Local, Healthy, Sustainable
The North Circle Online Farmers Market consists of more than a dozen small local farmers and producers who are either certified organic or using organic farming practices and want to grow healthy food for our communities in east-central Minnesota.
Created by the Women’s Environmental Institute in 2016, North Circle started offered an online ordering service so that customers could shop from any of the participating farms and pick up their orders in front of County Market. In 2017, we continued this service and increased the program’s convenience by adding more drop sites and a larger window of time in which to pick up produce. Since then, we’ve expanded to include more farms and more drop sites across the region, including home delivery. Subscribe to our email newsletter to stay connected.
The North Circle Online Farmers Market, sponsored by the Women’s Environmental Institute, provides information, resources, and education to farmers interested in transitioning to organically certified production. By connecting with the North Circle Online Farmers Market, small farms and market gardeners can get assistance with farming plans, marketing, and distribution, in turn creating extra revenue for local farmers, while keeping our money local. Why buy organic lettuce from California when it can be grown here? North Circle is an active farmer network with a vision of a regional food system connecting local consumers with local farmers.
PICKUP LOCATIONS
All Pick Ups Are Scheduled for Friday Afternoons
Women’s Environmental Institute’s Amador Hill Farm and Orchard – 15715 River Road, North Branch, MN – Pick up any time after 1:00 p.m. on Fridays at the Apple Barn. Go in the main doors and take a right and then a left to enter the “cooler.” Your box will be labeled on a metal shelf.
Peterson’s North Branch Mill – 38964 Branch Ave., North Branch, MN – Pick up between 3:15-7:00 p.m. on Fridays.
City Center Market – 122 Buchanan St. N., Cambridge, MN – Pick up 3:30-8:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Evergreen Coffee House – 26395 Forest Blvd. N., Wyoming, MN – Pick up 3:00-5:00 p.m. Fridays.
Sprouted Branch – 38811 Forest Blvd., North Branch, MN – Pick up 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Sprouting Out – 16440 Lake Blvd., Center City, MN – Pick up between 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Uncommon Loon Brewing – 10825 Lake Blvd., Chisago City, MN – Pick up between 3:30-10:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Juneberry Cafe – 360 Bench Street, Taylors Falls, MN 55084 – Pick up between 3:00-6:00pm.
North Folks Winery – 43150 Blackhawk Road Harris, Minnesota 55032 – Pick up between 5:00-8:00pm.
Home delivery is available in Chisago and Isanti counties with a minimum order of $100 or a $15 delivery fee.
The NORTH CIRCLE PROJECT was created and supported by the Women's Environmental Institute (a 501(c(3) Chisago County charity organization) to promote the health and integrity of our rural communities and to address and eliminate rural poverty by supporting small family farms through collaborative sustainable agricultural practices.
Help us build a regional food system by donating to the Women's Environmental Institute, sponsor of the North Circle Online Farmers Market. You can designate your donation to the North Circle Online Farmers Market. Donations will be used to support the program's administration and provide farmer education, community health education, and North Circle outreach.