Best Places For Organic And Local In The Twin Cities
Seward Co-op
2823 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-338-2465
www.seward.coop
In October, Seward joined the Principal 6 (P6) co-operative trade movement to highlight products that are locally grown, come from small farms or producers, and/or come from another co-op or non-profit. If the product meets two of the three criteria, it receives a P6 label and has so far accounted for 38 percent of sales at Seward.
Guse's Green Grocer
4600 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-823-5289
www.gusegreengrocer.com
A bright and clean neighborhood grocery store in south Minneapolis, Guse's stocks fresh produce along with local products such as Thousand Hills beef, Bliss granola, Holy Land, and Callister Farm chickens making it extremely convenient for Kingfield and Lynnhurst residents.
Mississippi Market Co-op
622 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-310-9499
1500 West 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-690-0507
www.msmarket.coop
With not one, but two locations in St. Paul, Mississippi Market focuses on organically grown, locally produced, and minimally processed foods. Local products are clearly labeled and unique items like ramps and morels grace the produce section in the spring.
Local D'Lish
208 N 1st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-886-3047
www.localdlish.com
Another one for those on the west side of the Twin Cities, Local D'Lish, owned by Ann Yin and her husband, Yulin. Local D'Lish carries a wide range of products from local farmers and producers and hosts several indoor markets each winter. Local and organic popcorn, produce, dried beans and sauces can be found at this store.
St. Paul Farmers Market
290 E 5th Street
Saint Paul 55101
(651) 227-8101
www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com
Farmers markets in the Twin Cities are outstanding and great sources for local and organic, but the St. Paul Farmers Market deserves some praise for reaching outside of St. Paul into other areas of the Twin Cities with their satellite markets in the suburbs, making local and organic accessible to many. Also, all produce sold at St. Paul Farmers Markets must be locally grown and products must be locally produced from local ingredients. Score!
-Crystal Grobe is a local food blogger who writes the WCCO blog, Bite of Minnesota, focusing on fresh and local foods in the Twin Cities area. She is passionate about discovering great food and recipes and enjoys sharing those finds with others. Crystal also blogs at Café Cyan, City Pages and Twin Cities Food Finds where she talks about cooking, food events and restaurants.