AT
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All About  
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Farmers  
 Market
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Events 
 At the Farm
Fall 
 Offerings
Antiques 
 Loft

Copyright © 2000-2013
Donna Frantz
 At the Farm
Waconia
Minnesota

At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816


All About
At the Farm


Farmers
Market


Bulk Seeds
& Plants


Events
At the Farm


Fall
Offerings


Antiques
Loft

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At the Farm is a blossoming organic venture nestled in a nostalgic farm setting at the heart of Carver County.

Waconia is just southwest of the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area.

Click to view a YouTube video made by Rod Rassman after interviewing Donna in the summer 2009 to discuss what a wonderful welcome to Waconia that Donna and At the Farm has become!

Click to view the YouTube video that was created by the Chanhassen Villager featuring Donna and At the Farm

Click to read the article from the Chaska Herald and  Chanhassen Villager  newspapers published about Donna Frantz and
At the Farm

Farmers Market is open every day, From June to October. 

Shop all summer long in the cool bank barn for farm fresh produce!

Organic Vegetables grown on my farm are available June through October

Stay informed of what is available through my weekly newsletter.  Send your email address to me at  imthefarmer@earthink.net

Minnesota Grown Vegetables and Fruit are available June through October

Maple Syrup from East Bay Sugarbush of Waconia.

Pure Natural Honey from Scott's Bees & Honey of Waconia!

Vegetable Gardening advice is available too!

The second edition of my new book, Gardening According to Donna, by Donna Frantz is ready!  I've had them reprinted and also added an appendix on canning for those of you who would like to learn the art of preserving your garden produce.

Open Now in April Monday - Saturday

Vegetable Seeds
Sold In Bulk

Seed Potatoes
Kennebec Red, Norland, Yukon Gold, Gold Rush Russet, Red Viking, White Pearl, Red Pontiac, White Superior, French Fingerling. Potatoes Sold In Bulk. You need not buy them already bagged.

Onion Sets - Yellow, White, Red

Onion Plants - Yellow Sweet, White or Red Mild

Shallot Plants

What are bulk vegetable seeds? That means you can buy as much or as little you need for your size vegetable  garden!

Vegetable Plants as well as a great assortment of flowering bedding plants will be coming when the weather cooperates!

Tomato Plants
Heirloom -
Black Krim, Nyagous, Black Zebra, Green Aunt Ruby, Indian Strip, Cherokee Purple
Cherry Tomatoes - Black Cherry, Jasper, Italian Ice Ivory, Sungold, Green Doctor, Sweet Million
Canning/Slicing Tomatoes - Big Beef, Wisconsin 55, Better Boy, Early Girl, Mountain Merit, Celebrity, Roma, Carolina Gold

Pepper Plants
Sweet -
Belcanto, Bianca, Carmen, Milena Orange, Summer Sweet Yellow, Lady Bell Green, Knight Red, Purple Beauty
Hot or Spicy - Cajun Bell, Jalapeno, Georgia Flame, Krimzon Lee, Mariachi, Tiburon, Garden Salsa, Habenaro

Cabbage Plants - Charmat Green, Blue Lagoon Green

Sister Saturday Celebration is coming up on Saturday, May 11!

Junk Market
9 am - 3 pm

Jim Gilbert, Naturalist
Minnesota's Outdoor Wonders
10 am - noon

Tea in Loft
10 am - noon

Food-Fun
Experience the Farm

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Artisan Fair
June 15
Local Artists - Jewelry, Painting, Pottery, Folk Art, Textiles, Wood, Sculpture

Mark Braunwarth to demonstrate Raku pottery making

Kris James with Tea

Enjoy the Farm

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The barn At the Farm is handicap accessible and the parking area is large enough to accommodate coach bus tours!

Tour guides, please call ahead so we can prepare for your tour!

Waconia Events

Click here to see  Kellie Sites, Waconia's Chamber of Commerce President, on KARE 11 Showcase Minnesota talk about the Sister Saturday event held on  Fishing Opener Saturday every May and Nickle Dickle Day every September in Waconia.. .

Each fall we have fabulous items for your outdoor decorating  needs.
 

The Antiques Loft will be open for Sister Saturday on May 11.

Check back for upcoming dates.

I send an email newsletter to hundreds of subscribers most weeks during the growing season to keep you up to date on what produce is available and what is going on At the Farm in general.  Each  newsletter also features a different topic - gardening tips, recipes, cooking ideas, canning hints, upcoming events, etc.

Click here and you can send me your email address to receive my weekly newsletters. Or email imthefarmer@earthlink.net

Click here to see past newsletters.