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This month's notes: May 2012: Strawberries are here in much of the US.  They will be finished in the South in a couple of weeks, so don't miss them! Blueberries will only be a few weeks after them! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green!  See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!

Boone County

• Angelic Organics - beans, flowers, herbs/spices, events at your location (call for info)
  1547 Rockton Rd, Caledonia, IL 61011. Phone: 815 389 2746. Email: CSA@AngelicOrganics.com. Open: PYO is only available to CSA shareholders. Directions: CSA shareholders have the opportunity to visit the farm on several occasions; U-pick is then offered for beans, herbs, and flowers. Payment: Cash, Check. Maximize your food dollar by purchasing a share now at our special $60 discount: PYO$60511, this coupon is good thru June 6, 2011 a weekly delivery of fresh Biodynamic vegetables and herbs from Angelic Organics! http://www.angelicorganics.com/share.php Receive a weekly 3/4 bushel box of fresh vegetables and herbs delivered to over 25 Chicago and Rockford area sites for 20 weeks from mid-June to late October. (ADDED: May 20, 2011)
• Edwards Apple Orchard - apples, raspberries, pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, hay maze, petting zoo, restrooms, gift shop, pony rides
  7601 Centerville Road, Poplar Grove, IL 61065. Phone: 815-765-2234.  Open: 9 am to 6 pm daily, during September through November. Bluegrass music (presumably only on weekends), apple cider and apple cider donuts.
  See comments about this farm here! Some visitors on Yelp and Google report high prices and a commercialized feel, but the reviews I've received have been positive. (UPDATED: September 25, 2010)
• Fiorello's Pumpkin Patch - Pick your own pumpkins. 
  3178 Hwy 173, Caledonia, IL. Pumpkins, pony and wagon rides, haunted house, witches, scarecrows, Halloween costumes, cornstalk maze and autographed copies of Frank Fiorello's latest pumpkin book. Open: September - end of October, 9AM - 7PM daily. Phone: 815-765-2587.  (UPDATED: October 28, 2009)
• Susie's Garden Patch - Uses natural growing practices, eggplant, herbs/spices, peas, peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, corn maze
  10258 US highway 20, Garden Prairie, IL 61038. Phone: 815-597-3011. Fax: 815-597-3414. Email: susie@susiesgardenpatch.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6:30 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: 6 miles east of Belvidere and 7 miles west of Marengo on Highway 20. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. There is No Membership or Admission Fee for anything. Payment: Cash, Credit cards only (NO checks). Typical harvest dates: June: Strawberries; Mid July to Frost: Tomatoes, peppers, egg plant, okra, hot peppers; Mid September - October 31: Pumpkins, Fall Squash. See this page for our picking updates. Special Events. Pre-picked crops are also available: Cherries, melons, peaches, tomatoes, watermelon, asparagus, beans, beets, cucumbers, gherkins, eggplants, garlic, onions, peppers, sweet corn.  We offer a corn path for the little ones. Hosting the 2012 15th annual Dairy Breakfast. Saturday June 23, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cow pie bingo, petting zoo, antique cars and tractors horse drawn wagon rides, crafts and much more Breakfast- pancakes, sausage, apple sauce,milk & coffee . Proceeds go to Agriculture Education & Scholarship Fund Sponsored by: Boone County Farm Bureau Foundation . Click here for our Facebook page (UPDATED: February 02, 2012)  
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Bureau County

• Bureau Creek Orchard - Apples, red raspberries, pumpkins
  14180 1800 East St, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Phone: (815)875-6137. Open: 9 am to 6:30 pm daily from August 25 to November. Restrooms on site. Just opened this year in August.
• Plow Creek Farm - U-Pick strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries
  19183 Plow Creek Road, Tiskilwa, IL 61368 Phone: 815-646-4862. Email: farm@plowcreek.org. Directions: See our map. Open: June-October. The Strawberry Festival is on the second Saturday of June from 11am to 2pm in Tiskilwa West Park. Current hours and field reports on phone and website. We grow all crops without chemical herbicides, pesticides or fungicides. Fertilizers are chosen responsibly to enhance long-term soil health. The fertilizer we apply directly to plants is an all-natural fish-based mixture. Diverse vegetables including beans, peas, melons, peppers, lettuce and other greens at market and farm stand. Grass-fed beef by order. We also grow seedless watermelon and a wide variety of vegetables, including tomatoes and sweet corn . We are located in Tiskilwa, Illinois -- 8 miles south of Princeton.
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Cook County

• The Children's Farm - pumpkins
  12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL 60464. Phone: 708-361-3650. Fax: 708-361-2811. Email us at: centerpalospark@aol.com . Directions: 294 (tristate) South towards Indiana, Exit I-55 towards Chicago. Take I55 to the second exit Route 45 (Lagrange Road) south. Lagrange Road south to 131st Street (8 miles) turn left onto Southwest Highway (7). The farm will be on your right turn in just before the large wooden pedestrian bridge. I-80 to Harlem or Lagrange exit north. At Harlem and 131st Street you will go right to Southwest Highway (7) and then right on 7 to the farm on your right. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open October. Our hours are: Monday through Friday from 3:00 - 5:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. For the entire month of October our farm is open to pick your own pumpkin. You can visit our farm animals, take a hayrack to our pumpkin fields and have lunch in under our pavilion. A great day on the farm for you and your family. At the end of October we transform our farm into a spooky Haunted experience. Visit our website for more details.
  

DeKalb County

• Honey Hill Orchard - apples, raspberries, pumpkins. 
  11747 Waterman Road, Waterman, IL 60556. Phone: 815-264-3337. 
  A visitor writes on October 17, 2009: "We went to the Honey Hill Orchard last week (10/10/2009) and had a wonderful time! There were plenty of apples still available and even some raspberries! There was a 10 pound minimum to pick (per group, not per person) for $15 for apples. There were also hay rides out to the pumpkin patch and a bakery that sells delicious pies and donuts as well as a cute store. All of the employees were so friendly there! We decided this is the best orchard we have been to in this area and will be back next year!"
• Jonamac Orchard, Inc. - Pumpkins, apples, hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkin patch, kiddie barn
  19412 Shabbona Road, Malta, IL 60150. Phone: 815-825-2158. Directions: three quarters of a mile south of Malta on Shabbona Road (19412 Shabbona Rd.) Open: 7 days a week. Mid-August till Thanksgiving 9am - 5:30 daily. Also, prepicked sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, apples, cider, preserves, honey, popcorn, Indian corn, weekend hayride to the pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Get lost in our 10 acre Corn Maze with 3 miles of pathways and 2 bridges. The kids will love our Barnyard activity area with a huge bale pile, peddle tractors, sand pile, corn bin, play barn, bunny barn, mazes, tube slides and other fun activities. On weekends the Apple Train will be running and you can try your marksmanship skills at our Apple Launcher. We will also have festivals, live music, horse drawn wagon rides and more. Haunted Corn Maze this year by expanding the number of weekends to four. It will be open October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29, starting at Dark and ending at 10 PM.
  A visitor writes on September 09, 2010: "We've been taking the kids for about 5 years now. Its getting to be a habit."
• Sycamore Pumpkin Patch - Pick your own pumpkins. 
  15326 Quiqley Road, Sycamore, IL. Hayride, Haunted Forest, Maze of Corn, Giant Pumpkin Patch, Charlotte's Web, barnyard animals, store and refreshments. Admission charged. Open: Late September - October 31, daily 10AM - 6PM. Phone: 815-895-3276.  
• UP Berries - raspberries (Autumn, red),
  30683 Lanan Road, Kingston, IL 60145Email: christine@upberries.com. Open: During daylight hours; A Self Serve Honor system in place; Raspberries start late in mid July and go through until the first frost. Directions: See website for directions and map. Click here for a map and directions. Raspberries start late in August and go through until the first frost. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: September 15, 2009)  (UPDATED: July 09, 2011)
  A visitor writes on September 27, 2010: "UP Berries was great.  Christine is so nice and the berries were delicious.  Not crowded and not expensive.  It was a very relaxing day."
  A visitor writes on August 27, 2010: "My husband and I spent a lovely afternoon picking the largest raspberries we have ever seen. The bushes were practically overloaded too so there was plenty to be had. I plan on going back this weekend for a few more. "
  A visitor writes on August 22, 2010: "I wanted to send my thanks for the wonderful listings you have here. We stopped at UP Berries in Kingston, IL and had a wonderful time picking delicious raspberries. We will definitely be visiting this farm again! The honor system was mapped out with very detailed instructions and it was a delight to pick from there. Thanks to the instructions here half of the loot is already turned into jam; the other half is properly freezing now on a cookie sheet! Thank you again for all this site has offered, and a big thanks to UP Berries!"

