A farm stop is a year-round market where local farmers and producers sell their products directly to the community. Think of it as a combination farmers market, neighborhood grocery store, and coffee shop.

At Radish, farmers maintain ownership of their goods, set their own prices, and keep the majority of every sale. The result is a place where shoppers can easily find fresh, locally produced food while directly supporting the people who grow and make it.

Farm stops are also gathering places where farmers, neighbors, and food lovers can connect over good food, a cup of coffee, and a shared commitment to strengthening our local food system.

Farmers and local food producers deliver their products to Radish and set their own prices. When something sells, the farmer keeps 70% of the sale.

This model allows farmers to reach customers year-round without having to staff a market booth every week, while shoppers get consistent access to fresh, locally grown food in one convenient place.

In most conventional grocery stores, farmers receive a relatively small share of the final retail price, typically around 15%. The rest goes to distribution, transportation, marketing, and retail overhead.

At Radish, we use a consignment model designed to work differently. Farmers and producers maintain ownership of their products, set their own prices, and keep 70 cents of every dollar they sell.

This approach helps small farms earn more for their work while making it easier for shoppers to support local producers in a meaningful way.

Not quite. A farm stop builds on the spirit of a farmers market, but it’s open year-round and operates like a small grocery store.

Instead of individual vendors setting up temporary booths, farmers bring their products into the market where they’re available throughout the week. That means shoppers can support local farms whenever it fits their schedule, not just on market days.

Co-ops and farm stops both care deeply about local food and our communities, but they operate differently.

At a farm stop, farmers maintain ownership of their products, set their own prices, and receive the majority of every sale. The model is designed specifically to support local small farms and food producers.

Co-ops create a cooperative economy: they are typically owned by member-shoppers and exist to serve the needs of the people who use them. They tend to source products more like traditional grocery stores, purchasing wholesale from distributors and producers locally, nationally, and internationally. 

Both play an important role in strengthening our local economies. Farm stops focus on strengthening our local food system by offering 100% local products like a farmers market, offering a more localized way for farmers and communities to connect.

Consignment means farmers and producers maintain ownership of their products while they’re sold at Radish. The team at Radish acts as stewards of their products, taking care of the marketing, merchandising, and retail on their behalf.

Producers set their own prices and keep 70% of every sale. Radish provides the market space, staffing, and day-to-day operations that make it possible for customers to shop local products in one convenient place.

This model allows farmers to reach customers year-round, experiment with new products, and earn more for their work, while shoppers know more of their food dollars are going directly back to the people who grow and make our food.

Radish works with farmers and producers across Minnesota and the surrounding region to bring a wide variety of locally grown and produced foods to the market.

Many of the products you’ll find at Radish come directly from nearby farms, while others are made by regional producers who share our values around quality and sustainability.

Like a farmers market, every product has a story, and we love helping customers get to know the people behind their food.

At Radish, “local” means food grown, raised, or made by producers in Minnesota and the surrounding region.

Our goal is to uplift a diverse community of farmers and producers while reducing barriers to entry for small producers who want to reach customers. That means you’ll find a range of products on our shelves, from nearby farms to regional producers who share our commitment to thoughtful sourcing and transparent practices.

Like a farmers market, we believe the best way to understand your food is to get to know the people behind it. Radish creates space for that connection, helping our community explore, learn, and participate in the local food system together.