Freeborn County is located in south central Minnesota along the Iowa border.
Like most of the area, Freeborn County agricultural production consists mainly of corn and soybeans, with some production of canning crops such as sweet corn and peas. The land in Freeborn County ranges from flat prairie land to rolling hills along the western edge. But, according to Root, the majority of the soils are highly productive, making it conducive to crop agriculture. The soil around Hollandale, north of Albert Lea, is particularly fertile land. Having once been lake bottom, the peat provides a particularly rich soil for production.