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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060814095550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-016622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHERN GROWERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001177314
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				770589881
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48416 144TH STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 356
		CITY:			BIG STONE CITY
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		605-862-7902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX
		STREET 2:		356
		CITY:			BIG STONE CITY
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHETSTONE ETHANOL LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020711

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peterson Heath
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50711
		FILM NUMBER:		061027229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(605) 695-4328

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16948 482ND AVE.
		CITY:			REVILLO
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57259
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001177314</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTHERN GROWERS LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001369599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Peterson Heath</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16948 482ND AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REVILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>57259</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Capital Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Heath Peterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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