DuPage County

Grundy County

• Olive Berry Acres - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), rhubarb, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
  2575 West Mine Road, Mazon, IL 60444. Phone: 815.474.6511. Email: oliveberryacres@aol.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Mazon is located on Illinois Route 47, about 15 miles south of Interstate 80. The farm is about 70 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, about an hour and a half drive. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 01, 2011) (ADDED: May 21, 2009)  
  A visitor writes on June 05, 2010: "We visited Olive Berry Acres (Grundy County, IL) today and had a great time. The owner, Nik, was very friendly and informative. There were three varieties of strawberry available, all were very tasty and flavorful. There were plenty of berries. We picked ten pounds and it was a drop in the bucket. The price was very good ($2/lb). The farm is nice and tranquil, very relaxing. Raspberries will be ready next week, and even though we live in Chicago, we're trying to make time to go back."

Henry County

• Country Corner - corn (sweet), melons, other berries, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  5333 U. S. highway 150, Alpha, IL 61413. Phone: 3096292359. Fax: 3096292359. Email: rtf205@sbcglobal.net. Directions: Halfway between the Illinois Quad Cities and Galesburg, IL. on U.S. highway 150, two miles North of Alpha, IL. Just twenty minuetes from the Quad City Airport. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: Farm Market Monday to Saturday, 9:00am to 7:00pm Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm May 1st; through October 31st Fall Fun Park open on weekend's starting September 13th through October 31st; 11:00am to 7:00pm. Strawberries available mid May to mid June U-Pick Vegetables by apointment July to October U-Pick Rasberries mid July to Mid Sept U-Pick Pumpkins Sept 1st to October 31st Corn Maze Open daily late July to October 31st Flashlight Maze by apointment Sept 1st to October 31st Haunted Maze Friday and Saturday 7pm to 11pm in Oct. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. U-Pick Hayrack Rides to the Vegetable Garden, Sweet Corn, Indian Corn, Gourd Patch and Pumpkin Patch New this Fall,Featuring our own Corn Cannon, Cow Train, Mini Corn Shock Maze and Mining For Gems along with Special events every weekend starting September 13th. (ADDED: June 22, 2008)
• Strawberry Flats - blueberries, raspberries, sweet corn. 
  23787 E. 1260 Street, Geneseo, IL 61254 (Henry County)  Phone: 309-944-5065.  Call for directions. (UPDATED: June 16, 2011)

Jo Daviess County

• Wooded Wonderland - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
  616 S. Devil's Ladder Road, Galena, IL 61036. Phone: 815.777.1223. Alternate Phone: 815.777.3426. Email: john@wwhardwood.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 7am to 7pm, July to September for Blueberries Monday to Sunday, from 8am to 5pm, September to June for Country Store and Sawmill. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: July 1 to September 15 Honey: Year-round. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Organic Blueberries, Honey. (ADDED: June 13, 2011)

Kankakee County

• Mary's Berries - strawberries, U-pick and already picked
  9495 E 1500 N, Momence, IL 60954. Phone: 8154726015. Email: nwatson8128@gmail.com. Open: We will open for strawberry sales on Wednesday, June 8; The prices are $2;00 a pound if you pick them, $2;75 if we pick them for you; For upick berries either bring containers or you will need to purchase boxes to take them home; Shallow boxes are the best; Our strawberries are planted on land that is very sandy and we put a lot of straw on the rows so we can have an inch or more of rain and still be able to allow picking as soon as the rain stops. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 06, 2011)
• Vana's Pumpkin Land - pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  7705 W Rt17, Kankakee, IL 60901. Phone: 815-939-2000. Directions: 7 mi. West of Kankakee on Route 17. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Gourds, jack-be-little, white pumpkins, bird houses, banana squash, and so forth. (ADDED: October 18, 2008)

Kane County

• Anderson Farm - tomatoes, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, tractor-pulled hay rides
  251 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, IL 60538. Phone: 630-896-8835. Fax: 630-554-0098. Email us at: maherappraisal@ameritech.net. Directions: Interstate 88 to Orchard Road south to U.S. 30(Ny-Pass). East across Fox River to Douglas Road North to Montgomery Road West 1/4 mile to farm on north side of road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September. Open: daily 9AM to 6PM July 1 thru October 31. U-Pick Tomatoes beginning early August thru September. Hay Rides, Straw Maze and Petting farm the last three weekends in October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Pickling Cux, Zuchinni, Yellow Squash, Peppers, Potatoes, Beans all picked daily. Michigan Peaches July to September. Michigan Apples and Cider September thru October.
• Greenfield Farms - raspberries,
  0S951 Green Road, Elburn, IL 60119. Email: Berries@andersale.com. Directions: From Elburn...go south on 47 to Hughes , go east to Green Rd (1.5 miles) take Green south, we are 3/4 mile on left. From Batavia...Randall go west on Fabian to Hughes west to Green, go south on Green. From Batavia...Randall west on Main to Green (6 miles) go north to Farm (3/4 mile) And for a map to our farm, click here. Our raspberries are usually ready for picking in mid-August. Open: 7 Days a week from 8 am to dusk. Payment: Cash, Check. Bring your own picking basket or bucket and save! We have picking baskets and containers if you don't. (UPDATED: June 29, 2009)
  A visitor writes on August 30, 2008: "They have a nice spacious field with rows that are marked for ripe berries. Owners are friendly and helpful. You need to bring something to take your berries home in. Excellent prices."
• Kuipers Family Farm - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, Jumping pillow, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1n318 Watson Road, Maple Park, IL 60151. Phone: 815-827-5200. Fax: 815-827-4100. Open: Apples Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 to 5:00 during September and October while supplies last. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: I88 West to Sugar Grove and Route 47 exit. Route 47 North 10 miles to Keslinger Road. 5 miles West on Keslinger to Watson Road. North on Watson to Entrance. I90 West to Randall Road exit. Randall Road South to Route 38. West on Route 38 five miles past Route 47 to Watson Road. South on Watson Road to farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.  Apple Orchard, Gift Shop and Bakery. Christmas Trees from Thanksgiving thru Sunday before Christmas; Pumpkin Farm Festivities, Corn Maze and Barn Store (UPDATED: May 02, 2012)

  Approximate Ripening Dates: Please call for daily updates to the apple picking schedule.
  Variety	Ripens:	Variety	Ripens
  Paulared	mid-August	Red Delicious	October 4
  Prima	August 30	Golden Delicious	October 4
  Jonamac, Gala	September 6	Mutsu, Idared	October 18
  Cortland, McIntosh	September 13	Rome, Winesap	October 18
  Spartan, Ozark Gold	September 13	Blushing Golden	October 25
  Empire, Jonathan	September 20	Granny Smith	Nov or later

  Turn your fall pumpkin picking into a family event. Kuipers offers u-pick pumpkins right from the patch! We also have pre-picked pumpkins in many sizes. When the fall season is over don't forget to come back to Kuipers for your Christmas Season. We offer fresh u-cut and pre-cut Christmas trees and wreaths. We'll even have hot cider, home baked pies and our famous apple cider doughnuts to warm you up! For holiday decorating visit our Gift Shop for beautiful Christmas decorations and crafts.
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• Pine Apple Acres - apples
  41W651 Powers Road, Huntley, IL. Phone: 847-669-3251. Open: Closed Mondays, Daily 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: One Mile North on IL Hwy 47 from I-90 Northwest Tollway, then 1/4 mile East on Powers Road, right after Home Depot construction. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 16, 2009)
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• Plank Road Apple Orchard - U-pick apples, apple cider
  50w737 Plank Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178. Phone: 815-899-4020. Open: Monday to Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. U-pick apples: Gala, Jonathan, Honeycrisp, Spartan, Jonamac, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Cortland, Braeburn, apple cider, apple pie, strudels, apple cider doughnuts, honey.  (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 22, 2009)
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• Shady Hill Gardens - flowers, tomatoes, restrooms
  42W075 Route 38, Elburn, IL 60119. Phone: 630-365-5665. Fax: 630-365-5664. Email us at: joe@shadyhill.com. Directions: On the south side of Route 38, five miles west of Randall Road and two miles east of Route 47 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Our season typically runs from Labor Day until about October 15. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11 am to 4 pm Cut Flowers: August 29 through hard frost (approximately October 12). Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Shady Hill Gardens has long been known for their famous geraniums and other Spring plants, but in the Fall, you will find many other items. In addition to mums, cabbage, pansies and perennials, we have beds of Pick Your Own cut flowers, and pick your own tomatoes - both during their season only.
• Wiltse's Farm Produce & Greenhouses - strawberries, pumpkins, restrooms, picnic area
  50 W 379 State Route 38, Maple Park, IL 60151. Phone: 815-827-3575. Email: wiltsefarm@aol.com. Open: Mid - April through October 31st Open Daily from 9am to 6pm. Directions: Directly on State Route 38, Maple Park, Illinois - 1/2 mile East of County Line Road or 6 miles West of State Route 47. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. The Wiltse family has been growing and selling quality vegetables for four generations. We start the season out with greenhouse products that consists of all sorts of annuals, vegetables and perennials - hanging baskets and planters, mulch, landscaping materials and services. We start picking Asparagus in the spring then will open our U-pick strawberry patch and following with our vegetables and finish with a variety of fall items including hardy fall mums, fall squash and our U-pick pumpkin patch. We are truly a family farm!. (ADDED: February 09, 2011)

