14 Pizza Farms to Explore in Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin

14 Pizza Farms to Explore in Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin

Pizza at Squash Blossom Farm. | Squash Blossom Farm

Pack a blanket and head out to these pizza farms for an evening of rustic dining!

Eater Twin Cities: There’s nothing like stretching out on a picnic blanket, watching the summer sun dip low behind a farm field, and feasting on pizza fresh out of a roaring brick oven. Pizza farms are a speciality of the Midwest — and lucky for Minnesotan pizza lovers, there are plenty of red barns dotting the southern Mississippi River valley to explore. Most require that guests pack everything they’ll need (think blankets, plates, and a bottle of wine or lemonade). Note also that some of these farms require reservations ahead of time, and many are cash-only. With the warm season newly upon us, it’s high time for some wood-fired pizza made with farm-fresh veggies and herbs. Here’s a map of pizza farms near the Twin Cities.

Alpha and Omega Pizza Farm and Event Venue

Alpha and Omega Farm in Princeton, Minnesota hosts pizza nights every Thursday. The menu changes often, but expect pizzas like the “Millie the Meatlover” or the mysteriously named “Fainting Goat” (the farm also hosts goat yoga on summer Sundays). Walk-in orders are available, but it’s best to order ahead of time, and gluten-free crusts are available upon request. Picnic tables are available, but bring a blanket to be safe.

A pizza topped with arugula and ham on a white sheet of paper on a round metal tray.
Alpha and Omega Farm is just north of the Twin Cities. 
Alpha and Omega Farm

Sawmill Pizza & Brew Shed

Lazy summer Sundays are better spent on this farm that grows produce and brews beer. Enjoy a little music, beer, and creative pizzas like the “Spicy Jameese,” made with strawberry jam, sriracha, and cheddar and pepper cheeses. The farm is open Sundays, noon to 7 p.m. Bring cash.

Two Pony Gardens

Located in Long Lake, just west of Minneapolis, Two Pony Gardens specializes in organic dahlias, heirloom tomatoes, and pizza nights. Dates for the 2023 pizza farm season will be released in June. Be sure to book a reservation ahead of time for the farm’s front yard, meadow, or sumac hill spaces.

Red Barn Farm

Crafted with hand-made, vegan dough, the pizzas at Red Barn Farm typically feature the farm’s pesticide-free produce. (Try the classic margarita, with tomatoes and fresh basil.) Make a reservation ahead of time, and bring cash or check. Open every Wednesday night for the season.

 

Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm

Pleasant Grove in Waseca, Minnesota, serves a varied menu that includes pizza fries doused in garlic-infused olive oil, and topped with fresh and shredded mozzarella with a side of homemade tomato sauce. Veggie lovers should try the Buster, made with wild mushrooms and sage olive oil. The farm often has live music, and is now open Fridays and Saturdays 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (except for Saturday, May 20) and and Sundays 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. from May through October.

Squash Blossom Farm

Idyllic Squash Blossom Farm in Oronoco, Minnesota hosts a pizza night every Sunday — the farm’s 2023 season kicks off May 28. Make sure to order ahead, as pizzas often sell out fast. Squash Blossom also recently became a licensed farm winery: Try farm-made mead by the glass, bottle, or tasting flight.

Three pizzas in a pizza oven.
Pizzas in the oven at Squash Blossom Farm. 
Squash Blossom Farm

A to Z Produce & Bakery

Located on a picturesque farm in Stockholm, Wisconsin, A to Z Produce & Bakery has been baking farm-fresh pizza in its hand-built brick oven since 1998. Pack the trunk with a blanket, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks (though A to Z has beer and wine for sale) and drive out for Tuesday pizza night the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, starting in May. Note that reservations, which open the Sunday immediately preceding each pizza night, are required.

The Nelson Stone Barn

This Nelson, Wisconsin farm serves Italian-style thin-crust pizzas topped with organic seasonings grown on the property, plus sausage, chorizo, and more. (Try the Alaskan, made with smoked salmon, dill, and capers.) The farm is open Fridays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays noon to 9 p.m., and Sundays noon to 8 p.m. through the season, and gluten-free crusts are available. First-come, first-serve.

A thin-crust pizza on a sheet of white paper.
A thin-crust pizza from the Nelson Stone Barn. 
The Nelson Stone Barn

Farm to Fork Retreat

Dancing Yarrow Farm to Fork Retreat in Mondovi, Wisconsin hosts wood-fired pizza and open mic nights, hosted by the Rock Creek Song Dogs, on Thursday evenings through the summer. Come for the thin-crust pizza, the live music, and the selection of sustainable and natural wines and other beverages. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the farm.

Suncrest Gardens Farm

Tucked into the bluffs above the Mississippi River, this 16-acre farm holds its pizza nights Fridays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., from May 5 through September 30. In addition to the pizzas, the farm sells an impressive selection of Wisconsin craft beer, as well as wine and soda.

 

Suncrest Gardens Farm

Winghaven Pizza Farm

(608) 626-2122

A large wooden barn with many people on the grass lawn in front of it.

e ingredients at Winghaven Pizza Farm are grown on the breathtaking Wisconsin landscape. Tables are available, but pizzas can also be ordered as takeout. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn games, and Winghaven occasionally hosts live music. Dates for the 2023 season haven’t been announced yet, but keep an eye on Facebook, where they’ll be posted.

 

An almost startlingly sunny day on the farm, with a bright blue sky streaked with two faint lines of clouds. A faded red barn is set against a rolling bluffs background.
Winghaven Farm. 
Winghaven Pizza Farm [Official]

DreamAcres Farm

DreamAcres is just one beautiful drive away through Minnesota’s Southeastern bluff country. It’s open to visitors almost every Friday evening during the summer, June through October, or until they run out of pizza. The organic pizzas are vegetarian, made with seasonal ingredients grown on the farm; there are no gluten-free options. Pizza service runs every Friday (beginning on June 2) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (except July 29 and August 4) and continues through September 29.

17289 Co Hwy 8, Wykoff, MN 55990

Luna Valley Farm

Take a long and twisty drive down to Decorah, nestled into the stunning Driftless region, untouched by ancient glaciers. Pizza season at Luna Valley Farm began May 6, and runs most Fridays and Saturdays from May through August (check the website for specific dates). Make a reservation ahead of time.

Several people are spread out on the sloping grass in front of a weathered old cabin with a small porch. The people are smiling, talking, and eating pizza.
Plan ahead for an easy pizza picnic in a bucolic setting

 Narayan Mahon/Luna Valley Farm

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