Fertile (/ˈfɜːrtɪl/ FUR-til)[5] is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.

It is part of the Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2), all land.

[9] Parts of the Sand Hills are protected in the Agassiz Dunes Scientific and Natural Area[10] and the Fertile Sand Hills Wilderness Sanctuary and West Mill Recreation Area.

Because Fertile is near North America's geographic center, it experiences many types of weather.

[citation needed] The areas east and west of town, however, are prime for corn, soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, oats, barley, sugar beets (to the west of Fertile), berries, hay, potatoes, vegetables, and much more.

Remaining livestock production is mainly beef cattle, with a few dairy farms.

Although not directly related to farming, another vital part of Fertile's economy is hunting and fishing.

The fairgrounds are east of Highway 32, providing easy access for the many visitors every year.

[12] Fertile-Beltrami Public School is in Fertile at the intersection of Mill Street and Jefferson Avenue.

The school is a K-12 grade building shared by Fertile and the smaller community of Beltrami, which is about 12 miles to the west.

The school's team is the Fertile Falcons, which includes softball, baseball, basketball, volleyball, football, and golf.

Fertile has the nation's second-highest percentage of residents claiming Norwegian ancestry, at 54.4%.