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to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want!
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!
Adams County
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Mill Creek Farm - pumpkins, strawberries, and prepicked produce,
restrooms
2833 S. 48th Street, Quincy, IL 62305. Phone: 217-222-8430. Email:
roegge@adams.net. Directions: 2.5 miles south of Broadway (Route 104) on
48th Street in Quincy. And for a map to our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May,
June, October. Open: Strawberries- open Monday to Saturday, Pumpkins open daily
Strawberries available (usually) mid May thru early June Payment: Cash,
Check.
Calhoun County
- Ringhausen Orchards - U-Pick: blackberries, vegetables.
Route 16 & 100, Phone: 618-576-2811.
Champaign County
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Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch - apples, pumpkins, Honey from
hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises),
already-picked produce (of the pyo crop), gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo,
birthday parties, school tours
3902 S Duncan Rd, Champaign, IL 61822.
Phone: 217-359-5565. Email:
info@curtisorchard.com. Open: THRU October - Monday to Saturday 9 am to
6 pm, Sunday 11 am to 6 pm / AFTER October - Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5:30
pm, Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Store apples: late July to mid
December / U-PICK
Apples: late July to late October (depending on the year) Click our link
for which apples are ready when. / Store peaches: late July thru October /
U-Pick and already picked pumpkins: mid-September to mid-November. Payment:
Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. This 80-acre entertainment
farm features the Flying Monkey Cafe, which serves cookout-style lunch 11 am
- 2 pm every day in September & October. We also bake pies & donuts every
day we're open. No admission fee. Sorry - no pets. (UPDATED: November 02,
2009)/li>
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Tomahnous Farm -
ORGANIC, Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries,
480 E. 2500 N. Mahomet Il. 61853. Phone 217-586-5632. Email:
tomahnousfarm@yahoo.com. Also beef,
chicken, lamb, and turkey. Organic, and transitional organic.
Christian County (Springfield area)
- Big M Berry Patch - Strawberries, Black Raspberries,
Blackberries,
928 E 1090 North Road, Taylorville, IL 62568. Phone: (217) 824-6625.
Directions: Route 48W, right on County Road 900E, first turn right on CR
1090, first place on right.
Click here for a map. Open: Call first: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Big “M”
Berry Patch also has hay mazes, and pumpkin picking in the Fall. (ADDED:
October 09, 2008)
Clinton County
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Sugar Creek Orchard - UPDATE: July 13, 2008: The owner tells me they are
now permanently closed
apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums & nectarines.
3800 Wesclin Road,
Trenton, IL 62293.
Phone: 618-224-7587 or 314-727-4512.
Clay County
Crawford County
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Benson's
Blueberries / Bensons Berry Farm
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RR 2 Box 91, Lawrenceville, IL. Phone: 618/928-2115. Alternate phone:
618/928-2516. Open: End of June - July, Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7
pm. Directions: 8 mi. south of Palestine on Rt. 33 OR 8 mi. north of
Vincennes, IN, on Rt. 33. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 10,
2009)
DeWitt County
- Wagon Wheel Pumpkin Farm - apples, pumpkins,
summer squash,
7 Miles East Of Clinton, Il. R# 4 Box 312, Clinton, IL 61727. Phone:
217-736-2470. Email:
rbmartin@dishmail.net. Directions: From Clinton take Route # 10 East
approximately 7 miles. You will turn right on 17000 (there is a pumpkin
sign) go 1 mile then turn right again on airport road (another pumpkin sign)
first house on your left (big sign in front yard). And for a map to our
farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
Daily 10 am to 6 pm. We have a variety of pumpkins, gourds, squash, broom
corn and Indian corn; Straw maze, corn maze; Open September12th to
October31; Hours 10 to 6pm daily; Pumpkin Fun Day - Sunday, October 4th from
1 pm to 5pm; Free pony rides, hayrack rides, face painting and many games;
Groups Welcome!! Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: August 05, 2008) (UPDATED:
March 25, 2009)
Edwards County
- Seals Orchard - Strawberries.
R. R. 1,
Bone Gap, IL 62815 Phone: 618-456-3545.
U-Pick area has doubled from last year's patch. Larger patches next year.
Fayette County
Ford County
- Bensons
Blueberries
- Pick-Your-Own
blueberries and
raspberries.
Box 136,
Elliott, IL 60933.
(217) 749-2309.
Franklin County
-
Breezy Hill Farm
- strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins, petting zoo, hayrides, farm fresh
eggs
14395 Four Mile Lane, Benton, IL 62812. Phone: (618) 937-2884.
Directions:
Click here for a
map and directions. Open: U-Pick when available - call to verify before
you come! Come and let the kids play at the Barn-O-Rama. Children's birthday
party packages available. School, or church youth group field trips. All of
our activities are geared toward children 12 and under. Don't Forget the
General Store with Homemade Jams and Jellies, crafted items and
refreshments. (ADDED: October 20, 2009, from their website)
Hancock County
- Walnut Ridge
Farm
- Pick-Your-Own
raspberries. UPDATE June 22, 2007: They've closed /
out of business
Hamilton, IL 62341.
