take root
Rushford Peterson Valley

Main Content

Explore the Rushford Peterson Valley and find a beautiful and welcoming community
that prides itself on providing the goods and services to meet the essentials of daily life.Set among impressive limestone bluffs and along the Root River, about 3,000 residents in our three cities and surrounding townships make up this community and support a market of diverse businesses. We welcome visitors and new residents to experience and enjoy this extraordinary quality of life–with outdoor recreation, housing, employment, education, public safety services, healthcare, and more. Take Root in the Rushford Peterson Valley!

Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,

Upcoming Events

Sep
29
Tue
4:00 pm Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers Market
Find us in front of Well House Ministry (former school building) on Tuesdays all summer and into the fall. Local products include beef and pork, canned goods, fresh roasted coffee beans and cold brew, home-baked[...]
Oct
6
Tue
4:00 pm Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers Market
Find us in front of Well House Ministry (former school building) on Tuesdays all summer and into the fall. Local products include beef and pork, canned goods, fresh roasted coffee beans and cold brew, home-baked[...]
Oct
13
Tue
4:00 pm Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers...
Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers Market
Find us in front of Well House Ministry (former school building) on Tuesdays all summer and into the fall. Local products include beef and pork, canned goods, fresh roasted coffee beans and cold brew, home-baked[...]
Oct
17
Sat
all-day Rushford Arts & Crafts Fair @ Rushford-Peterson Schools
Rushford Arts & Crafts Fair @ Rushford-Peterson Schools
Oct 17 all-day
Rushford Arts & Crafts Fair @ Rushford-Peterson Schools
Rushford’s largest annual arts and crafts fair, now in its 40th year! The Rushford Arts & Crafts Fair features handmade arts and crafts of all kinds. Whether shopping for yourself or a special gift, you[...]
5:00 pm SE MN Bluegrass Association’s (S... @ Rushford American Legion Post #94
SE MN Bluegrass Association’s (S... @ Rushford American Legion Post #94
Oct 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
SE MN Bluegrass Association's (SEMBA) Catfish/Chicken Fry @ Rushford American Legion Post #94
$10 meal includes Catfish (regular or Cajon) OR Broasted Chicken, with potato, vegetable, coleslaw, roll, coffee or milk FREE Bluegrass Music during dinner hours Support the Southeast MN Bluegrass Association!
Dec
12
Sat
all-day Christmas in Peterson @ Downtown Peterson
Christmas in Peterson @ Downtown Peterson
Dec 12 all-day
Christmas in Peterson @ Downtown Peterson
Over 40 vendors including talented artists and crafters. Something unique at each location. Arts and crafts, holiday shopping, bake sale, holiday food and treats, tours, Christmas carolers and characters, a visit from Santa, Little Elves workshop,[...]
all-day Rushford Parade of Lights @ Downtown Rushford
Rushford Parade of Lights @ Downtown Rushford
Dec 12 all-day
Rushford Parade of Lights @ Downtown Rushford
Rushford comes alive with the Spirit of the Holidays! Have a night of family fun beginning with the Parade of Lights at 7 p.m., followed by a visit with Santa, hot chocolate and cider, cookies,[...]
May
21
Fri
10:00 am SE MN Bluegrass Association’s (S... @ Cushon's Peak Campground
SE MN Bluegrass Association’s (S... @ Cushon's Peak Campground
May 21 @ 10:00 am – May 23 @ 8:30 pm
SE MN Bluegrass Association's (SEMBA) May Festival @ Cushon's Peak Campground
SEMBA’s Annual May Festival at Cushon’s Peak Campground, Houston, Minnesota!  Bands on Friday, Saturday and Sunday — come for a day or all three days! Reserve a campsite by calling Cushon’s Peak Campground at 507-896-7325 or[...]

