Buck Hills Farm

08/29/2026

Come on out to the farm!

08/25/2026

It’s canning time … we have tomatoes! Some are boxed and ready, or you may pick!

We also have potatoes , green beans, delicata squash , kale and chard. Other winter squash and pumpkins are ripening.

Stop by the farm anytime Wednesday-Friday 9-6. Text Bev @ 763-537-4802 for other available times. Farm address: 34312 330th Avenue, Aitkin, Mn 56431. In case your GPS cuts out, 330th Avenue is 1/2 mile east of Hwy 47 off County Road 4 (Dam Lake Street). Our farm is 1/2 north on 330th … turn at the propane tanks.

08/25/2026

Come on down to the farm and see how we grow. Read our ad on Buck Hills Farm page for contact, location and hours information. Select your favorite seasonal veggies for your next meal or preserve for the winter to come. Hope to see you soon!

08/22/2026

In the mood for canning or salsa making? Come on down to the Farmers Market today! We have canning / sauce tomatoes! Get them before they’re gone! Tractor Supply parking lot. We’re here from 9-1 pm. Look for the green market tent!

08/04/2026

Come on down to the market Saturday! Greet your local food producers in person!

07/25/2026

Enter to get a chance to win this beautiful basket filled with fresh produce and various handmade products!

🎉 Riverboat Days is just one week away, and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate with our community! 🎉

To help kick off the festivities, the Aitkin Farmer's Market is giving away an incredible Riverboat Days Giveaway Basket filled with generous donations from many of our amazing market vendors!

The basket itself was even handmade by Lakeside Greenhouse and is overflowing with some of your local favorites! Here's a peek at just some of what's inside:

🥖 Fresh sourdough bread from Simply Sourdough by Keely
🥒 Homemade pickles from River Bend Gardens
🧴 Goat's milk lotion from Ole Lake Farm
🌶️ Salsa from Shaw's Specialty Sauces
🍯 Caramel & Hot Fudge Sauce from Sweet Heaven
🐾 Salmon skins pet treats from Headwaters Pet Nutrition by Premier Pet Lodge
🐝 A beeswax bread bag from Destiny’s Cottage Bakery
📚 A scrapbook starter kit from Sugar Roost Farms
🧵 Handmade pot holders from Lehman's Farms
🏈 A handcrafted U of M leather can koozie from Elm Island Leather
🔥 A handcrafted "Bonfires & Bourbon" wooden sign from Artful Creations Co

✨ ...and that's just a sneak peek! Even more vendor donations will be added to the basket on market day before the winner is drawn!

🌟 There are TWO ways to enter:

📱 Enter Online
✔️ Follow our page
✔️ Tag your 3 market besties you're bringing to Riverboat Days market in the comments below
✔️ Share this post

📍 Enter in person at the Market
Stop by the Welcome Booth during the Aitkin Farmer's Market on Saturday, August 1st, and fill out an entry form

✨ Double your chances to win! Enter online by following our page, tagging your three market besties, and sharing this post. Then stop by the Welcome Booth on market day to enter again in person!

🕛 Entries will be accepted until 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 1st. The winner will be drawn and announced at 12:15 PM. Because the basket includes fresh, perishable items, the winner must respond within 15 minutes and claim the basket that day. If we don't hear back, a new winner will be selected. 🚨

We can't wait to celebrate Riverboat Days with you and we'll see you at the market! 🌻

07/21/2026

It’s “U pick” time at Buck Hills Farm again! Now that warm weather has arrived our veggies are moving along nicely! Green beans are ready for picking in our high tunnels as are slicer cucumbers and kale! Next up in the coming weeks: Sauce and slicer tomatoes, sweet corn and new potatoes.

We’ll officially open for “U Pick” beginning Wednesday noon, July 22. Unless otherwise announced we’ll have open hours from noon - 7 pm Wednesday and 9 am - 7 pm Thursday and Friday this week. In subsequent weeks we plan to be available 9 am - 7 pm Wednesday - Friday each week. I will also update my post on Mondays to let you know what’s in season.

We’re located 9 miles south of Aitkin off Hwy 47, then 1/2 mile east on County Road 4 (Dam Lake Street), then 1/2 mile north on 330th Avenue (turn north at the Federated propane tanks). We are on the right… look for 3 high tunnel greenhouses on the hill!

Farm address is 34312 330th Avenue, Aitkin 56431. Call or text Bev at (763) 537-4802 with questions.

Texts are preferred as calls and Messenger messages often do not make it through timely due to poor reception.

07/16/2026

Come on down to the Market!

☀️ Your Saturday Plans Just Got Upgraded! ☀️

The Aitkin Farmer's Market returns this Saturday, July 18th, from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Aitkin Tractor Supply parking lot with a wonderful variety of local vendors and smiling faces.

You'll find fresh food, handmade items, baked goods, locally raised meats, plants, flowers, and so much more as you stroll through the market.

🌿 Food as Medicine: Session 4 – Heart Health Part 1, Stroke & Cancer Prevention will also take place from 10 AM to 11 AM. Join Hannah Sovinski (Aitkin County Public Health) and Jodi Nordlund (University of Minnesota Extension & Masonic Cancer Center) for a cooking demonstration focused on simple, delicious foods that support healthy blood pressure and cholesterol, improve circulation, and promote overall wellness.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:
❤️ Learn more about foods that support heart health
🥦 Discover easy ways to incorporate heart friendly ingredients into everyday meals
🍽️ Taste test featured recipes
✨ Receive a take-home kit (first come, first served, limited to 25 participants)

You'll also learn how heart-healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins can help reduce inflammation and support cancer prevention.

🩺 Aitkin County Public Health will also be on site offering FREE blood pressure screenings, and participants will receive a "The Beat Goes On" bag.

🛍 Bring your reusable bags
❄️ Bring a cooler for temperature-sensitive purchases
📍 Aitkin Tractor Supply Parking Lot
🕘 Saturday, July 18th | 9 AM - 1 PM

07/16/2026

Stop by the Aitkin Farmers Market on Saturday. We’ll have farm fresh produce: green beans, snap peas, chard, kale, lettuce, salad blend and cucumbers. Look for the green market tent! Stay for the informative presentation regarding heart health and how fresh produce and grains can sustain and improve your health.

05/05/2026