Kendall County

• Dollinger Family Farm - Pick your own pumpkins. 
  7420 E Hansel Road, Minooka, IL. U-pick pumpkins, squash, gourds, mums, and Indian corn, hay rides, educational activities, farm animals, haunted cemetery, some 200 - 300 lb pumpkins here, picnic facilities. Open: September 30 - October 30, daily 10 am to 6 PM. Phone: 815-467-6766.    
• Knutson's Country Harvest - apples, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, already-picked produce, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  13550 Townhouse Road, Newark, IL 60541. Phone: 815-695-5905. Alternate Phone: 815-557-4629. Email: info@knutsonsharvest.com. Open: Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October; Open: June Saturday 9am to 4pm, Starting July Saturday and Wednesday 9am to 2pm, and Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday 1pm to 4pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Newark is 30 miles straight west of Joliet Il on Route 71. We are 1 mile south of Newark on Townhouse Road Call or visit our website for directions and maps. Click here for a map and directions. Everbearing Hydroponic Strawberries Mid June Till End Of October Everbearing Red Raspberries End of June Till End Of October Black Raspberries All of July; Blueberries First of July Till Mid August; Apples Mid July Till End of October Peaches Mid July Till Mid September; Blackberries August;. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. We grow our Strawberries Hydroponically. They are in stacks about 4 ft high (very easy to pick, Elderly and Handicap friendly), much cleaner and more natural. See our website for pictures and details. In our store we have Fresh Pies (Regular and Sugarless), Jams, Jellies (Regular, Seedless and Sugarless), pickles available. Paddle boat rides in the summer and Wagon Rides in the Fall. (UPDATED: April 29, 2009)
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• Robbins' Raspberries - blackberries, raspberries (Autumn, red), U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  11802 Fox River Drive, Newark, IL 60541. Phone: 815-695-9563. Email: donteresarobbins@att.net. Open: Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday from  3:00pm to 6:00pm. Directions: Take route 71 to Newark. Turn north at the BP gas station, S.East Street, go one block to E.Taylor street. Turn left and go 4 short blocks to N. Johnson street turn right. Follow this street out of town. 1/4 mile on right is the sign to our farm. Or follow Mapquest directions. Click here for a map and directions. Blackberries: Mid July to Mid August Red Raspberries: Mid August to Frost. Payment: Cash, Check. We will have vegetable for sale from my fathers garden, but please call first to see what's available. Picking buckets and flats to carry produce home safely provided at no cost. Blackberries and raspberries $3.50 per pound. Children must be supervised and please keep pets at home. Click here for our Facebook page. Please note that our prices have changed due to the higher price of gas. We are LOWERING our price this year to $3.00 per pound. (UPDATED: July 14, 2011) (ADDED: September 06, 2009)

Lake County

• Didier Farms - beans, eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  16678 West Aptakisic Road, Prairie View, IL 60069. Phone: 847-634-3291. Alternate Phone: 847-634-3295. Fax: 847-634-3298. Email: didierfarms@didierfarms.com. Open: Farmstand Daily from the middle of July to October 31, from 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Located at the northeast corner of Aptakisic Road and Buffalo Grove Road. Or 2 miles west of Route 21. Click here for a map and directions. Pick your own begins the beginning or middle of August and runs (weather permitting) until frost;. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. More: open spring for plants, summer for vegetables, fall for pumpkins, etc. Greenhouse. Also see our Photo Gallery,  Birthday Parties, and Calendar of Events pages. (UPDATED: July 21, 2011)
• Heinz Orchard - apples,
  1050 Crest Road (corner of Crest & Atkinson), Green Oaks, IL 60048. Phone: 847-770-3449. Email: heinz.orchard@yahoo.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. Payment: Cash, only. Our family-run orchard is the closest to Chicagoland and has been welcoming individuals and families for over 40 years. We don't charge for admission or parking, and there is no minimum-per-person charge. (ADDED: September 02, 2008) (UPDATED: September 05, 2009)
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• Krueger's vegetable's - beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
  28572 West Route 120, Lakemoor, IL 60051. Phone: 815-385-4981. Email us at: Kruegersfarm@aol.com. Directions: From us rte 12 we are located a mile and a quarter west of Route 12 on Route 120 Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: Staring in July and ending October 31 we are open 7 days a week 9am till 6pm. our pumpkins patch hayrides start in October every weekend from noon till 5pm. Payment: Cash, Check.
  

LaSalle County

• Guelde Strawberries - asparagus, pumpkins, strawberries
  4779 E 1525th Road, Earlville, IL 60518. Phone: (815) 246-9609 Click here for a map to our farm. Open: See their website for most current information; They are typically open May, June, September, October; 7 Days a week, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, weather permitting

Marshall County

• Schneider Orchard - fresh apples, pumpkins
  1036 County Road, 1150 North; Henry, IL 61537. Directions: 2 miles South of Henry on Rte 29, West 2 miles. Watch for signs.
• Tanner's Orchard - Pick your own apples, Apples, cider, grapes, pumpkins, cider, Christmas decorations, gourmet foods, candles, jams and apple butter, bakery, deli
  740 State Route 40, Speer, IL, 61749. Phone: 309-493-5442. Email us at: info@tannersorchard.com. Open: 7 days a week, July 15 for season, school tours, restrooms, picnic areas, kids petting zoo and play area, Payment: Cash and credit cards welcome.  Tanners also has hayrack rides and a corn maze in the Fall!
  A visitor writes on September 13, 2010: "The Tanner's Orchard has been around for decades as a U-Pick apple farm. They have a great playground and petting zoo for the kids along with corn mazes. They are best known for their apple cider donuts and apple cider, but also have a large bakery/market too.  Love the orchard and have been going since I was a kid. Now taking my kids too it, and they keep adding more activities."
  A visitor writes on November 18, 2009: "Tanners Orchard has become a family destination with fresh apples and pumpkins, a bakery, a large county farm market, wagon rides to the orchard for pick your own fruit, a corn maze and a children's playground with farm animals. I have a blast every time I visit Tanners Orchard. The people are friendly, the food is good, and the price is right. And it's fun! My husband and I are addicted and visit frequently every year."