News

Rushford Peterson Valley Chamber of Commerce

By Interest

Agriculture Animals Apparel Art Attraction Auto Bar Campground Catering Childcare Church Construction Education Event Space Financial Fishing Furniture Garden Gifts Grocery Health Home & Garden Home Improvement Horses Hunting Ice Cream Insurance Local Product Manufacturing Media Off Sale Outfitter Photography Pie Professional Real Estate Recreation Rental Housing Restaurant Salon Specialty Tour Utilities Volunteer Wine

Take Root and make the Rushford Peterson Valley your home!

Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
Rushford, Minnesota, Peterson, Valley, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, Bluff Country, Fillmore County, Scenic Byway, Trojans, Houston, Root River, motorcycle rides, runs, biking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, tubing, canoeing, Kayak, Root River, birding, Bike Trail, State Bike Trail, Deer, Turkey, Trout, Pheasant, Grouse, Scenic Byway, Root River Trail Towns, Tractor Ride, 60-mile garage sale, taste of the trail, Rushford Days, International Owl Center, hiking, State Parks, Bluffs, Houston Nature Center, wildlife, Mississippi River, Bluff Country, cross country skiing, in line skating, Commonweal Theatre, Niagara Cave, Buffalo Bill days, Whalan Stand Still Parade, Trout Days, Fourth of July, Depot Museum, Gammel Dag Fest, Eagle watching, Great River Road, Amish Byway, Amish Tours, Apple Blossom, Apple Fest, Norsland Lefse, State Fish Hatchery, Historical, Golfing, Ferndale, Magelssen Bluff Park, Owl Fest, Business, Meetings, Construction Crews, Arts, Money Creek, Vinegar Ridge Recreation Area, Mound Prairie, Root River Triathon, Trojans, Hurricanes, Metz’s Hart-Land Cremery, Nordic Lanes, Depot Museum, Shipwreckt Books Publishing, Windswept Inn, Cyclin Inn of Whalan, Andor Wenneson Historic Inn, Bestemor Inn, Holiday Inn, Winona, I90, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Peterson, Hokah, Lewiston, St. Charles, Eyota, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, DMC, long-term stay, treatments, Lake City, Wabasha, Kellogg, Jailhouse Historic Inn, Outback Ranch, Brewster’s Red Hotel, Stone Mill Hotel, Coffee Street Inn, Trailhead Inn, Cottage House, Cedar Valley Resort, Old Barn Resort, Berwood Hill Inn, Brownsville, Brewery, Craft Beer, Bar and Grill, Express Suites, AmericanInn, Days Inn, Super 8, sugar Loaf, Music in the Park, Molly B, Mayo Clinic, Destination Medical Center, Distillery, Applefest, Steamboat Days, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Boats & Bluegrass, Sugar Loaf, Ski Jump, Island City Brewing, 1877 Peterson Station Museum, Fish Hatchery, Rush Creek, 2007 Rushford Flood, Driftless, Chuck Ehler,
COVID-19 Business Related Updates
SUPPORT LOCAL AND SHOP SMALL
Update – August 17, 2020
Restaurants/Bars

The following restaurants are open, following state regulations, and with some changes to service/hours:

American Legion of Peterson – Now open at 4:30p daily with indoor and outdoor seating!

American Legion of Rushford – Serving up to 50% capacity indoors. Monday through Thursday open 3p-8p, and Friday through Sunday 1p-slow.

Burdey’s Café – Open Sunday: 7a-11a for coffee and 11a-2p with limited menu, Monday: 6a-11a, Thursday: 7a-2p & 4p-7p, Friday: 7a-8p, Saturday: 7a-7p. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. – 507-875-2424

The Creamery – Open for outdoor or indoor dining and carry-out. Accepting cash and credit/debit cards only; no checks. Sunday through Thursday 11a-8p, Friday and Saturday 11a-10p . Carry-out food orders should be placed in advance. – 507-864-7214

Ferndale Golf Course Bar & Grill – Open for lunch and dinner daily 11a-1p and 4-8p. – 507-864-7626

Jessie Street Java – Drive-thru open for beverages and all to-go food orders Tuesday through Friday 6a-2p and Saturday 8a-2p. Breakfast sandwiches served all day; call ahead for drive-thru food orders. Outdoor seating available. – 507-864-2739

Nordic Lanes Bar – Off-sale and on-site sale. Open Monday through Thursday 3p-8p, Friday 3p-2a, Saturday 11a-2a, and Sunday 11a-8p. Summer Wing Night Wednesdays, beginning June 17, 5:30p-8p; Dine-in only with beverage purchase required; Lots of flavors available.

