This place makes me happy. Hard to find ingredients, local food and produce. Decently priced…read more I just can't help but smile here. Where else can I buy elk burgers? Wonderful.

Wow, Noone's reviewed Rochester Fruit? Well, it's wonderful. My Mom used to always bring me here…read morewhen I was very young, and it was my favorite store because it smells so good! But I like it as an adult as well. Wonderful selection, reasonable prices, and the best place to get fruit in Winona.

YAY! I can't tell you how happy we were to find this lovely apple orchard (& market)!!! We're from…read moreout of town, and we'd spent the day taking scenic drives from Rochester to Winona, to La Crosse, and then up the "Apple Orchard Scenic Byway". We'd stopped at a little winery, and picked up a brochure for Southwind Orchards and we thought "YES! We want apples!". Well lucky for us, we pulled in at 4:48 on Sunday afternoon just as they were closing up. If we'd missed them, we would have been so disappointed! We ran in and picked up a couple bags of Honey-crisp apples, which are my personal fave. We also picked up a few jams/jellies and goodies (carmel, eh-hem). The Market is cute: it's not just apples, they've also got the jams/jellies, apple pies, cider and other great stuff. You could go crazy in here and by all kinds of delicious goodies. The lady who was working seemed kinda cranky, but there was a friendly gentleman (who for some reason struck me as possibly the owner...?) who said that there were bigger bags of apples they'd already put away but would be more than happy to grab for us. Which I thought was nice. The orchard is in an absolutely BEAUTIFUL valley; gorgeous apple orchards, and streams, and horses, and winding roads. It's just a gorgeous area. We enjoyed being out driving and taking in the scenery of the area. My only complaint is that they don't accept Discover card!!! UGH. My main form of payment is Discover (and, I may or may not work for them, I refuse to confirm or deny) so it kills me. Part of the reason it's 4-stars and not 5. I definitely recommend stopping here for apples and whatever other apple "accessories" you're in the market for. They've got nice stuff. Support your local farmers! As soon as we got in the car we grabbed out a couple apples and bit in - so crispy and delicious, fresh off the tree.

From the owner: Southwind Orchards is a 120 acre apple orchard, packing facility, and retail market located among…read morethe beautiful rolling bluffs of Dakota, Minnesota. Our retail market is open to the public from Mid-August through the end of October. Since 1971, Southwind Orchards has been committed to growing the best tasting apples in Minnesota. Our sloping hills and nutrient rich soil gives us an advantage in growing high quality apples, and our expert staff stay up to date with all modern growing practices to ensure that we deliver on our commitment.

Off the beaten path, but don't let that fool you this is a BIG operation. They supply apples and…read morecider to most of southeast MN. I went there seeking some fresh cider for winemaking; I brought my own 5 gallon container and even though they were extremely busy they filled it for me and I only waited about 15 minutes, which they apologized for but I was thrilled, because most places make you drop off the container and come back for it when it's filled. Well, that would have been another 30 mile drive for me so I was very happy to get it and go. The staff was very freindly, and let my two young daughters sample several apples and drink fresh cider while we were waiting. Deffinitely two thumbs up for Wescott Orchard!!! Thank you guys so much!!!

Cain's Orchards has great apples and blueberries. Last year we returned to Cain's 3 times. So…read morenice to have this orchard so close and convenient for us. We would highly recommend.

Perfect stop on our drive from Milwaukee to Minneapolis. Very friendly service and inexpensive,…read moretasty apples. My daughter loved the kitty roaming around and play area.

This place is so cute. It was a large place there were adults and children. We purchased apple…read moreslushies, and they even had apple sloshies for adults. We also enjoyed looking at the gift shop where they had Carmel apples and other goodies. They had food trucks as well as a band.

What a great way to spend an afternoon!!! We took our son and daughter in law with our two little…read moregrandsons today. The atmosphere was so nice. The singer was awesome. Lots of seats but I recommend bringing your own chairs. Beers was cold and the taco truck was delicious. We did the tractor ride which last 15 minutes. We bought a bag to pick apples and the little ones loved it.

Very nice apple orchard for a relaxing fall day. The Dutch apple pie sample was delicious so I…read morebought a slice. Also wanted to buy a few apples instead of the big bulk bag and the guy was kind and gave them to me for free.

A friend of mine went to their opening weekend event last weekend and brought me some of their…read morehomemade caramel apples. If you live anywhere near this orchard I would advise you to skip the mess of making your own and just buy them here! They were DELICIOUS. I'm told they also make delicious apple pies!

Always a joy to shop here every season but spring is the best!!! Beautiful perennial plants and fun…read moreannuals!

LaCrescent, Wi. Drove by and stopped in bc it looked cute and substantial. It was a bit chilly, and…read morefelt like fall, which was wonderful. They have more than 10 varieties of apples, which you can sample before you buy. Very thoughtful. I do wish you could buy smaller quantities, like 1 or 5 of a type. They were giving a free bag of apples to Veterans on Veterans Day, which was very nice. They also sell cups of hot apple cider, which was wonderful. We bought some strawberry rhubarb cream cheese that we thought had a bit too much sugar bc it was more like frosting, but it was wonderful frosting! Cute gift shop, kitchen tools, cheese, meat sticks, wood work. Just a great place. Will make it a stop on our trips to visit mom. Open year round at 8am.