Our Location

Summerhill Farm 24013 US 71 Park Rapids, MN Phone 218.732.3865 Fax 218.732.14 Directions: Map Driving directions

 

About us

Summerhill Farm was established in 1982 when Jeff and Nancy Stone purchased a farm from Ralph and Margaret Teske. In early years it had been a working dairy farm, and later a turkey farm. In 1982, the Stones decided to use one of the original farm buildings as a gift shop. The Barn was the very first building to become a shop of Summerhill Farm, selling homemade crafts and other simple gifts. Two years later, in 1984, the Carriage House was opened to the public, with the Stable following shortly after. Summerhill was becoming a popular place, and with more people visiting, demand for parking space increased. The pond was dug in 1985, so the soil from the dig could be used to expand the lower parking lot. More customers also resulted in a need for more merchandise, and more space. In 1986, a small cabin was moved from the North Shore of Potato Lake and set on the top to the hill. It was named The Cottage. With all the shops to explore, customers began requesting a place for lunch or a coffee break. The Sun Porch Restaurant was created in 1987 from the original farmhouse. The restaurant was expanded in 1991 with the addition of the Potting Shed and the Gazebo. In 1994 the original Carriage House and 2nd Story were torn down and rebuilt on the same site. Always growing and changing, Summerhill Farm created two more shops in 1999. A metal-roofed storage building was converted and became the Pitter-Patter Pantry, while the Treehouse went from being the Stone’s residence to a full scale store for women’s apparel. In 2003, Jeff and Eileen Reish moved with their family from Seattle, Washington to continue and expand the Summerhill Farm tradition of providing a special destination for a unique shopping and dining experience.