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 Painted Prairie Vineyard is located in rural southwestern Minnesota. Currie, Minnesota. Ben and Kim Hause started the vineyard in 2006 after purchasing 18 acres of land when Ben and his family left the Twin Cities and city life for the country-life and their new wine making venture. Since then the Hause's have planted and acre and a half of grapes (half acre each of LaCrescents (white), Frontenac and Marquette (both red)).
While the Hauses are in the process of obtaining their farm winery license they decided to offer a "Pick your own" of their grapes to anyone interested in making wine, jam, jelly or juice at home. This year they sold a couple thousand pounds of grapes to customers who seemed to enjoy the process. Kim says there is only one other "pick your own" in the state of Minnesota, in Lake City so they offer are a rare opportunity to those who enjoy fresh grapes for wine making.
 Currently it's just Ben and Kim (with help from their two small children) who primarily operate the vineyard by pruning, watering and tending to the vines. They do have help from family and neighbors during their "pick your own" and also help in harvesting what they use to make their own wine and jelly.
The process of becoming a winery primarily entails obtaining a license. However there are a lot of steps to obtain that license: zoning issues, liability insurance, choosing a name, logo, bottle design etc.
 The Hause's website is www.PaintedPrairieVineyard.com which also has more pictures and information.
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How can a suburban homeowner store produce during the winter without a root cellar? A refrigerator, unheated attic, spare room or basement (cellar) will do.
Keep in mind that apples and potatoes can not be stored together in unheated areas of the house or basements. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are best stored in dark cellars or basements. Squash, onions, and garlic can be stored in unheated attics or spare rooms. Carrots, beets, apples and pears, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips and rutabagas are stored best in the refrigerator. Check out storage length at the URL below.
Here’a URL for a comprehensive guide to storing produce during the winter.
Dos and Don’ts-
Identify the areas in your house that do not freeze and may be suitable for storing vegetables. Never wash a vegetable that you re preparing for storage. Washing shortens storage life, sometimes by months.When storing in a plastic bag in the refrigerator make sure that you remove as much air from the bag as possible before storing
See the chart for storage methods for each vegetable-
http://www.farmdirectcoop.org/veggie_storage
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St Croix Vineyards, Stillwater, MN 
Wine Stomp Weekend Festivals
Every weekend in October and November
www.scvwines.com
Saint Croix Vineyards
6428 Manning Ave North
PO Box 2305
Stillwater MN 55082 
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