McHenry County

• All Seasons Orchard - apples, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Fax: 815-338-6479. Email: James@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: Late August to early November. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: All Seasons Orchard is a u-pick orchard located in Woodstock, IL on Route 176 West, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 176 West and IL Route 47(IL Route 176 and Timber Lane). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: April 03, 2010)
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• Cody's Farm -strawberries, pumpkins, corn maze
  19502 River Road, Marengo, IL 60152. Phone: (815) 568-7976. Alternate phone: (815) 276-3799. Email: codysfarmfreshvegetables@yahoo.com. In the Spring, they have a Strawberry Festival in the middle of June (exact date TBD); U Pick will be available. Please email us and we will send you the exact date when the strawberries are ready. There is a Pumpkin Festival, every weekend in October.  There is also an Autumn Drive with home grown vegetables/pumpkins, Fall decorations, plenty to eat, barrel rides, corn box, corn maze, pumpkin launcher, Children's tractor track, antique tractors, music and many craftors.   (ADDED: April 29, 2010, from their website) (UPDATED: July 01, 2011)
  A visitor writes on October 02, 2011: "Excellent little farm. Went on Saturday 10/01--not crowded at all! Delicious apple donuts, cider and good looking produce, especially pumpkins. Reasonable prices. They carry a few crafts and goat milk bath products. I will be back for the Autumn Drive!"
  A visitor writes on May 19, 2011: "Here is a great place for the Upick experience along with festivals!"
• Freedom Organix - peas, tomatoes, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  8406 Maxon Road, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: 847-910-1160. Email: info@freedomorganix.com. Open: Sugar Snap Peas - Available Spring 2012 - - - Call first for availability Estimated dates: May 20, 2012 until June 15, 2012. Directions: North of Route 173, West of Route 14. Click here for a map and directions. Sugar Snap Peas - Available Spring 2012 --- Call first for availability Estimated dates: May 20, 2012 until June 15, 2012. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 05, 2011)
• Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch - Pick your own pumpkins. 
  42 W 813 Reinking Road, Hampshire, IL.  Phone: 847-464-5952. U-pick pumpkins, petting zoo, wagon rides, decorations. Open: October 1 - November 1, Daily 9AM - 6PM.    
• Grace Farm Studios - raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
  2719 Franklinville Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-790-8895. Email: owney@gracefarmstudios.com. Open: Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm, call first on these days. Friday and Saturday 8 am to 5 pm. Closed Sundays. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. asparagus: May 1 pm to June 15 red raspberries: June 15 pm to November 15 yellow, black, and purple raspberries: July 1 pm to September 15. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. icelandic wool and woolen goods custom local hardwood and reclaimed barnwood furniture. (ADDED: April 25, 2010) (UPDATED: October 03, 2011)
• Heider's Berry Farm - raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked
  1100 North Queen Anne Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-0301. Open: Sunday through Saturday from 9am to 3pm as long as berries are available. Directions: From Chicago and suburbs: Take I90 west to Route 47 north. Go through Huntley to Woodstock. Turn right on route 120. Go 2 miles, then turn right on Queen Anne. Go one-half mile. Farm is on the right. Strawberries: about June 10 to July 4 Raspberries: about July 4 to August 1 and about August 25 to frost. Payment: Cash, Check. You may call ahead for each day's picking conditions and availability. The beginning and ending of each picking season depends on the weather. (ADDED: September 05, 2011)
• Homestead Orchard - Apples, blackberries, raspberries, rhubarb
  11802 Charles Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-7443. Email us at: donburda@comcast.net. Directions: From I-90 (Illinois Tollway) go north on Route #47 approximately 12 miles to Woodstock. Continue on #47 through business district going north a few more miles to Charles Road stop sign. Turn right and go 1 mile to Orchard!  From McHenry going west on #120. Go to the "Greenwood" stop sign, but do not turn left on #120, continue going west on what is now Charles Road. Homestead Orchard is a mile and a half on the right. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday and 12 pm to 5 pm on Sunday during apple harvest season. We also offer our own honey & beeswax candles. 
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• Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm - Apples, home grown produce
  15211 Saint Patrick Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-337-2334. Also called Knoll's Vegetable Farm and Apple
  Orchard. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. They have a Farmers Market, on farm sales,  and Pick-your-own. Payment: Cash, only. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 03, 2008)
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• Lang's Orchard - Apples
  17411 Secor Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (815) 568-7547. Email us langs@langsorchard.com. Open: Saturday to Wednesday from 11 am to 5 pm; Closed on Thursday and Friday.  Directions: From rts. 47 and 176 take 176 west about 4 miles to Franklinville rd and turn rt. Go 1.7 miles on Franklinville rd to Secor Rd and turn left. Proceed to Farm. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October. Our store features fruit spreads, local honey and arts and crafts. (UPDATED: September 29, 2010)
• McCann Berry Farm - strawberries
  18110 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 , IL 60098. Phone: 815-568-8810. Fax: 815/568-1062. Email us at: mtmccann@mc.net. Directions: Take Route 47 N or S to Route 14. Turn NW. to 2nd stop light. Turn Left onto Kishwaukee Valley Road 4 miles west of Route 14 ( just past the S curve); 3 miles east of Route 23. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June. Open: June 10 - Call for picking conditions. Weekdays 8 am to 7 pm., Weekends 8am - 5pm depending on availability. Call AHEAD for afternoon picking conditions. Payment: Cash, Check.
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• Meadowmoor Orchard - apples, pumpkins, winter squash,
  1517 N Rte 47, Woodstock, IL 60033. Phone: 847-219-7597. Email: rietesel@hotmail.com. Open: Thursday - Sunday August 13 pm to October 22 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Directions: Take rte 47 north from Woodstock. About 1/2 mile north of the McHenry County Center is where Meadomoor Orchard is located (on the left as you drive north). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. This will be our first year for u pick. We are very limited in some varieties: Zestar, Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp. There is no entertainment and no store-just an old fashioned apple orchard that we started trees in 2006. (ADDED: August 04, 2010)
• More Than Delicious Orchard - Apples, pears, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  9905 W. Thompson Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-575-9650. Email: morethandeliciousorchard@gmail.com. Open: We will be opening on September 2nd, 2011, and closing October 30th, 2011; We are open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.  Directions: The farm is located 2 miles east of Woodstock at the corner of Route 120 and W. Thompson Road. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturdays & Sundays, from 10 am to 5 pm, Opening Saturday, September 13th.  Payment: Cash, Check. We have over 80 varieties of apples and pears.  It's been an excellent growing season so far, and the trees are loaded with great looking fruit!  Check our website for weekly updates on ripening.  As always, every week we will have some unusual apple and pear varieties not listed on the schedule.  Please call or stop by to try and apple you have never had. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 16, 2011)
• Prairie Sky Orchard - apples, pumpkins, raspberries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  4914 N Union Road, Union, IL 60180. Phone: 815-923-4834. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October.  Click here for picking updates. Open: Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.  (UPDATED: August 28, 2010)
  A visitor writes on October 02, 2009: "Staff was wonderful and I am sure that my family and I will be going back for years to come. Thanks, Rachel" UPDATED: October 02, 2009)
• Royal Oak Farm Orchard - apples, blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  15908 Hebron Road, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: 815-648-4141. Fax: 815-648-4821. Email: service@royaloakfarmorchard.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm U - Pick closes at 5:00 pm Closed on Sunday. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Raspberries: August 1 to October 15 or first heavy frost Blackberries: September 15 to October 31 or first heavy frost Apples: August 15 to November 15 Pumpkins: September 15 to November 15 or first heavy frost. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. No admission fee Monday to Friday $3.00 Admission fee per car Saturdays, Labor Day and Columbus Day Rides in the Entertainment Area include Royal Oak Express, Royal Oak Carousel and Orchard Tours. Each require a $2.50 token. Free Playground and Petting Zoo. Group Tours and School Tours available by appointment Monday to Friday. (UPDATED: October 07, 2008)
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• Stade's Farm and Market - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkins, strawberries, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo
  3709 West Miller Road, Mchenry, IL 60051. Phone: 815-675-6396. Email: veggies@stadesfarmandmarket.com. Open: Daily from 9am to 6pm mid June through mid July. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Our main farm market on Miller Road is open from the beginning of May to the end of October; Our farm market on Ringwood Road and McCullom Lake Road opens when the sweet corn is ready; UPick strawberries are available from mid June to mid July; Our fall festival, Shades of Autumn, runs from mid September through the end of October. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Join us every Sunday morning at 10:00am from the first Sunday in June through the end of October for outdoor contemporary Christian worship, prayer, and praise at the farm. Every Sunday, worship is led by a different local congregation. See the Worship page on our web site for our schedule. (UPDATED: June 18, 2009)
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• Woodstock Country Orchard - raspberries, apples
  17015 Garden Valley Road,  Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (815) 923-4359. Email: bytemecomputing@yahoo.com. See these pages for more information: [Hours] [Map] [Schedule] [Varieties] [Prices]. 12 varieties of the best apples. (UPDATED: July 06, 2009)
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Mercer County

• Country Corner - strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, corn maze, Petting zoo
  Rt 150, Alpha, IL. Phone: (309) 629-2359. Email: info@countrycornerfarm.com. Open: April through October, Every Day: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Click here for directions. Payment: . Restrooms, Picnic area, crops  CC accepted, Petting zoo, u-pick strawberries, raspberries. Fall festival: Haunted corn maze, Kid friendly corn maze, bounce houses, hay rack rides,concessions and much much more! (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 15, 2011)
  A visitor writes on September 15, 2011: "Love going every year! my family has such a GREAT time...I was looking for something similar in Peoria and noticed that your site did not have this place listed, and since we love it I thought you should add it...(I believe organic but not certain),"

Ogle County

• The Berry Patch - strawberries
  17650 W. Barclay Road, Milledgeville, IL, 61051. Phone: 815-225-5560. Alternate Phone: 815-631-4204.  2007 prices: You pick: $1/lb; we pick: $2.75/quart. (UPDATED: June 18, 2011)
  A visitor writes: "The owner's names are Mark and Laurie. Very nice people."
• Granny's Berries - blueberries. raspberries
  S. White Rock Road, Rochelle, IL 61068. Phone: 815-562-4462. Alternate Phone: 866-562-4462.  Open: call for picking conditions; blueberries after July 1; fresh raspberries after August 15. 
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• Rainwater's Pumpkin Patch - Pick your own pumpkins. 
  14676 Twombly Road, Rochelle, IL. Phone: 815-562-8587.  Pumpkins of all sizes and shapes, including fancy white pumpkins, miniature pumpkins and gourds, squash of all varieties, Indian corn, corn shocks and hay bales. Open: Late September - October 31, from 9AM - dusk, 7 days a week; Group tours available by appointment.

Putnam County

• Boggios Orchard and Produce - Pick Your Own apples and pumpkins, petting zoo, fresh apple cider, Indian corn, variety of squash, Corn Maze, popcorn, and gourds.
  12087 Illinois Hwy 71, Granville, IL, 61326. Phone: 815-339-2245. Alternate Phone: 815/339-2460. Email: justina@boggiosorchardandproduce.com. Open: SUMMER HOURS Monday to Saturday 9am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 5pm. Directions: From the intersection of SR (State Route) 26 and I 80 in Princeton, go east on I 80 for 4.3 miles to Exit 61/I 180. Go south on I 180 for 13.4 miles. At the Connecting Road exit, take the ramp for SR 71 and go east 4.9 miles to the market on the right. Open: Daily, July through mid November. Handicap Accessible; Restrooms; Hiking; Picnic area, Fresh picked vegetables and bake items. (UPDATED: October 17, 2009)
  A visitor writes on October 08, 2010: "I'm originally from that area so I've been there several times. It's a nice time with the family, but not as big as Tanner's Orchard in Speer, IL "
• Morrissey Family Farms - raspberries.  
  R.1 Box 56,  Putnam, IL 61560. Phone: (309) 364-4500. 

