Weathered: Minnesota's Largest Candy Store

July 12th Post Revised

Minnesota’s largest candy store in Jordan was today’s family adventure. Grandpa Joe opted to stay home while Grandma Beth could not resist the allure of sweets.

We left shortly after lunch for the one-hour drive.

The children did not know our destination. They only knew it was a

one-hour drive and that as a result they got to play video games during the drive.

In addition to candy, Jim’s Apple Farm also lays claim to the ‘world’s largest soda collection.’ They have a massive selection of treats from Mexico. There is a section on candy’s flavored with bacon. I grabbed a couple of photos of the candy laced with bacon.

Fruit Flavored Bacon Gummies

Peanut Butter cups with bacon.

The store is 27,000 square feet of floor space and carries meats, cheeses, fresh baked pies, pasta and pasta sauces, pickled eggs, quail eggs with assorted spices like jalapeno, ninety-one types of saltwater taffy, chips, soup mixes, puzzles, stuffed animals, sodas and loads of candies.

A tiny area in the store!

The food products are not the only draw. Full size (and larger than life) displays of Marvel characters, Harry Potter, Dr. Who’s Telephone Booth, the Peanuts’ Psychiatric Help booth and so much more. Murals abound with characters and scenes from popular books and movies.

We spent a full two hours checking everything out and the grandkids enjoyed choosing items within their agreed upon budgets. I bought Hot Pepper Cheese Curds for Joe.

if you ever get to Jordan Minnesota visit Jim’s Apple Farm. It is a family-owned seasonal business, open mid-May through Thanksgiving weekend. They only accept cash or checks. NO CREDIT CARDS.

While waiting for Megan to take my photo I chatted with a woman working nearby on pricing incoming inventory. She answered my questions about the workforce (once in HR always in HR…). She said most of the employees are high school students and teachers. She shared that her job is perfect for her as she homeschools her children. She went on to share that the “important people” in the company work year-round. As I left, I told her she had made my day – talking with me as she price-marked the same item over and over. I said, “You are as important as the people working year-round. Thank you for talking to me about your work.”

We have more photos from today. I hope you enjoy.

Caleb and Charlotte checking out Luigi and friends sidewalk mural

Me in my post-retirement office

The Harry Potter figure is on top of a ledge with a mural behind it. A model train set runs around the ledge. On the other side of this display is a larger-than-life "He Who Shall Not be Named" Figure simultaneously attempting to put a spell on Harry.