Fresh Produce and Farm Festivities
Fresh Produce at Park Rapids (Saturdays 9-1pm) and Walker (Thursdays 9-2pm) Farmers’ Markets, and at the Red Barn on East 34.
Carters’ Chocolate! Check out our new page!
Check out info on the Fall Festival 2022!
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We’re located at 14766 119th Avenue Park Rapids, MN 56470. Come see us at the farm!
What We Grow: 2022 Season
- Specializing in Tomatoes
- Romaine Lettuce
- Kale
- Cucumbers
- Strawberries
- Bell Peppers
- Pumpkins
- More details coming soon!
History. We were founded in 1956 by Russell and Maxine Carter. Read more of our story here.
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Arthurian Forest Drama
Lady Elaine has discovered that Mordred, a traitorous knight of the king’s court, has captured the queen! Will King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table be able to rescue her? Come out to Carters’ Fall Festival and take a journey to Camelot on the autumn wagon ride drama, appropriate for…
Keep readingPumpkin Extravaganza: A Short History of Carters’ Fall Festival
Carters’ Fall Festival made its start when a friend suggested that the farm host a Harvest Hootenanny at the Pumpkin Patch for her preschool students. Later the Carters hosted the first Pumpkin Day at the newly built barn market on East 34 in October 1994. Maggie’s Diner provided popcorn, cider,…
Keep readingGrandma Kulp’s Eggs-and-Greens
This summer dish comes from Maxine Carter’s mother, Irene Kulp: First, cook greens of your choice (try spinach, watercress, or cabbage) in bacon fat in the skillet. Then mix some eggs, milk, and vinegar together, with salt and pepper to taste. (The amounts depend on the amount of greens and…
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