Rock Island County

• Happy Hollow U-Pick - asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant (aubergine), flowers, melons, onions, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables
  17325 - 20th Avenue North, East Moline, IL 61244. Phone: 309/496-1515. Directions: 1 mile north of the Quad City Downs or 1 mile west of the Interstate 80 and 88 interchange. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open May, October. Our hours are: Vegetable season, from Monday thru Saturday from 9 to 5. We are closed Sundays thru the last weekend in September. Pumpkin Season, 7 days a week from 10-5. Our claim to fame is the number of varieties of Hot Peppers that we grow. We grow about 30 varieties ranging from 0 on the Scovill rating up to 550,000. Our 48 varieties of vegetables are grown for taste and not high production yields. We also raise goats and sheep for meat and or pet sales. Month of October, We have a Haunted Hovel in conjunction with our local Barstow Volunteer Fire Dept. Voted in the Quad Cities to be the best for the last couple of years. Weekend Evenings in October.
• Shady Knoll Farm - raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus, beets, sweet corn and walnuts. 
  3115 Dennhardt Road, East Moline, IL 61244 Phone: 309-496-9636. 

Stark County

See Tanner's in Marshall County

Stephenson County

Whiteside County

• Hazel Creek Vineyard - grapes,
  23060 Hazel Road, Sterling, IL 61081. Phone: 815-499-5229. Fax: 815-625-3377. Email: vvmiller@essex1.com. Directions: Interstate 88 to Sterling/Rock Falls. Take Exit 36 to US-30 West. From the stop sign go straight on US-30 West for 2.6 miles. Turn right on Habben Road and travel 1.7 miles. Turn right on Hazel Road and travel 1/2 mile. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September. Open: Saturday's and Sunday's, 9 am to 4 pm or by appointment. Payment: Cash, only. U-Pick and pre-picked grapes available. (ADDED: August 19, 2008)
• The Pumpkin Ranch and Corn Maize - pumpkins, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  11555 Albany Road, Albany, IL 61230. Phone: 309-887-4550. Email: tina@naftzgerfarms.com. Open: same. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Please call for direction (309-887-4550) or look at our website for direction. Click here for a map and directions. The Pumpkin Ranch and Corn Maize is open from September 17th through October 31st; The Haunted Corn Maize is on Saturday, October 30th from 8 pm to 11 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: August 13, 2010)
• Wainwright Orchards - raspberries.  
  Roadside Market. 922-265th St North,  Hillsdale, IL 61257. Phone: (309) 658-2475.  (Retail outlet in Hillsdale, but the telephone number is for the farm.)

Will County

• Apples on Oak - apples,
  16146 Oak Avenue, Lockport, IL 60137. Phone: 815-726-0386. Open: August 1st to Mid October or until we run out of apples; Days/Hours: Wednesday: 9:00am to 6:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am to 6:00pm; Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Directions: 16146 West Oak Avenue(not Oak STREET) Joliet, IL 60432. We are located just west of Interstate 355, between 159th Street and Route 6. Click here for a map and directions. Open August 1st to Mid October or until we run out of apples; Days/Hours: Wednesday: 9:00am to 6:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am to 6:00pm; Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Payment: Cash, Check. A family owned and operated U-Pick Apple Orchard "Where the people are friendly and the apples are tasty!" Treat yourself to the taste sensation of specialty and traditional apple varieties grown in Peceniak's Orchard. With 90 to 100 different varieties to choose from, there is an apple variety for everyone. It's an apple connoisseur's delight! Two varieties of Asian Pears are also available. Our Goal: To produce the highest quality apples possible, while using a "Low Spray" philosophy for pest control. (ADDED: September 20, 2009)
• Bengston Pumpkin Farm - U-pick pumpkin farm. 
  13341 West 151 St, Lockport, IL.  Phone: 708-301-3276.   Also haunted barn, hayrides, pig races, pony rides, fun barn, farm animals, custom shop and concession stand. Open: October 10AM - 8PM. Admission charged. Tractor pulled Hayrack ride, pumpkins (of course!), a completely animated Haunted Barn, a giggling animated Fun Barn, the "famous" action-packed Pig Races (running 10x a day on the 1/2 hour),an adorable Petting & Feeding Zoo, The Giant Crazy Corn Maizey & Pony Rides. Enjoy a variety of entertaining animation throughout the barnyard and farm. Sing along with the animated singing chickens at "The Grand Ole' Poultry", The Pumpkin Launcher, the Flying Frogs ride, a Train Ride, "The See-Through Skeleton Band" playing daily, Farm Animals, Straw Tunnel, the Honey Pots T-Cup ride, Pony Rides, the Frog Hopper Ride, "Moulin Rouge Chickens on a Hot Tin Roof. Be sure to see the all new animated "Prairie Dogs" performing live at the Pig Races 10x daily!
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• Butterprint Farm - pumpkins, winter squash, gourds and popcorn
  24936 S. 80th. Avenue, Monee, IL 60449. Phone: 708-534-- 8801. Email us at: butterprintfarm@cs.com. Directions: Take I 57 to the Monee Manhattan Exit. Head West for 2.3 miles to 80th. Avenue. Turn right heading north for 7/10 of a mile and a giant pumpkin will greet you! Click here for a map to our farm. We are open October. Our hours are: Saturdays and Sundays 10am till 6 pm in October Pumpkin picking at the Butterprint Farm is designed to give a glimpse of days gone by on the farm. It's a place where the family can get away to a place in the country not to far from Chicago. Our name Butterprint comes from the seed capsule of the Velvet leaf plant once used by the early settlers to make fancy patterns in their butter. Enjoy a three quarters of a mile round trip hayride. Go across the creek to the pumpkin patch to pick 1 of over 15 varieties of pumpkins, also gourds and squash. Our ScareCrow Corn Maze will confuse you. Indian corn, hardy mums, and honey from our farm is also available as well as concessions. There is also old time rope making, Corn Cracking and processing demonstrations. Make a wooden bird feeder the old fashioned way. Visit the Butterprint Prairie and Museum. There is also face painting, Hay and barrel car rides, puppet shows and a petting zoo. Main events include a fiddlers Competition and various live entertainment.
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• Dunn's Farmstand - asparagus, strawberries, green beans, okra, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant.
  21302 W. Angle Road, Wilmington, IL 61481 Phone: 815-476-7667. Directions: 2 miles east of Wilmington off Route 102. Follow signs. Open: 9 am – 5 pm, daily. Appointments welcome.
• Garden Patch Farms & Orchard - Apples, blackberries, cherries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), eggplant, grapes, gooseberries, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, raspberries, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes
  14154 W. 159th Street, Homer Glen, IL 60491. Phone: 708-301-7720. Email us at: sales@gardenpatchfarms.com. Directions: garden patch is located on 159th St. (Route 7) 1 mile east of Cedar Road and 1 mile west of Parker Road in Homer Glen, Illinois. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open May, June, July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Monday thru Sunday, 8 am to 6 pm specific harvesting dates are provided at our web-site events calendar. garden patch is an ideal facility for hosting group outings with tours to our fruit orchards & flower greenhouses, fall activities include pumpkins, jump castle and straw maze, hayrack rides. Many other fruits and vegetables, unusual included, available at fruit stand.
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• Jim Gorman's Vegetables - peppers, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
  30643 South Route 53, Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone: 815-476-7514. Open: Thursday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Right off Route 53 and New River Road — a half mile north of Wilmington, IL. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: May 26, 2010)
• Rainbow Harvest Hydroponic Greenhouse & Farm - herbs/spices, peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  P.o.box 428, Channahon, IL 60410. Phone: 815-530-8366. Email: Rainbowcrop.com or Kevin@rainbowcrop.com. Open:year - round by appointment only; Please email or call to schedule an appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: April 03, 2011)
• Siegel's Cottonwood Farm - corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, Bouncy castle, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  17250 South Weber Road, Lockport, IL 60441. Phone: 1 815 741 2693. Alternate Phone: 1 800 304 3276. Fax: 1 815 729 2693. Email: Loyalcustomer@cottonwoodfarms.net. Open: September 24th through Halloween/Monday through Sunday, from 10am to 6pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: gps coordinates: latitude 52.075581 longitude 4.541513. Less than an hour anywhere in Chicagoland! Lots of FREE! parking. Located 5 miles south of I-55 on Weber Road (Exit 263) in Crest Hill. Located 5 miles north of Route 80 on Larkin Avenue, Exit 130, go 5 miles north. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. The Siegel’s have been farming this land for over 100 years. Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is a 4th generation working family farm. Each season there is a different way for you to enjoy visiting our farm and spending time out in the country air. (ADDED: April 17, 2011)
• Tammen Treeberry Farm - blueberries. 
  37131 Essex Road, Wilmington, IL 60481 (Will County) Phone: 815-458-6264 or 800-892-5989. E-mail: btammen@tammentreeberryfarm.net.  (UPDATED: October 12, 2008)
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• Tom and Zach's Pumpkin Patch - corn (sweet), pumpkins,
  15725 W Bruce Road, Lockport, IL 60441. Phone: 815-838-6816. Email: tommcnamara07@gmail.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in August, October. Open: Everyday, 8 am to 6 pm. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: October 19, 2008)

