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Our local businesses need your support more than ever this Holiday Season. Shop: view the businesses below for unique gift ideas, special discounts, and curbside pickup. Eat: many of our restaurants offer delivery or take-out, click on the links for menus and specials. Stay: reserve your own room and find comfort by viewing our lodging options. Our businesses work hard to keep their staff and customers safe by implementing COVID-19 guidelines, please respect their policies so we can all make our holiday shopping experience safe. Thank you for shopping locally and supporting our region!

Heather Nursery & Floral

Find handcrafted gifts and collectibles, as well as floral arrangements at Heather Nursery & Floral in Dawson.

Montevideo Market

Bill's Supermarket is a full grocery store that also serves meals at the deli.

Clarkfield Hardware Hank

A great hardware store in Clarkfield.

Moonstone Farm and Broodio 1

The Broodio Farmstay at Moonstone offers privacy, quiet, a continental breakfast; a touchstone to sustainable agriculture, and the rural renaissance; green; cozy; includes a vineyard and beach.

Thrifty White Drug - Granite Falls

Find gifts and collectibles in addition to your everyday drugstore needs.

The Cellar Door

Features handcrafted items by local artisans & crafters. Consignment items available.

Bradley D. Hall Studio

Artist Bradley D. Hall specializes in watercolors and hand painted linoleum block prints.

Fiesta City Liquor

Liquor store offera wide variety of beer, wine, spirits, and more.

Lewis Family Drug - Benson

Find gifts and collectibles in addition to your everyday drugstore needs.

Prairie Mercantile

Shop antiques and collectible gifts at the Prairie Mercantile.

Forget-Me-Not Greenhouse

Great selection of flower and vegetable plants. Open spring to early summer.

Moberg Meat Center

Butcher shop and more retail available.

Gallery on First

Find gifts, prints, framing, collectibles, and more at Gallery on First.

Canby True Value

Stella + Poppy

Stella + Poppy is an artisan line of small batch, handcrafted natural home & beauty products.

Madison Liquor Store

Nice selection of liquor, beer, and wine.

Runnings - Montevideo

Hunting and fishing accessories, work wear, farm and ranch equipment. Gifts and accessories for many outdoor activities.

Madison Lutheran Home Gift Shop

Unique gift items.

Simply Blessed Boutique

A women’s clothing boutique that offers comfortable and affordable clothing in sizes small - 3XL.

The Meat Shoppe

The Meat Shoppe is a great butcher shop in Granite Falls. They make delicious sausages, have great cuts of meat, and will even do processing.

Classic Review

A great shop when you're looking for fashionable, affordable clothing and unique gifts.

Donner's Crossroads Cafe & Truck Stop

Donner's has a wonderful menu that is sure to please the whole family. The atmosphere is cozy and the staff is friendly.

J&S One-Stop

Serves pizza, sandwiches, and salads and is open Tuesday through Sunday.

Canby Drug & Gifts

House of Spirits

Find a variety of beer, wine, spirits, and more.

Prasada Boutique

Fashionable women's boutique.

Nelson Rexall Drug

Pharmacy and gifts.

Zosel's True Value Hardware

A to Z Letterpress Printing

Hand printed linoleum block prints, calendars, stationary, framed prints, and card sets made by the artist, Andy Kahmann.

NAPA Auto Parts - Madison

Auto parts, tools and equipment and many other items for heavy duty trucks, marine, and farming equipment.

Heather Nursery & Floral

Handcrafted gifts and collectibles. A large selection of landscaping products to choose from.

Country Butcher

Retail meats, meat cutting and deer processing.

Milan Village Arts School

The Milan Village Arts School, founded in 1988, is a non-profit, member supported organization dedicated to promoting the arts. Each year, the school hosts a diverse range of classes, reflecting the rich heritage of arts within the community. Although traditional Scandinavian Folk Arts have been the foundation of the school, classes are also offered in the fabric, book, silver and other mediums.