Norsland Lefse – Restaurant remains closed. Bakery is operating  every Thursday, so call us by Wednesday to order bread or bakery items to pick up fresh on Thursday. – 507-864-2323

Rushford Foods Deli – Open for carry-outs – 507-864-2878

Shawnee’s Bar & Grill – Open for outdoor and indoor food service, 11a-9p Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday 11a-8p. If dining outdoors, please stop inside to ensure we know you are here. Carry-outs and cold off-sale available. Closed Mondays. – 507-864-2073

Stumpy’s Restaurant – Open for indoor and outdoor dining, or carry-outs at second window from the driveway, with hours of service as follows: 7a-8:30p Monday through Thursday, 7a-9p Friday and Saturday, 7a-8p Sunday. – 507-864-7156

Other Business News

Our wonderful hair salons in the Rushford Peterson Valley open June 1. Go to the directory for contact information: The Shop Salon, Visions Salon, Mel’s Shear Magic, New Beginnings Salon, RefleKtions.

Abundant Life Fitness – Open for massages Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, by appointment only. Fitness Center closed until further notice; clients please contact Faye for details. – 507-864-5433 or 507-251-4849

Mill Street Fitness – Now open, with restrictions.

Nordic Lanes Bowling – Monday-Thursday 1p-7p; Friday 1p-?; Saturday 11a-?; Sunday 11a-7p. Reservations required since the Bowling Center can have only 25% capacity. Kids Bowl Free, a new summer program, starts June 14! Kids can bowl up to 2 games a day for free. They have to $2 for shoes. Food and Beverage will be available for purchase also. Register your kids at www.kidsbowlfree.com. –507-864-7799

Rushford Foods – Temporary change to store hours: 7a-8p daily. The first hour each day (7a-8a) is reserved for those shoppers who are at a higher risk of severe illness by COVID-19, which includes older adults and those who have compromised immune systems. When necessary, we will continue to have purchase limits on high-demand products to increase the likelihood of those products being available to even more customers. If you find yourself unsure of your health, or you are quarantined by the virus, call or order online for delivery or pick-up. We will deliver groceries to your home and drop them off at your porch if you are unable to leave or unsure. Call Rushford Foods 507-864-2878, auto attendant will answer, PRESS 1 for details and to leave us your name and phone number; we will call you back to take your order. You can also visit our website at www.myrushfordfoods.com to submit a basic grocery list, and we will call you to confirm and provide you with the time it will be ready for pick-up or delivery. – 507-864-2878

Rushford Food Shelf – COVID-19 has forced Semcac’s Rushford Food Shelf to change its operations to ensure safety and due to limited food availability. Clients are not allowed into the food shelf, but are provided with some choice and some preset food. Clients can send a proxy or arrange delivery with River Hills Transit. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 9-11:30 and 12:30-4:00; phone 507-864-8224. Your continued financial support is needed. Donations may be mailed to Semcac Rushford Food Shelf, PO Box 549, Rushford, MN 55971.

Rushford Hardware – Fully staffed and open regular hours. If you are not able to shop in-store, visit Acehardware.com or call us directly. Buy online and pickup in store. We’ll deliver your order to your vehicle when you drive-up. We want to make it as convenient as possible for you to get the products you need, when you need them. – 507-864-2540

Rushford Public Library – Temporary Library Hours are Monday 12p-4p and Tuesday-Friday 10a-4p. To place requests, please call ahead or email dambuehl@selco.info. Online catalog at rushford.lib.mn.us. Pickup days are Tuesday and Friday by appointment. Call to make an appointment to visit the library. – 507-864-7600