Winnebago County

• Bethkes' Farm Apples - raspberries. 
  6587 Cherry Valley Road, Cherry Valley, IL. Apples: Royal Gala, Big Jon, Ozark Gold and cider. Open: June - October, 10 am to 6 PM daily. Phone: 815-522-2215.   
• Curran's Orchard - Tart Cherries (on dwarf trees) Apples (on dwarf trees), raspberries, straw maze, hayrides and pumpkins.
  6385 Kilburn Ave. (Route 70), Rockford, IL, 61101. Phone: 815-963-7848 . Email us at: p.d.curran@att.net. Open: for Cherry picking in summer and for Apples in Fall. Raspberries: pick your own in August - October. Tart Cherries, pick your own in late June - early July. Pumpkins, enjoy picking that perfect pumpkin from our pumpkin patch, or chose from our pre-picked pumpkins. Complimentary hay wagon rides through the orchard on weekends. Evening wagon rides for groups (by reservation only). Mini straw bales maze! School Tours! A petting corral with farm animals for the kids to enjoy. A glass observation bee hive in the sales barn with live bees (don't worry, the bees are enclosed in the glass hive). Great tasting jams, apple butter, salad dressings, and real maple syrup. Restrooms & picnic area available. September thru November: 9:00am - 6:00pm, six days a week (closed Mondays). November thru December: 9:00am - 5:00pm, six days a week (closed Mondays).
• Edwards Apple Orchards - raspberries.  
  8218 Cemetry Road,  Winnebago, IL 61088. Phone: (815) 963-2261. (UPDATED: July 21, 2008)
• Harrison Market Gardens - asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, raspberries (red), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  9024 Harrison Road, Winnebago, IL 61088. Phone: 815-629-2126. Alternate Phone: 815-980-0589. Email: billjillbeyer@yahoo.com. Open: Any day, any time that is convenient for you!. Directions: 3 miles north of highway #70; 1 mile west of Meridian Road. 7 miles northwest of Rockford, Il. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Other crops include potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuces, spinach, turnips, tomatillos, okra, pumpkins, kale, Swiss chard, edamames, and gourds. (ADDED: February 22, 2010)
• Hazzard Free Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  5111 Ahrens Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063. Phone: 815-289-1431. Email: andywildcountry@msn.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: 7 days a week to members! All others please call ahead; We look forward to meeting you. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: August 26, 2008)
• Valley Orchard - apples, beans, blackberries, blueberries, corn (sweet), pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), rhubarb, winter squash, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, picnic area, school tours
  911 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016. Phone: 815=332=9696. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: June 13, 2010)
  
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Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Boone County

• Angelic Organics - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, events at your location (call for info)
  1547 Rockton Rd, Caledonia, IL 61011. Phone: 815-389-2746. Email: CSA@AngelicOrganics.com. Open: Pick up days vary by location; Call our office or visit our website. Directions: CSA shareholders have the opportunity to visit the farm on several occasions; U-pick is then offered for beans, herbs, and flowers. Payment: Cash, Check. Maximize your food dollar by purchasing a share now at our special $60 discount: PYO$60511, this coupon is good thru June 6, 2011 a weekly delivery of fresh Biodynamic vegetables and herbs from Angelic Organics! Receive a weekly 3/4 bushel box of fresh vegetables and herbs delivered to over 25 Chicago and Rockford area sites for 20 weeks from mid-June to late October. (ADDED: May 20, 2011)

Cook County

• The Children's Farm at The Center - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, pumpkins, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL 60464. Phone: 708-361-3650. Fax: 708-361-2811. Email: the.center@mac.com. Open: Farm Market: Weekdays from 3 pm to 5 pm; Weekends (including Columbus Day) from 10 am to 4 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. All through October we have a pick-your-own pumpkin patch; Weekdays from 3 pm to 5 pm; Weekends (including Columbus Day) from 10 am to 4 pm; On October 23 and 24 we host a Haunted Farm; Tickets are $12; Please call for advance tickets, which are required. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: October 05, 2009)
• Glenview Farmer's Market, c/o Wagner Farm -
  1510 Wagner Road, Glenview, IL  60025. Phone: (847) 657-1506. Email: WFannounce@wagnerfarm.org. Open from June 27th to October 10th, on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm. (ADDED: September 09, 2009)

DuPage County

Henry County

• Teresa's Tasty Produce - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is sustainably grown, Indoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  12420 County Highway 5, Atkinson, IL 61235. Phone: 309 936-7792. Alternate Phone: 309 945-7865. Fax: 309 936-7399. Email: ttp@geneseo.net. Open: See our website for hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: March 21, 2011)

Jo Daviess County

• White's Berry Farm - No pesticides are used, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Covered outdoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, asparagus, blackberries, corn (sweet), peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  1729 N Blackjack Rd, Galena, IL 61036. Phone: 815-777-3106. Open: Friday - Wednesday 10am till around 5pm Closed on Thursdays Call for accurate times of operations as they do change based on product/produce availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Open from July to end of October. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Asparagus-April and May, Raspberries- red or black-July, Blackberries- End of July till August, Garden produce- July-October, Peaches- July-First of September, Apples-September-October, Pumpkins, gourds, squash, fall items- September-end of October A few small animals located on site. All listed produce is based on season so call for availability. (UPDATED: May 02, 2012)

Kane County

• Wiltse's Farm Produce & Greenhouses - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, restrooms, picnic area
  50 W 379 State Route 38, Maple Park, IL 60151. Phone: 815-827-3575. Email: wiltsefarm@aol.com. Open: Mid - April through October 31st Open Daily from 9am to 6pm. Directions: Directly on State Route 38, Maple Park, Illinois - 1/2 mile East of County Line Road or 6 miles West of State Route 47. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. The Wiltse family has been growing and selling quality vegetables for four generations. We start the season out with greenhouse products that consists of all sorts of annuals, vegetables and perennials - hanging baskets and planters, mulch, landscaping materials and services. We start picking Asparagus in the spring then will open our U-pick strawberry patch and following with our vegetables and finish with a variety of fall items including hardy fall mums, fall squash and our U-pick pumpkin patch. We are truly a family farm!. (ADDED: February 09, 2011)

Lake County

• Didier Farms - Indoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, beans, beets, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, onions, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  16678 West Aptakisic Road, Prairie View, IL 60069. Phone: 847-634-3291. Alternate Phone: 847-634-3295. Fax: 847-634-3298. Email: didierfarms@didierfarms.com. Open: Farmstand Daily from the middle of July to October 31, 2010 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Located at the northeast corner of Aptakisic Road and Buffalo Grove Road. Or 2 miles west of Route 21. Click here for a map and directions. Pick your own

McHenry County

• All Seasons Orchard - Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Fax: 815-338-6479. Email: James@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: Late August to early November. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: All Seasons Orchard is a u-pick orchard located in Woodstock, IL on Route 176 West, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 176 West and IL Route 47(IL Route 176 and Timber Lane). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: April 03, 2010)
• Grace Farm Studios - asparagus, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), Other fruit or veg, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
  2719 Franklinville Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-790-8895. Email: owney@gracefarmstudios.com. Open: Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm, call first on these days; Friday and Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; Closed Sundays. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. asparagus: May 1 pm to June 15 red raspberries: June 15 pm to November 15 yellow, black, and purple raspberries: July 1 pm to September 15. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Icelandic wool and woolen goods custom local hardwood and reclaimed barnwood furniture. raspberries, purple. (ADDED: April 25, 2010) (UPDATED: October 03, 2011)
• Red Barn Farm Market - vegetables and fruit
  3500 Route 47, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-4343. Open: April-November Weekdays 9-6, Weekends 10-5. Have restroom and picnic area. They take credit cards. They have a corn maze, spooky house, haystack, hay rides & petting zoo for Fall Festival. Spring they sell flowers/gardening supplies. Summer they sell vegetables and fruit. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: March 03, 2010)
  A visitor writes on March 03, 2010: "Its the best one (farm market) in McHenry County"

Stephenson County

• Wishful Acres Farm - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, Fresh local eggs, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, Fresh eggs
  4679 N Flansburg Rd, Lena, IL 61032. Phone: 815-990-2380. Email: wishfulacres@gmail.com. Open: by appointment - email us. Directions: We are easy to find, right off of Highway 20, midway between Rockford and Galena, Illinois. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: November 05, 2011)