Family Food

A quality grocery store with friendly staff.

The Flower Basket

This is an excellent full service flower shop, nursery, and greenhouse. Delivery is available in the town of Benson and surrounding areas.

Bergen's Prairie Market

Artisan foods, gifts, groceries and more at Bergens.

Granite Grinder Cafe & Gifts

The Granite Grinder Cafe & Gifts is a great choice whether you're looking to treat yourself to a delicious sandwich or a new scarf, book, or piece of home decor. The atmosphere is cozy and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Plus the coffee is hard to beat!

Billy Maple Tree's

Regional art, fair trade handicrafts, gifts.

Go Set Ready Coffee

Fulfill all your coffee needs at Go, Set, Ready Coffee! One of the most famous and tasty coffee spots in the area.

Net's Old Barn Antiques

Take a trip to the past! Antiques and collectibles, a wide variety of items to choose for yourself or someone close!

Granite Falls Woodworks

Specializing in Custom Wood Products including Solid Wood Countertops and Bar Tops as well as anything made of wood and more.

Dawson Liquor Store

A city owned and operated off sale liquor store with great deals and friendly staff.

From the Ground Up Boutique

Beautiful clothing, shoes, handbags, and the best soaps and lotions.

Benson Liquor Store

Lunch and supper, M-Sat, pizza, bar baskets, grill. Offsale available.

Monica's Apparel and Accessories

A boutique full of clothes, shoes, scarfs, jewelry, etc.

Jim's Clothing

Apparel and accessories. See them for your custom designing.

Thrifty White Drug & Gifts - Madison

Gifts and collectibles are available in addition to your everyday drugstore needs.

Madison Mercantile

Coffee shop, live music, art galleries, and more!

JGL Ceramics

Artist John George Larson specializes in wood-fired functional and sculptural ceramics made from southwest Minnesota clay.

Korthuis Jewelry & Gifts

Korthuis has a diverse selection of unique jewelry and gift items, plus they also specializes in clock and watch repair. Additionally, engraving is done on the premises. Korthuis provide personalized and knowledgeable customer service lending to an authentic experience.

Do-Mats Family Foods/Deli

DoMat's is a full grocery store that also serves lunch and supper at the deli.

Runnings - Canby

Longtime chain retailer with a wide array of home & farm supplies & outdoor recreation equipment.

Darold's Super Valu

Darold's Super Valu is a full grocery store that also serves lunch and supper at the deli.

Midwest Machinery

Midwest Machinery Co is a committed Ag, Turf, and Commercial dealership with a passion to assist our customer base with our products, knowledge, and support.

Sewearables

Custom apparel store. Visit their storefront to find a variety of clothing, kitchen utensils, home décor, and more.

Appleton Hardware

Supplies, gifts and more are available at Appleton Hardware. Can't find what you want? Ask one of the amazing staff!

Monte True Value

Home improvement store.

Riverside Bottle Shop

Liquor store offering a wide range of craft and domestic beers, local wines, and other assorted spirits.

A&B Auto Parts

For all your vehicle needs.

Rural Solutions Inc.

Audio/visual equipment.

Larson Drug

Pharmacy Needs, Gifts, Fashion Jewelry, Purses, Scarves, Balloons, Cards, Gift Bags, Baby clothing and baby gifts.

Almich's Market - Clara City

Great grocery store with a wide variety of products.

Basketry by Claire

Artist Claire Swanson specializes in reed baskets in a range of shapes, sizes, styles, and hand-dyed colors.

Jubilee Foods

A full grocery store with a deli.

Gene Stukel Art

Artist Gene Stukel specializes in landscape photography of the Minnesota River Valley and beyond.

Almich's Market - Granite Falls

Almich's is a full grocery store with a deli.

Korthuis Jewelry

Korthuis has a diverse selection of unique jewelry and gift items, plus they also specializes in clock and watch repair. Additionally, engraving is done on the premises. Korthuis provide personalized and knowledgeable customer service lending to an authentic experience.

