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We grow over 20 of our regions finest varieties of apples, just about all developed for our climate and growing season by the University of Minnesota. You may choose washed and graded apples from our farm market or pick your own from our 5000 tree orchard as the come into season, usually starting around August 15 and lasting into October.
Some of our favorite varieties are paula red, zestar, chestnut crab, honeycrisp, snow sweet, haralson and sweetango. You may also pick your own pumpkins, dig your own potted fall mums, or shop our market for country crafts, jams, cider, gourds, ornamental corn, straw, squash, fall decorations and honey from our bee yard.
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Our orchards are ecologically managed and our farm has earned Midwest Food Alliance Certification after close inspection of our agricultural practices. |
Whistling Well Farm (so named because our well whistles when the wind is just right from the northeast) is owned by Charlie and Carol Johnson and sons Chad and Neal. We are located at the intersection of 90th Street (County Road 76) and St. Croix Trail (County Road 21) just south of Afton Alps/Afton State Park.
It should be noted that our apples are also sold on weekends at the
St. Paul Farmers’ Market, the
Bayport Farmers’ Market (Mondays) and the
River Market in Stillwater.
