According to the Internet, there are 4 places to get dry ice in Minnesota. That may have been the case at one time, but Continental Carbonics in Burnsville is now the only company to buy it. After our moving trucks were loaded, my freezer was the very last thing to be packed into the truck I was driving. I drove all of the way to Burnsville from Plymouth to buy my dry ice so that I could bring my frozen food with me. My husband thought I was crazy to go to the hassle and spend the extra money for the ice not to mention the long drive to pick it up when we already had tons of other things to finish before our move from Minnesota to Washington state. I was adamantly bound and determined to bring my food with me. I had homemade jam, homemade fudge, berries that I had previously froze from a local farm, a variety of meat, but most importantly a ton of ice cream. There was no way on earth, I would leave my ice cream behind. I called Continental Carbonics and explained my situation. The woman I spoke with truly seemed to know what she was talking about in terms of how much dry ice I would need for the amount of days, etc. Other then working on my aircraft with the delicious airplane food, that is kept frozen with small packages of dry ice, I had never been around it nor had I ever bought it. Upon entering the store, I had given my freezer measurement and they calculated the amount of dry ice that would be needed. Rather, then a numerous amount of small dry ice packages I worked with on the plane, the one I was given for the move was one big enormous chunk. The instructions on handling, transport and final destination were very thorough and each step was delivered very clearly. They really take the time to explain everything that is needed to know. For instant, try to utilize as much space as possible for the freezer to be full. Use brown paper bags, towels etc, rolled up to stuff between food items or any other open space. This allows your dry ice to last much longer Another tip is, once you arrive to your final destination, you can not plug your freezer into the outlet. The coils would actually become too cold and it will ruin your freezer. Your instructed to just let the extra dry ice do its thing, then when your freezer temperature is back down to normal ( I tested the ice cream ) that is when I plugged it back in. I was extremely impressed with this company. The people there are very knowledgeable, helpful and do not try to rush you. They patiently answer all of your questions and when you leave with your dry ice, you feel confident. Despite my husbands doubts, the $40.00 the dry ice cost me was well worth it. I certainly had a lot more money and time invested with the things I had already had in my freezer, and my food arrived exactly as hoped and my freezer is working just great! read more