Directions to Shalom Hill Farm

Shalom Hill Farm is in a rural area where winter road conditions can vary and roads are not well marked. Please use caution!DIRECTIONS TO SHALOM HILL FARM near Windom, Minnesota.EMPHATIC NOTE: It is essential to USE THESE DIRECTIONS WITH A GOOD MINNESOTA ROAD MAP in your hands. Force yourself to be rational! Before you leave the cities, walk through the directions and trace your path while looking at the map.Shalom Hill Farm is located northwest of Windom about 11 miles.

ROUTE 1: Here is the somewhat shorter route, through Jeffers. Take Highway 169 southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west almost to Madelia. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato). Exit onto Highway 15 north just before coming to Madelia, jog north (less than a mile) on Highway 15 and turn left onto Highway 3 going west to La Salle. Watch for where Highway 30 begins to curve south just past La Salle; then (less than 1 mile) after this curve, turn right onto Highway 30 going west to Darfur and Jeffers. (Caution--the intersection with Highway 30 is not well marked.) From Jeffers take Cottonwood County Road 52 south (left) for 4 miles (also not well marked). The last mile is gravel. Turn right (west) onto County Road 3. A small blue and white Shalom Hill Farm directional sign is on your left at this intersection. Drive 2 miles. The Farm is on your right at the top of the hill.

ROUTE 2: Here is the second route, a little longer but simpler, which goes through Windom. Take Highway 169 (which is also Highway 60) southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west to Windom. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato.) As you are entering Windom on Highway 60, at the first stop light turn right. The road you are now on goes past the town square, winds around a bit, and quickly heads north west along the river, turning into Cottonwood County Road 13, also known as the River Road. Stay on this road (approximately 7 miles) past the Sun Valley Gun Club. Turn right on County Road 21 (a gravel road). County Road 21 is marked with a Shalom Hill blue and white directional sign. Drive 3 miles to the stop sign which is at a "T." Turn right at the "T". Shalom Hill Farm is the driveway on your left.