Henderson County
- Twin Brook Farm - apples, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, beans, broccoli,
cabbage & sweet corn.
RR. R. 1, Box 209, Stronghurst, IL 61480 (Henderson County)
Phone: 309-924-1529.
- Weir Fruit Farm - apples
Rr 1, Gladstone, IL 61437. Phone: 309-627-2106
Jackson County
- McLaughlin Strawberry Farm - strawberries,
936 McLaughlin Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966. Phone: 618-684-4034. Email:
CharlMclghln@aol.com. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June. Open: May and
June.
Payment: Cash, Check.
Jersey County
- Eckert’s Farm
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apples,
pumpkins, peaches.
Route 1, Box 87A,
Grafton, IL Phone: 618-786-3445. Open: Monday to Saturday - 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday 9 am to 6 pm
- Joe Ringhausen Orchard & Apple House (II) -
apples, apricots, blackberries, grapes, melons, peaches, pears, plums,
tomatoes, beans, cucumbers & gherkins, eggplants, onions, peppers, potatoes,
sweet corn, sweet potatoes, turnips,
Also cider, honey sorghum, jams, jellies,
preserves, marmalades, popcorn & pecans. Rte 67 South,
Jerseyville, IL 62052 (Jersey County) Phone: 618-498-6951 or Phone: 618-376-6772. Illinois Products gift baskets
available.Open: July5 - Christmas, 9 am to 5 pm.
Johnson County
- LLarry Trover Produce -
Krissara’s
Pride tomatoes (20 lb. U.S. #1), pears, strawberries, beans, peppers.
992 Gilead Church
Road,
Vienna, IL 62995. Phone: 618-658-5100.
Knox County
- Nyman's Harvest Corner -
strawberries.
R. R. 1, Maquon, IL.,
837 Brown Avenue, Galesburg, IL, 61401. Phone: 309-342-5059 or: 309-462-5242.
cnyman4@insightbb.com Roadside Market: fresh blueberries, strawberries, asparagus, honey and
popcorn.
Farm is one mile North of Herman Illinois on Knox County Route 8.
Open May 1. Hours: 8am–5pm, Monday to Saturday, 8am–3pm Sunday. Call first.
Logan County
-
Clark’s Greenhouse & Herbal Country
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herbs, scented geraniums &
edible flowers, fresh flowers and bouquets.
2580 100th Avenue,
San Jose, IL 62682 Phone: 309-247-3679.
Other: sells vegetables, display
garden, classes year round, newsletter, open year round. E-mail: wclark@mtco.com
Macon County
- Green Shadows Farm -
fresh green beans.
908 S. Route 121,
Mt. Zion, IL 62549 Phone: 217-864-3223.
Roadside Market: apple cider, apple butter,
fresh apples, tomatoes, honey, asparagus, broccoli, gherkins, peppers, squash
& Indian corn, tomatoes (hydroponic year round) sweet corn, asparagus,
pumpkins (seasonal). E-mail:
stutzermd@aol.com
Macoupin County
- Backwoods Berry
Farm
- strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, asparagus
227244 Hettick & Scottsville Road, Hettick, IL 62649
Phone: (217) 436-2510. Email:
info@backwoodsberryfarm.com. A visitor writes: "The owners are
SO nice and helpful. They sell some related items, such as cookbooks too..."
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Broom Orchard -
apples, corn maze, pumpkins, pony rides, straw maze
12803 Broom Road,
Carlinville, IL 62626. Phone: 217-854-3514. Email:
info@broomorchard.com. Open: May,
September, October. Broom Orchard is celebrating their 24th (2006) annual
Apples Festival, Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th, 2006 from
9:00-6:00 each day. Brooms will offer freshly picked apples or you can
pick-your-own in the orchard. The farm market is stocked full of Amish-made
apples butter, preserves, no sugar spreads, Illinois honey, popcorn, village
candles, fall and Halloween decor, as well as pottery and crafty items. Mo
Beeler will have pony rides and a petting zoo. Children will have fun hiking
in the Corn Maze, crawling through the Straw Maze and getting their face
painted. Outside crafters will be outside such as tye-dying clothing,
jewelry and country crafts. Old-fashion Kettle Korn will be piping hot and
the Pork Producers will be serving sandwiches. Brooms will have their famous
cider slush, hot dogs, nachos and home-made caramel apples and apples crisp.
Entertainment for the weekend will be the Uptown String Band on Saturday
from 1:00 to 4:00 and Blue Mountain Tradition Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.
