Heather’s Pies are baked to order — they’re made with fresh organic fruits, high-quality butter, and locally sourced honey. On the menu, find fruit pies like triple berry and peach, plus a decadent hot chocolate marshmallow cream pie (or, if you don’t have a sweet tooth, savory vegetable tarts). These pies are baked with all kinds of intricate crust cut-outs: Order one decorated with a wreath of small flowers, or a message — perfect for a festive birthday celebration or a delicious marriage proposal.

A modern spot with a little bit of old-fashioned comfort, Honey & Rye whips up all kind of bakery favorites, including exceptional pie. Order a rich chocolate coconut cream, or choose one of the rotating seasonal flavors, like peach blueberry, banana cream, or brown butter butterscotch meringue. The flaky crust gets a flavor boost from locally produced Hope Creamery butter. Note that Honey & Rye now has a cafe open in the new Alliance Francaise in Minneapolis’s Harrison neighborhood.

Poptarts, savory hand pies, special occasion pies — whatever the format, Fruit & Grain pastries stand out for their extra-flaky crust. Fillings change with the weather: The poptarts feature jams made from seasonal fruits, and the hand pies are stuffed with seasonal vegetables and cheese. The fruit pies, made with a thick lattice crust, are like summer in a tin. Try the strawberry blueberry crumble or the strawberry rhubarb. Find Fruit & Grain pastries at the Kingfield Farmers Market, Northern Coffeeworks, Curioso Coffee Bar, and both St. Paul Bagelry locations.

Vikings & Goddesses bakes stunning pies with locally produced Baker’s Field flour and Hope Creamery butter.  Flavors change with the season, and often include fresh produce — the bakery works with local farmers to make use of surplus crops and reduce food waste. Try a tart fruit pie like the orange rhubarb, or for something richer, the butterscotch or raspberry mocha chess. Vikings & Goddesses doesn’t have a to-go retail spot yet, but you can order online for pick-up or home delivery, or grab a slice at the Mill City farmers market.

This St. Paul spot serves everything from seasonal favorites, like rhubarb and berry, to more unique pies — think Nutella, sour cream and raisin, and a banana cream that’s piled high with mounds of whipped cream. There are even pie shakes: a slice of pie mixed with housemade ice cream. Don’t overlook the savory pies either, like the buffalo chicken pot pie and veggie pot pie.