Wobegon Trailhead in the Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot on County Road 2, which also doubles as the main parking area for shoppers. If you plan to use SNAP/EBT or the market’s matching program, start at the Information Booth to get set up. The market runs on Fridays from May 8 through October 16, so visits need to fit the seasonal window rather than a year-round schedule.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the St. Joseph Farmers Market, and the market offers Market Bucks that match SNAP/EBT dollar-for-dollar up to $10. The market also participates in the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and the Senior and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs, extending food-access options beyond standard payment alone. Go to the Information Booth to begin using the program at the market.