MarketPlace Foods Locally Sourced Food

At MarketPlace Foods, our Midwest Roots program is all about locally sourced food, fresh groceries, and supporting the farmers, growers, and makers who keep our communities thriving. From crisp local produce to premium local meat and wholesome local dairy, we’re proud to bring the very best of our region straight to your table.

Sturdiwheat Original or Buckwheat Pancake Mix

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In 1939 when Arnold Kaehler was grinding wheat on a farm in Red Wing, Minnesota, the casing on his portable mill broke. Some of the outer wheat layers sifted through by mistake, creating a fine flavor that was loved by many.

Sturdiwheat is still made in Red Wing, MN with the same process that Mr. K used.

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Started in 2015 in Faribault, Minnesota by accident when Craig Kaiser accidentally received habanero peppers instead of jalapenos.

All peppers are sourced within 20 miles of the Faribault facility- in 2024 processing 11 tons of organic peppers all locally grown.

Gold'n Plump

Gold Standard Chicken

With Gold’n Plump, our partnership ensures you get chicken raised to the highest standards. From farm to family, it’s quality and care you can taste.

Gold’n Plump brings premium, antibiotic-free chicken raised by caring, local farmers to your table every day. Every bite reflects our commitment to quality and the farm-to-family connection you can trust.

Four Brothers Bourbon Aged Maple Syrup

Four Brothers Bourbon Aged Maple Syrup – Crafted with Care, Aged to Perfection

Our Four Brothers Bourbon Aged Maple Syrup is more than just syrup; it's a true Midwest creation that brings the depth of handcrafted flavor straight from Bowlus, MN, to your table. Made with our Original Four Brothers Pure Maple Syrup, this small-batch delicacy spends over eight months aging in bourbon barrels, creating a rich, full-bodied taste with mellowed sweetness and hints of vanilla that complement any dish.

Perfect for elevating your pancakes, drizzling over desserts, or even adding a unique touch to cocktails, the flavor profile of our Bourbon Aged Maple Syrup brings out a warm fall-inspired flavor that you won’t find anywhere else. If you're looking to bring a true taste of the Midwest into your kitchen, this syrup is made just for you.

Stoney Brook Farms - Foley, MN

Fresh local produce and home to Minnesota's largest Corn Maze!

Stoney Brook Farms, established in 2005 in Foley, MN, cultivates nearly 700 acres of fresh vegetables each season, including green beans, kohlrabi, and sweet corn. Known for their dedication to quality and local farming, they even grow around 200,000 pumpkins annually, offering a variety of sizes and types to their customers.

In 2022, Stoney Brook Farms hosted the World’s Largest Corn Maze and they invite the public to come out the farm to see what they have going on again in 2023. Learn more information at Stoneybrookfarms.com.

Wholestone Farms

People focused. Pork proud.

Wholestone Farms is proudly owned by Midwest farmers and provides you with premium pork products you can trust. Wholestone Farms prides themselves on culture that fosters innovation, quality and opportunity, from field to farm to fork.

Learn more information at Wholestone Farms.

Novak’s Grown Right Vegetables - Foley, MN

Novak’s Grown Right Vegetables in Foley, MN, is a family-run farm recognized as a Century Farm in 2013. They specialize in growing quality produce, including cucumbers, which are carefully nurtured from greenhouse starts to field harvesting, ensuring the freshest vegetables for their customers.

Learn more information at Novak's Grown Right Vegetables.

Our Commitment to Local Groceries & Locally Sourced Food

Our company humble beginnings date back to 1921 when Chester Coborn opened a small produce market on Broadway Street in Sauk Rapids, MN, where local customers could buy locally grown fruits and vegetables from Central Minnesota growers. Today, Chester’s legacy lives on. We’re still passionate about selling the freshest homegrown produce and locally made products. We’re proud to support local growers, farmers, and companies that produce many of your household favorites.

Back in 1921, our company began as a local produce market and over 100 years later we stay true to our roots. We live in America’s heartland so we source as much as possible from our local neighbors. Local sourcing brings the freshest products to your table, minimizes carbon emissions, keeps dollars local and is simply the right thing to do. Try our local apples from Pepin Heights Farm in Lake City, MN, local peppers and cabbage from Riverside Farms in Elk River, MN, potatoes, corn and squash from Stoneybrook Farm in Foley, MN along with dozens of other family farms to bring you the freshest possible produce – only a day’s drive (or less!) away! *Not all featured farms deliver to all locations. Check your store for fresh produce that is local to you!

FEATURED PRODUCER

Pahl Farms - Apple Valley, MN

For 6 Generations, dating back to the early 1900’s, the Pahl family has been farming. Pahl Farms started along the Minnesota River bottoms in Bloomington and eventually relocated to the Apple Valley area where their main farm still operates. From generation to generation they have consistently grown the finest homegrown vegetables in Minnesota.

Sweet Corn

Cabbage

Cucumbers

Peppers

Winter Squash

Pumpkins

Learn more information at Pahl Farms

MarketPlace Foods local meat department is filled with a wide variety of meats that are from our very own Midwestern backyard.

Our local meats are fresh, delicious, and only of the highest quality. At MarketPlace Foods, we want our meat to taste good without shortcuts or compromises. That means high quality Chicken that is as fresh as possible, tender and juicy beef from our farmers with Hereford Beef and 100% grass fed beef prepared with sustainable farming practices throughout the Midwest from Thousand Hills.

When you purchase products that are from one of our local partners, rest assured not only will the meat taste good, but it was raised with high ethical standards to ensure top quality products.

FEATURED MEAT SUPPLIER

USDA Certified Four Brothers Hereford Beef - Several MN Farmers

More than 20 years ago, Coborn’s began searching for a company with high quality beef to carry in our growing chain of stores. USDA Certified Four Brothers Hereford Beef is naturally tender, juicy and extremely flavorful, and is always produced by local Midwestern, rancher-owned family farms. Benefits of USDA Certified Four Brothers Hereford Beef include:

Minimal processing

Zero additives

No artificial flavors, colors or preservatives

100% U.S.A. products from cattle that have been raised on a corn-fed vegetarian diet

We are proud to offer USDA Certified Four Brothers Hereford Beef exclusively in our stores and we are honored to know that when USDA Certified Four Brothers Hereford Beef is served at your dinner table you are bringing truly the best to you and your family.

Our company understands how important local, fresh and sincerely good for you food is for you and your family. MarketPlace Foods takes pride in offering local dairy products to support local farmers. We want to provide our guests with opportunities to buy and support their local community. We carry a wide variety of local brands like Kemp’s, Blackstar Dairy, Schultz Organic eggs, locally made Bongard’s American Cheese, milk, cheese varieties and countless other locally-sourced options.

FEATURED DAIRY FARM

Spadgenskes Dairy - Menahga, MN

Born and raised in Minnesota, the Spadgenskes are a team of devoted family farmers with nearly 350 cows and only eight employees. They strive to be a superior dairy farm, committed to producing wholesome milk for families while providing excellent care for their cows and the land. As Mark Spadgenske says, “You take care of the land, it’ll take care of you.”

Learn more information at Spadgenskes Dairy