Minn-Dak Market at West Acres Mall — Attraction in Fargo

Need some fun souvenirs/ products handmade with love from North Dakota, South Dakota, or Minnesota? Maybe? Not Really? Well, dontcha know— Minn Dak Market is the place for you!

Located in the West Acres Mall in Fargo, Minn Dak sports tons of local business efforts. As someone who grew up in North & South Dakota, I never even realized there were that many brands that come from our homeland, but it was so fun to see and definitely made me feel a sense of pride over how far we’ve come.

You can get some pretty classic tacky tourist stuff, like “uffda”, “doncha know”, “ope”, or other funny Minn- Dak sayings on magnets and stickers. There’s lots of college gear from UND or NDSU to sport and decorate with.

But the food products are by far the spotlight here- the newly famed and ND originated Dot’s pretzels are of course sold here. There’s locally based chocolates, cheese, jams, honey, hot sauce, peanut butter, popcorn and so much more. You can spend a lot of time just walking around the store and seeing all there is to offer. This was the perfect place to buy my FL friend some homegrown ND stuff. The young man working was also super helpful when I asked his opinion on what to get my friend (should have gotten his name!).

This is a great store promoting and showcasing hardworking north Midwesterners products, and yeah you betcha at pretty reasonable and affordable prices. I’ll...

These folks know local products. If you are looking for a gift, want to support area small businesses or just excited to see what the region has to offer - THIS IS THE PLACE! The offerings change all the time, so make sue you stop in on a regular basis. ALSO! For anyone looking for a unique gift for the holidays, the baskets they put together...

I tried going into the store shopping for my mother. Shortly after I entered the store an associate approached me and gave me a smart comment basically telling me to leave, after I had been shopping for approximately 10 minutes. I was very displeased with this as it was very unprofessional. Do...