Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen visited the Food Farm just south of Wrenshall on May 24.

Petersen spoke to a gathering of about 30 people, drawing attention to Food Farm’s participation in the MDA’s Minnesota Grown and Agricultural Water Quality Certification programs, as well as the farm’s status as a certified organic farm.

Petersen highlighted the Minnesota Grown website, a directory of local farm products, farmers markets, pick-your-own and Community Supported Agriculture farms.

“You can find farms from Zumbrota to Bemidji ­— all across the stat...