What a fun store. I was visiting friends & wanted huckleberry preserves…read more I was sent here & this is the same recipe that's been used for 100 years still made there! Plus the worker was just so friendly! They ship too so when I want more I can purchase more. I also bought huckleberry muffin mix - I'll update after I bake this weekend. BUT - best part - no sales tax in Bigfork. Yo! The price you see is the price you pay.

Located right in the heart of Bigfork (for almost 25 years), you can taste some of the best…read morepreserves you will every have a chance to try. They make some of my favorite huckleberry products and the raspberry preserves are also excellent. These recipes have been in the Gate's family for decades and their production process is still basically a large scale "homemade" operation. Current offering include Preserves: (Wild Huckleberry, Black Raspberry, Spiced Apple, Red Cherry, Raspberry, and Strawberry) and Syrups: (Wild Huckleberry, Black Raspberry, and Wild Chokecherry).

After walking the market for almost 10 min we were told that our well behaved Cavalier could not…read morecontinue on the in market as 'no dogs are allowed.'(She was in a backpack.) Yet other larger breed dogs were allowed to continue to walk in the market, even ones who were barking at people. It's ok to say no dogs allowed, but it needs to be ALL dogs. Not just singling out specific dogs. This was our first time to visit the market as we have just moved here. We unfortunately will not be back.

When I knew we were coming to Kalispell, I looked up to see where the nearest farmers market might…read morebe. Hot damn the farmers market is in the parking lot of my Red Lion hotel. Woohoo, short walk to the oldest farmers market in Montana. While my husband is working over in Whitefish, I have been here doing homework in the room, I get our during the day and walk around and have seen this area of the mall parking lot dead, so when Saturday rolled around it was a mob scene. Who knew. Lines of cars, lines of people and the smell of fresh donuts being made on the spot, were almost more fun than I could handle in Montana. I did a couple of laps with my Trader Joe's reusable bag in hand... looking the part of a serious farmers market regular... brought my own bag, have plenty of singles in my purse, and not for stripping farmers, but for those awesome tomatoes. I hit several farmers markets back in Oregon, and this one is a decent size, so there were plenty of places to pick from for early crops. The flowers were incredibly cheap, I saw giant pots of pretty red geraniums going for under $10. I was tempted to line my hotel room with them and take them home, but instead I opted for fresh made kettle corn and a bag of salad for $3. Starting in April they are here until October, every Saturday. It is worth the trip over there if you are in town.

Last time recently (12/2025), My husband and I were in the potatoe chip isle and there was a guy…read morelaying on the floor setting mouse traps under the shelves with potatoe chips. Made us realize there was a reason. Wondered if there are rodents crawling all over the open food in produce, meat department deli and bakery, etc. Then just read that it has happened in other nearby states and they have had huge recalls on food for infestation of rodent born diseases. Rosauers should have closed for deep cleaning. WMe were there today and it was so dirty and shelves in produce and bakery in disaray. shocking! never would have thought of that actually happening. really dirty not going back.

Very helpful service departments. I like the softcore Christmas music, not too much of the really…read moreannoying stuff.

Papa's Market is a great place to find everything you need in the area from ready made food,…read moredrinks and toiletries. They even have Woods Bay Casino attached and plenty of parking in the back.

