When you think of iconic North Dakota foods that are staples of the state, what comes to mind? Perhaps creamy knoephla soup, delicious cheese buttons, lefse, or something midwest like hotdish. When it comes to sweets, our state also has great options. If you love things like kuchen, this local bakery in North Dakota is the place to be.

Welcome to Linton, North Dakota, a picture-perfect small town of just around 1,000 residents.

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This place is the perfect model of small town life in the Peace Garden State. A quiet, tight-kit community that supports their local, family-owned businesses - one of which is also a model of sorts.

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The Model Bakery in Linton is known far beyond the town it resides in. Their homemade baked goods are incredible and worth traveling miles to try.

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Step right in and take a look at their cases full of delicious goodies. Some of their popular items include their blachendas, pies, and donuts.

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Everything is made fresh and from-scratch, from the filled pastries to their bread loaves. They even have from-scratch noodles you can buy for your next pasta or soup.

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What people tend to keep returning to Model Bakery for is their downright delicious kuchen. If you haven’t had kuchen before, you don’t want to miss this North Dakota favorite.

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With 12 different flavors, you’ll want to take home more than just a few. It doesn’t get much better than homemade kuchen!

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Along with all of that, they have seasonal treats like cookies and cupcakes, plus other staples like caramel rolls. If you love baked goods, especially ones that are associated with North Dakota, the Model Bakery is a must-try.

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Check out the Model Bakery’s website to learn more about their available baked goods, history, and more. They also have a Facebook page you can follow.

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What are your favorite North Dakota foods? Many of the recipes come from our grandparents or great grandparents (or beyond) after they immigrated to the US from places like Scandinavia, Ukraine, or Germany-from-Russia. Here is an entire list of iconic North Dakota foods that’ll have your mouth watering.

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