In 1976 a group of local businesspeople and residents established the Community Club, for the purpose of "promoting civic and community welfare within the City of Fertile." Some of the recent projects the Community Club has taken on include the purchase of flower pots and benches for the downtown area, and new Christmas streetlights and banners.
The Community Club meets at 6:30 on the first Tuesday of every month at Erickson's Smokehouse.For more information on the Community Club, please contact Stacy Erickson at (218) 277-9338 or Jeannie Erickson at 945-3290.
The purpose of the Fertile EDA is to provide encouragement, loan funds and economic incentives to strengthen Fertile's economy by assisting both new and existing businesses and industries.
Opdahl's Donuts was established in May of 2011 by Jane Opdahl. Her idea was to bring goodies to the community by making baked goods "just like grandma used to make." She started with her signature Buttermilk Cake Donuts, using her mother's recipe. The fall of 2011 brought an oven to the bakery and she started making cookies. Over the years Opdahl's Donuts has added other treats including scones, muffins, mocha cakes, lemon roll, caramel rolls, & pie, to name a few.
We are also a fixture at the Mentor Farmer's Market on Saturdays 8am - Noon and that runs from Memorial Day weekend through the end of September.
As of January 1st, 2018, the baton ownership of Opdahl's Donuts was passed from Jane Opdahl to her daughter-in-law, Becca Opdahl. Becca has been a fixture at the donut shop for 6 1/2 years. Not much will be changing at the shop after this transition. We love our customers and love to evoke memories for them. There's nothing more fun than to hear a customer say, "I have not had pie this good since my grandma passed away 30 years ago!" We enjoy serving the community of Fertile and plan to continue being a part of this wonderful place!
Fertile boasts its location, near the Sand Hills, and is proud of the Sand Hill River flowing through the the City. It's landscape is more unique than other Northern Minnesota towns. We are centrally located where we feel rural, but big cities are just a car drive away.
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Opdahl's Donuts was established in May of 2011 by Jane Opdahl. Her idea was to bring goodies to the community by making baked goods "just like grandma used to make." She started with her signature Buttermilk Cake Donuts, using her mother's recipe. The fall of 2011 brought an oven to the bakery and she started making cookies. Over the years Opdahl's Donuts has added other treats including scones, muffins, mocha cakes, lemon roll, caramel rolls, & pie, to name a few. 