This place isn't what it used to be. It's been under new ownership since October 2022. The new…read moreowners had an opportunity to continue making this a welcoming place where locals were met by a friendly face and a warm greeting when they walked in the door. Sadly, they've scored a big F for FAIL. My husband and/or I have stopped in at least a dozen times since last October, and last week we decided "enough is enough." We mostly encounter the male owner, not his wife. He's not much of a talker, gruff to the point of blatant rudeness. A simple question like "where can I find xyz?" is met with a "what, are you stupid?" stare and a reply that expresses that same attitude. We thought maybe he just didn't like us for some bizarre reason. Is it because we've only lived here for 12 years and aren't "old timers" like his family? But we've seen him treat others, tourists and locals alike, just as rudely. It's almost like he's baiting them to call out his rudeness so he can then refuse them service. When we witnessed EXACTLY that last week, we decided we're DONE with Papa's Market, and we are telling all our family and friends who live here to do the same. Word of mouth is still the best form of advertising. When you treat one customer badly, you can multiply that by 10. In small towns like ours, multiply by 20. REAL Montanans are good neighbors, no matter how long their neighbor has lived in Montana. Now, if you don't care about rude business owners (let's face it, civility and common decency appears to have been thrown out the window in this country), here are a few other things to keep in mind before giving this establishment your hard-earned dollars. 1) Prices at places like this (tourist traps) that get a lot of out-of-state travelers usually are much higher. That's an unfortunate given. We understand inflation is making things tough for everyone, but Papa's Market prices are INSANELY high. 6 bucks for a regular size box of Nabisco crackers? 5 bucks for box of cake mix? Back in December, I ran out of raisins for a dessert recipe and sent my husband over to Papa's (3 min. away) for a box. He ended up going to Harvest Foods because even with the extra mileage, it was still cheaper than what Papa's was selling: 6 halloween-treat-size boxes of raisins that had been wrapped in cellophane and slapped with price of $4.99. 2) Gas price gauging. Watch out! Read the Unleaded gas price sign very carefully. The price is for CASH ONLY. When you get to the pump, you'll find the price is at least 10 cents higher if you're paying by credit card. No matter which method of payment you use, gas prices at Papa's are ALWAYS at least 10-20 cents higher than the Harvest Foods gas station just 5 miles north. 3) If you're looking at old reviews, please be aware that Papa's doesn't sell milkshakes anymore. There is a nice veggie/fruit stand set up outside every Wednesday (June-September) by the local Hutterite community. My one star in this review is for the Hutterite stand, though they'd get 5 all on their own.

Great prices! Most friendly staff only problem I had was staff on phone outside cussing on the…read morephone! In uniform too! Other than that no problems checkout was easy

The cashier with red hair, middle aged lady had the absolute worst customer service I've ever…read moreencountered. Threw our eggs so hard into a bag a few of them broke. And treated the few people in line infront of us way better. Not sure what the deal was so I even asked were we not supposed to come into your line and she said no that's why the sign was up but she let two people come into her line with the same sign up and even helped another lady after us and was nice to her. Strongly suggest not letting her deal with the public or making sure she knows she needs to treat everyone equally.

The very freshest & tastiest organically grown local produce in the Flathead Valley…read more Hard-working, yet truly cheerful farmers offer up all sorts of veggies grown in their very special glacial soil. I don't know what their other 'heirloom' secrets are, but I know that their produce tastes more flavorful than I thought possible. The strawberries I recently picked dropped straight down from Heaven's strawberry patch. I put up a magical batch of strawberry jam & went back for 12 more pounds! The carrots & beets are crunchy & juicy with tender greens you just want to curl up with. As the season moves along you can delight in their onions, tomatoes, greens, roots, melons, eggplant, squash, sunflowers - you name it, they're growing it. They've been open to the public for about 2 years & I just became a member this season. Better than a regular CSA where you have to take a box of whatever they give you - here you can buy whatever you want/need & the cost is deducted from your 'tab'. Bonus: members get a 15% discount as well. The retail store offers local dairy products that taste creamy & decadently European. Local meats, eggs, honey, salsa, etc etc are available, too. One stop grocery shopping!

The best little organic farm!! Great people too!! Love buying my fresh veggies there and…read moresupporting our local family farm

Yo, there is actual MOLD growing on the food in store. Ive come multiple days in a row this week…read moreand it hasnt been taken care of. Moldy food is a genuine hazard, and leaving it next to the still good stuff is gross. In fact this store is usually in bad shape. Maybe if they were nicer to their employees they'd have more people dedicated to their job working here. But they dont. P.s: Brian is a crook

Great spot to grab provisions! If you need fishing gear, pajamas, an American flag, beverages or…read moreproduce... they've got it! There aren't many other stores, of any kind, in the vicinity, so I feel that their offerings are pretty solid!

The employees are Great. The food at the deli is delicious, and the bakery is outstanding. Best…read moredonuts in the valley.

They do honestly care, told me my eggs were cracked. Restaurant was clean. Thanks to Villiam!read more