UpNorth Minnesota Spring 2021 | Page 28

In the Up North lakes area of Minnesota , farmers ’ markets tend to be open from roughly May until mid-October .
Karen Trout of Detroit Lakes , a math teacher at Detroit Lakes High School , is co-president of the Lake Area Farmers ’ Market . She has been involved with the market since 2013 . Its 15 vendors live within 60 miles of the market , according to Trout .
“ My son and I decided to try our hands at vegetable gardening and started selling ,” said Trout . The two “ grow anything ,” she said , including peas , melons , beans and beets .
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The last two years have been difficult for some of the farmers , she said . “ If there isn ’ t a good water supply , it ’ s very difficult ,” Trout said .
However , she added that people enjoy getting back to their roots . “ They want good , clean food , and they want to can ,” Trout said . “ They want to go back to nature .”
“ This past year felt pretty good ; it was a bit closer to normal ,” Trout said .
In addition to the food , customers in Detroit Lakes have on occasion enjoyed food demonstrations , art and music at the farmers ’ market . A mobile library unit also brings books , which is “ a nice little draw ,” according to Trout .
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Bert Scripture of Motley said he and his wife and three children enjoy bringing honey , gladiolus and other cut flowers , and jams and jellies to the markets in Brainerd , Nisswa , Baxter , Wadena and Staples .
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