The family owned and operated business began in 1997 in a pole building with a temporary greenhouse.

Ken Nathe has a love for building which is evident throughout 101 Market. His 16 years of carpentry and cement masonry work inspired him to design 101 Market with 14 foot vaulted ceilings, stained concrete floors, the culture stone acid front entrance is truly awe-inspiring! Ken is very particular in his quality control, only selling the very best product available. Customers are number one! We are reminded of that on a daily basis. You can find Ken here from sun up to sun down every day working side by side with his fine employees.

Julie Nathe, Ken's wife of 20 years works diligently from behind the scenes. During the busy season you will find her at the front counter always with a smile for our visitors. She has 5 years of financial experience that she uses to calculate the books and paper work for the market. Julie also does the buying for the Garden Center side and manages the employees' schedules.

Marilyn Nathe-Specht is the sister of Ken and helps run the Market. Her specialties are on the gift end and in the floral department. Marilyn does the buying of the gifts using about 323 venders plus the miscellaneous local consigners. She goes to out of state markets to find the most unique giftware at reasonable prices. Marilyn has won numerous floral design awards. She is truly an artist with an eye for detail.

Dave Nathe, Ken and Marilyn's brother, has over 25 years of farming and retail experience. Dave and his brother Joe run Riverside Farms on Highway 10 in Elk River MN. You may find Dave at the Minneapolis farmers market in the height of the season. Dave's specialty is on the produce side. He supplies 101 Market with much of its homegrown produce grown right on Riverside Farms.

Joe Nathe is also a brother to Ken and Marilyn. Joe is the plant-growing guru. If you have a question about planting bedding plants in pots or planters Joe is our go to guy. Both Joe and Dave do the planting of all the corn and pumpkins you see here at the Market. Joe also has a knack for making displays in the garden center.

The owners carefully hand picked the employees here at 101 Market. With a range of specialties and skills they work well as a team. We have a greenhouse specialist, a landscape designer, a perennial garden designer, a fresh cut floral designer, a customer service specialist, and many others who cross train to help with any questions you may have.