Will County

• Jim Gorman's Vegetables - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
  30643 South Route 53, Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone: 815-476-7514. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Right off Route 53 and New River Road — a half mile north of Wilmington, IL. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: May 26, 2010)
• Rainbow Harvest Hydroponic Greenhouse & Farm - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is certified organically grown, Fresh local eggs, melons, peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  P.o.box 428, Channahon, IL 60410. Phone: 815-530-8366. Email: Rainbowcrop.com or Kevin@rainbowcrop.com. Open:year - round by appointment only; Please email or call to schedule an appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Specializing in hydroponically grown gourmet lettuces. (ADDED: April 03, 2011)

Winnebago County

• Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken, LLC - Uses natural growing practices, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Fresh local eggs,
  8709 Elevator Road, Roscoe, IL 61073. Phone: 815-742-0008. Email: margieschickens@verizon.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: google or give us a call. Chickens are pasture raised; It is best to pre-order chickens as they sell out fast; Call ahead for eggs; Our vegetable CSA is 20 weeks starting in the middle of June until late October; CSA delivery May be available in your area if at least 5 families are interested. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. A limited amount of seasonal vegetables are available at the farm. Please call ahead to check availability. A vegetable CSA is offered and you can also find us at the Beloit (WI) Farmer's Market on Saturdays. (ADDED: January 03, 2010)

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Local Honey Sources:

Jo Daviess County

• Wooded Wonderland - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
  616 S. Devil's Ladder Road, Galena, IL 61036. Phone: 815.777.1223. Alternate Phone: 815.777.3426. Email: john@wwhardwood.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 7am to 7pm, July to September for Blueberries Monday to Sunday, from 8am to 5pm, September to June for Country Store and Sawmill. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: July 1 to September 15 Honey: Year-round. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Organic Blueberries, Honey. (ADDED: June 13, 2011)

Kane County

• Thanksgiving Farm, Inc. - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Wildflower honey, Strained honey, Beeswax candles, Tours, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  1221 Lindenwood Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506. Phone: 603-818-7594. Alternate Phone: 630-788-2712. Fax: 630-882-6892. Email: ThanksgivingFarm@live.com. Open: General hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm; Saturday 9 am to Noon; Please call first to make sure someone will be in the store when you plan to come. Directions: From the intersection of Orchard Road and Jerico Road in Aurora, Illinois: Go East on Jerico Road 5 blocks to Lindenwood Avenue, turn South (right) on Lindenwood and go 5 blocks to our entrance gate Number 1. Then just follow the signs to parking. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. We also offer camping on the farm for Scout Troops and specialize in educational presentations to school groups. Call for further information. (ADDED: September 10, 2010)

McHenry County

• All Seasons Orchard - Honey (retail), Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Fax: 815-338-6479. Email: James@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: Late August to early November. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Honey updates: Click here for updates. Directions: All Seasons Orchard is a u-pick orchard located in Woodstock, IL on Route 176 West, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 176 West and IL Route 47(IL Route 176 and Timber Lane). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: April 03, 2010)

Will County

• Butterprint Farm - Honey (retail), Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  24936 S. 80th Avenue, Monee, IL 60449. Phone: 708-534-8801. Email: butterprintfarm@att.net. Open: Hours of operation: weekends from 10am till 6pm; School group tours weekdays; Times are flexible. Directions: Butterprint Farm is 35 miles south of Chicago off of I57. Take I 57 to the Monee-Manhattan exit. Turn right ,heading West for 3 miles to 80th avenue. Following the signs, turn right going north to the farm on top of the hill!. Click here for a map and directions. Open to the general public on weekends 10am to 6pm in October School group tours available weekdays by registration for October. Payment: Cash, only. There is much to see and do on the Butterprint Farm " winner of a Native Landscaping Award from the U.S.E.P.A. and the Chicago Wilderness Coalition. Live Entertainment on weekends, puppet shows, rubber ducky races, barrel car rides, early farm museum and nature center, and much more!. (ADDED: August 14, 2009)

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Meats, Milk and Eggs:

McHenry County

• Freedom Organix - Turkey, Beef, Pork, USDA Natural, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% Grass fed (includes finishing), Eggs (organic, free range, vegetarian fed), Eggs (free range), Eggs, Brown eggs, Specialty eggs (see below), Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, No pets please, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  8406 Maxon Road, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: 847-910-1160. Email: info@freedomorganix.com. Open: By appointment at the farm or meet us in Barrington or Libertyville for pick - up each month. Directions: North of Route 173, West of Route 14. Click here for a map and directions. Sugar Snap Peas - Available Spring 2012 --- Call first for availability Estimated dates: May 20, 2012 until June 15, 2012. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 05, 2011)

Stephenson County

• Wishful Acres Farm - Chicken (free range), Beef, USDA Natural, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% grass and/or grain fed, Eggs (free range), Brown eggs, Fresh eggs
  4679 N Flansburg Rd, Lena, IL 61032. Phone: 815-990-2380. Email: wishfulacres@gmail.com. Open: by appointment, email us. Directions: We are easy to find, right off of Highway 20, midway between Rockford and Galena, Illinois. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: November 05, 2011)

Will County

• Rainbow Harvest Hydroponic Greenhouse & Farm - Chicken (free range), Turkey, Beef, USDA Natural, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% Grass fed (includes finishing), Eggs (organic, free range, vegetarian fed), Brown eggs, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
  P.o.box 428, Channahon, IL 60410. Phone: 815-530-8366. Email: Rainbowcrop.com or Kevin@rainbowcrop.com. Open:year - round by appointment only; Please email or call to schedule an appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. By appointment only, please. (ADDED: April 03, 2011)

Winnebago County

• Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken, LLC - Uses natural growing practices, Chicken (free range), No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% grass and/or grain fed, sausage, Eggs (organic, free range, vegetarian fed), Farm market with fruits and vegetables, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road,
  8709 Elevator Road, Roscoe, IL 61073. Phone: 815-742-0008. Email: margieschickens@verizon.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Google or give us a call. Chickens are pasture raised; It is best to pre-order chickens as they sell out fast; Call ahead for eggs; Our vegetable CSA is 20 weeks starting in the middle of June until late October; CSA delivery May be available in your area if at least 5 families are interested;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Chickens are raised on pasture. Eggs are self-serve & almost always available. (ADDED: January 03, 2010)

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Horse Rides and More:

Cook County

• Forest View Farms - Boarding stables, Overnight stables, Horse trails (guided), Horses trails (unguided), Riding academies, schools, Horses rented (guided trails), Horse ranches, Riding academies, schools, Western riding equipment & instruction, English riding equipment & instruction, Dressage lessons, Jumping lessons and ring, horse riding, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, No smoking allowed, beginners riding lessons, specialty riding lessons, horse-drawn hayrides, horse-drawn carriage rides, Horse-drawn sleigh rides (weather permitting), Riding equipment, other, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  16717 S. Lockwood Ave (5300 w. 167th St), Tinley Park, IL 60477. Phone: 708-560-0306. Alternate Phone: 888-560-0306. Fax: 708-560-0236. Email: info@fvfarms.com. Open: 9:00 am till dusk Open year Around. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Forest View Farms, Equestrian Center is located 25 minutes southwest of Chicago in the Tinley Park-Oak Forest area, conveniently located on 167th Street between Central and Cicero. We are 1/2 of a mile from I-57,1 mile from I-80 and 4 miles from I-294. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer a heated barn and a heated indoor arena along with two outdoor arenas and several turnouts. The farm is contiguous to the Cook County Forest Preserve that provides our boarders and trail-riders with direct access to miles of forest preserve trails.We offers boarding, lessons, summer camp, trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, horse-drawn vehicles, group events, birthday parties, petting zoo and our famous fall festival and haunted hay ride. Trail Rides and Pony Rides 9:00 AM to Dusk Standard Ride / 1 hour, First come - First serve $24.00 $22.00 Reserved Ride / 1 hour, Reserved time to go out on a standard ride. Reservation required $27.00 $25.00 Private Ride / 1 hour, Private ride accompanied by a Trail Guide Reservations required $32.00 $30.00 (3 or more riders) $37.00 $35.00 (1 or 2 riders) Lesson and Trail Ride 20 minute lesson 40 minute trail ride Call for pricing For reservations call 708-560-0306 fvfarms.com All right reserved 2009 info@fvfarms.com $3.00 Cook County Trail License (good for entire year), Rates subject to change without notice, School / Group / Scout rates available Pony Rides $5.00 / 15 minutes $10.00 / 30 minutes (requires one adult per pony) (all year round) Trail riders need to be 9 years of age. There is a 250 lb weight restriction. Helmets rental (optional) $1.00 (cash discount) *Trail rides are one hour, however the size of the group and riding experience of the group may affect the time. (times may vary). (UPDATED: September 07, 2010) (ADDED: January 25, 2010)