Al's Mercantile

Al's Mercantile is a Hardware Hank Store. Offering a wide variety hardware, lawn equipment, paint, tools, and more.

Mojo's Boutique

Every day is a fashion show & the world is your runway so let MoJo's Boutique be your one stop shop for unique and fashionable men's and women's clothing and accessories!

High Voltage Spa

Not only is it a hair salon, but it's also a clothing and jewelry boutique!

Knob Hill Arts

Artist Kerry Kolke-Bonk specializes in watercolor and encaustic paintings, eco-printing on silk, cards, and prints.

Clarkfield Outdoors

A clothing manufacturer specializing in hunting clothes for men, women, and children. They offer camouflage garments in several patterns, warm and cold weather items, as well as some casual outdoor attire. They offer wholesale items and some retail items, to both dealers and individuals.

Runnings - Benson

Farm and outdoor equipment, workwear, gardening tools, pet supplies, and more.

Boyd Liquor Store

Pizza and auto fry. Offsale available.

The Meat Center

Find a wide variety of house smoked products including brats, hot dogs, summer sausage, sticks, jerky, bologna, and more. Custom processing offered.

TAC Computers

Audio/visual equipment.

Flowers From the Heart

Flower shop for all occasions. Delivery available. Locations in Montevideo and Granite Falls.

Marc's On Main

Marc's on Main is a card and gift shop that features fresh floral arrangments, potted plants, giftware, gourmet coffee, latte, and more.

Fisher Furniture

Wonderful selection of quality furniture and home decor. Great gift items.

Mind Your Business

Art supply gifts and photo processing.

Tim's Food Pride

In addition to being a great grocery store, Tim's also has a deli counter, Chester fried chicken, and other daily specials.

Kibble Equipment

Farm equipment, mowers, parts, services, gifts, and more.

Hardware Hank

Find household cleaners, small appliances, care care, yard care, tools, paint, and more.

Lamecker's General Store

Locally owned and operated general store, groceries, and hardware all in one store.

NAPA Auto Parts - Canby Auto Parts

Find auto parts, tools and equipment and many other items for heavy duty trucks, marine, and farming equipment.

Folkestad Furniture

Family owned for over 90 years, you are sure to find the best furniture for a great price at Folkestad Furniture.

Canby Liquor

Liquor store carrying a variety of beer, spirits, and more.

Don's Food Pride

In addition to being a great grocery store, Tim's also has a deli counter, Chester fried chicken, and other daily specials.

Tokheim Stoneware

Wheel-thrown stoneware, paintings, prints, traditional Norwegian knives and silver spoons made by Lucy and Gene Tokheim at their studio near Dawson, Minnesota.

Jim's Market

A family owned supermaket offering a fresh selection and a wide variety of trusted name brands.

Breen's Thrifty White Drug - Benson

Find gifts and collectibles in addition to your everyday drugstore needs.

Auto Value Appleton

Aftermarket auto parts distributor. Stop in today!

Salty Heifers Off Sale

Offering a nice selection of off sale alcoholic beverages.

Larry's Refrigeration & Heating Inc.

Appliances, A/C & furnace equipment.

River Bank Folk Art

Artist Curt Soine specializes in original hand carved folk art, home accessories, and watercolors.

Odden & Zimbelman TV & Appliance

Appliances, fireplaces, mattresses and more.

Lewis Family Drug - Appleton

Find a large selection of everyday essentials at an affordable price. Pharmacy is located here, as well.

Second Time Around Thrift Shop

Find quality used clothing, housewares, toys at Second Time Around Thrift Shop.

Thrifty White Drug - Montevideo

Find gifts and collectibles in addition to your everyday drugstore needs.

Porter Cafe & Grocery

A great place to pick up a few items, or stop in for a bite to eat in Porter.

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