McHenry County

• Countryside Christmas - snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Beautiful rural setting, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed, Horse-drawn sleigh rides (weather permitting), concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, farm animals
  10009 Lilja Rd, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: 8154019022. Email: contact@countrysidechristmas.com. Open: Friday and Saturday December 10 and 11 10am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday December 17 and 18 10am to 6pm, Monday thru Wednesday December 20 thru 22 12pm to 6pm, Monday thru Wednesday December 27 thru 29 12pm to 6pm, Closed Sundays. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 6 Miles North of Harvard, IL Follow US Route 14 past Harvard towards Wisconsin Left at Yates Road - follow 2 miles to T Left at Lilja Road - follow for 1/2 mile Follow the signs to destination at 10009 Lilja Rd, Harvard, IL. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Horse drawn sleigh rides, Live Nativity with animals, Sledding hill for younger children, Gourmet fresh baked goods, coffee, and hot chocolate. (ADDED: December 01, 2010)
• GoSleigh.com Countryside Christmas - Horse-drawn sleigh rides (weather permitting), snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Beautiful rural setting, skiing nearby, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed,
  10009 Lilja Road, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: 815-600-8066. Email: contact@gosleigh.com. Open: Call for reservations; Open for sleigh rides throughout the winter season; Visit GoSleigh;com for latest hours and sleigh ride availability. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We're approximately 35 minutes east of Rockford, or 1 hour northwest of O'Hare airport. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Join GoSleigh.com Countryside Christmas for a day of snow packed fun! Affordable luxury sleigh rides and more! Visit GoSleigh.com for details!. (UPDATED: November 23, 2011)

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Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:

Cook County

• Forest View Farms - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, Filming or photo shoots, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, sheep, goats, horses, chickens, pigs, llamas/alpacas, horse riding, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No smoking allowed, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  16717 S. Lockwood Ave (5300 w. 167th St), Tinley Park, IL 60477. Phone: 708-560-0306. Alternate Phone: 888-560-0306. Fax: 708-560-0236. Email: info@fvfarms.com. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Forest View Farms, Equestrian Center is located 25 minutes southwest of Chicago in the Tinley Park-Oak Forest area, conveniently located on 167th Street between Central and Cicero. We are 1/2 of a mile from I-57,1 mile from I-80 and 4 miles from I-294. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer a heated barn and a heated indoor arena along with two outdoor arenas and several turnouts. The farm is contiguous to the Cook County Forest Preserve that provides our boarders and trail-riders with direct access to miles of forest preserve trails.We offers boarding, lessons, summer camp, trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, horse-drawn vehicles, group events, birthday parties, petting zoo and our famous fall festival and haunted hay ride. Corporate outings/picnics, Wedding, Fund Raisers or Reunions, what ever your event maybe, Forest View Farms can help make it memorable. Please call for more information. (UPDATED: September 07, 2010) (ADDED: January 25, 2010)

Henry County

• Teresa's Tasty Produce - Birthday parties, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, Kitchen facilities available, Catering available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, Motel nearby, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, goats, Beautiful rural setting, Phone available, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  12420 County Highway 5, Atkinson, IL 61235. Phone: 309 936-7792. Alternate Phone: 309 945-7865. Fax: 309 936-7399. Email: ttp@geneseo.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: March 21, 2011)

Lake County

• Didier Farms - Birthday parties, Business outings, School and educational groups, Restaurant onsite, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Hotel nearby, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, dairy cows, goats, chickens, pigs, other animals, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, Smoking allowed in designated areas, handicap accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  16678 West Aptakisic Road, Prairie View, IL 60069. Phone: 847-634-3291. Alternate Phone: 847-634-3295. Fax: 847-634-3298. Email: didierfarms@didierfarms.com. Open: Pumpkinfest September 24 to October, daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: Located at the northeast corner of Aptakisic Road and Buffalo Grove Road. Or 2 miles west of Route 21. Click here for a map and directions. Pick your own begins the beginning or middle of August and runs (weather permitting) until frost;. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. pony rides,farm animal zoo,petting zoo,antique tractor display,educational farming display,kiddie rides,homemade apple cider and pumpkin donuts made daily.Apple cider,mums and fall produce.Special events on weekends.School groups weekdays only.Didier Farms Pumpkinfest begins September 25, 2010-October 31, 2010. (UPDATED: July 21, 2011)

McHenry County

• All Seasons Orchard - Lighting, Cooking Facilities, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Corporate events, School and educational groups, Kitchen facilities available, Restaurant onsite, Hotel nearby, Motel nearby, Apple Orchard, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, llamas/alpacas, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, golf nearby, Computer Projector, Internet (Wireless), Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Bride and groom dressing areas available, children welcome, No pets please, Smoking allowed in designated areas, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Fax: 815-338-6479. Email: James@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: Late August to early November. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Venue updates: Click here for updates. Directions: All Seasons Orchard is a u-pick orchard located in Woodstock, IL on Route 176 West, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 176 West and IL Route 47(IL Route 176 and Timber Lane). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: April 03, 2010)

Rock Island County

• Adventure Quest - Lighting, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Conferences, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, Kitchen facilities available, Catering available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table silverware are provided, Hotel nearby, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, Beautiful rural setting, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, Fishing nearby, boating nearby, skiing nearby, golf nearby, swimming pool nearby, tennis nearby, fitness/health club nearby, Copy Machine, Fax, Microphone, Overhead Projector, Phone available, Podium, Sound System, TV available, DVD Player, Projection Screen provided, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, handicap accessible, meeting room available, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  3501 207th Street North, Port Byron, IL 61275. Phone: 309-523-3619. Alternate Phone: 309-523-9430. Fax: 309-523-9419. Email: dale@morrisco.com. Open: Monday thru Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Directions: To map quest location use: 3501 207th North, Port Byron, Il 61275 We are not in Port Byron, IL; we are on the frontage road Parallel to interstate I80, on the east side situated between the Mississippi River and Interstate I88. Location is in not in any city, just Rock Island County with a Port Byron mailing address. Click here for a map and directions. September 10th thru October 30 Thursday, Pumkin Patch, indian corn and pop corn maze; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm;. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. September Family Days: Select and pick your own pumpkin from the “Pumpkin Patch” Try out the “Popcorn Maze” and pick an Ear for yourself. Enjoy a Zip Line Ride, Pan for Gems, Jump in the Inflatable Games Or Have a Wiener Roast. Saturdays and Sundays in September 10am – 5pm. See website for beginning dates as they change each year. October QC Haunted Forest. Every Friday & Saturday from 7pm – 11pm. We’ll scare the Yell out of You. See www.qchauntedforest.com for more information. See website for beginning dates as they change each year. HAVE YOUR PARTY AT OUR PLACE Adventure Quest of the Quad Cities is the perfect location for any party. We are a 54 acre facility conveniently located just off 1-80 & I-88 near East Moline IL. No party is too large or too small. Your birthday party is just as important to us as your company party. We offer an elegantly decorated 8,000 square foot banquet facility (A Prairie Lodge) should you desire an indoor catered event or take advantage of the outdoor activities we offer at Adventure Quest: -The high and low ropes team building courses are very popular with corporate events, school field trips, youth groups, outdoor clubs….. Choose from several challenges designed to improve self confidence, develop decision making and leadership skills, improve physical fitness and have fun at the same time. -Zip Line Rides: We offer a 400’ ft. Zip line ride over the tall grass prairie and for the more daring, the 800’ Zip Line with the launching point atop a 50’ pole. -Panning for Gems is the most popular with the kids. They pan for real gems from mines all over the world. Each “miner” stakes out a “claim” and they are guaranteed at least 1000 carats to take home. Each miner also receives an identification card with 27 different gems: Rubies, Emeralds, Topaz, Amethyst… See www.adventureqwest.com for more information and great pictures. PUMPKIN PATCH Pick your own pumpkin any day in September & October. Open from 10am to 5pm. Also a selection of Gourds, Indian & Pop Corn & Gift Shop. CLOSED ON MONDAYS! September Family Days: Select and pick your own pumpkin from the “Pumpkin Patch” Try out the “Popcorn Maze” and pick an Ear for yourself. Enjoy a Zip Line Ride, Pan for Gems, Jump in the Inflatable Games Or Have a Wiener Roast. Saturdays and Sundays in September 10am – 5pm. See website for beginning dates as they change each year. October QC Haunted Forest. Every Friday & Saturday from 7pm – 11pm. We’ll scare the Yell out of You. See www.qchauntedforest.com for more information. See website for beginning dates as they change each year. A PRAIRIE LODGE Our banquet facility is nestled among the rolling hills and tall grass prairie. We can accommodate up to 500 guests. Our excellent catering staff will work within your budget for breakfast, lunch, dinner or appetizers. We offer an extensive menu selection as well. See www.aprairielodge.com. Call (309)523- 3619 for reservations or more information. (ADDED: May 17, 2010)

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Home Canning Kits Features: , All the tools you need for hot waterbath canning - in one comprehensive set! , Complete with 21 1/2 qt. enameled waterbath canner and "Ball Blue Book" of canning. , Also includes canning rack, funnel, jar lifter, jar wrencher, bubble freer, tongs and lid lifter. , A Kitchen Krafts exclusive collection. This is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars & lids (and the jars are reusable)! There is also s simple kit with just the canner and rack, and a pressure canner, if your want to do vegetables (other than tomatoes). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!   Average Customer Review: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

This page was updated on 4-May-2012

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