Brooms will promote "We sell fruit, the fun is free!" The annual Pumpkin
Festival, Saturday and Sunday, October 14th and 15th, 2006 from 9:00 to 6:00
each day. Brooms will offer pre-picked pumpkins or you can enjoy the finding
that perfect pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch.
Madison County
- Berry Patch - strawberries
3351 Spangle, Stauton, IL 62088.
Phone: 618-637-2686. Email:
gliss55@yahoo.com. Directions: I-55 Frontage Road 1 mile North of
Livingston. Open: after May 15- June 9.
Suggest you call before coming. No children under 14 years of age.
- Demange Farm - strawberriesb>
10349 W. Astor Road,
St. Jacob, IL 62281 Phone: 618-644-9218. Email:
edemange@hometel.com.
You pick or they pick. Ready end of May.
Open: Starts around May 20, then for several weeks, 7 am to 7 pm daily (only).
- W. J. Donahue Sunshine Farm - strawberries,
blackberries, asparagus
3540 Fairmont,
Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: 618-345-0766.
Email:
donahuesunshinefarm@yahoo.com. Pick Your Own strawberries, blackberries,
asparagus. Open: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm. Custom picking available for
strawberries & blackberries.
- Mills Apple Farm
- U-Pick: peaches, apples, Christmas trees,
11477 Pocahontas Road,
Marine, IL. Phone: 618-887-4732. Open: in July when the peaches ripen;
closes for season Dec. 24th at noon; open 9:00 - 5:00 on Tuesday through
Sunday; closed Mondays except Labor Day and Columbus Day. Directions: 25
miles Northeast of St. Louis, MO on Pocahontas Road between Marine and Grantfork,
IL.
Directions to the Farm.
Market: peaches, apples. (UPDATED: October 25, 2009)
- Reinhardt's Berry Patch - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries.
77503 Kerin Road,
Alhambra, IL 62001 (Madison County)
Phone: 618-633-2888.
Also Pre-picked
Also available: handmade arts and crafts; pumpkins and gourds.
Call for availability and picking appointments.
- Strackeljahn Farms - U-pick: strawberries.
Highway 40,
St. Jacob, IL (Madison County)
Phone: 618-644-2982.
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Stumpf Peach Orchard - peaches. br>
6210 Geiger Road,
Alhambra, IL. (Madison County)
Phone: 618-488-7423.
Farmer’s/Roadside.
Marion County
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Beal's Orchard - Pick your own: Blueberries, peaches
471 Jasper Road, Centralia, Illinois, IL, 62801. Phone: 618-822-6169. Also a
roadside market with breads, cakes, pastries with fillings, donuts, caramel
apples, popcorn, molasses, fresh apples, blackberries, peaches, raspberries,
strawberries, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, sweet corn and turnips. Aunt Beth's
brand apple butter (sweetened/unsweetened). Beal's Orchard apple cider, cherry
apple cider and mulling spices. Prairie Apiaries brand honey and Larry
Miles/Millsap brand sorghum. . (UPDATED: October 04, 2008)
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Sager Farms - blackberries &
strawberries.
55251 Kell Road, Kell, IL 62853. Phone: 618-822-6637. Roadside Market: fresh apples, blackberries,
peaches, strawberries, tomatoes & sweet corn.
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Schwartz Farms - An anonymous visitor tells me on September 15, 2008: "Schwartz
Orchard no longer allows you to pick your own apples. They only sell pre-picked
apples now."
apples, blueberries, peaches, pears, strawberries, watermelons, tomatoes,
pumpkins
1941 Copple Road,
P. O. Box 885,
Centralia, IL 62801 (Marion County)
Phone: 618-532-8058 or Phone: 618-249-8546. Also apple cider, honey, molasses & apple butter.
Mason County
- The Berry Barn - apples, asparagus,
blackberries, onions, other berries, raspberries (Autumn, red),
strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs,
already-picked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, farm animals
29601
East County Road 2600 N, Manito, IL 61546. Phone: 309-634-1839. Email:
donpalmer315@centurytel.net. Open: daily from 7 am to 1 pm. Directions:
From Manito, IL, go 1 mile West on County Line Road, We are the two tan and
green barns on the left. Watch for the signs.
Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries available Memorial Day
weekend until the harvest is complete; Call for exact picking dates and
times. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 23, 2009)
- Windmill Farm Berries
- raspberries.
29961 E. County Road,
Manito, IL 61546 Phone: (309) 968-7722.
McLean County
- Pleasant Hill
Farm
- raspberries.
R.R.2 Box 10B,
Lexington, IL 61753. Phone: (309) 365-8539.
Menard County
- Frank Farms, Inc. -
asparagus,
sweet corn when in season,
R. R. 2, Box 41, Athens, IL 62613 Phone: 217-636-8112.
E-mail: kfrank54@aol.com Wagon ride fall through winter, Christmas trees day
after Thanksgiving, can tag own tree.
Monroe County
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Stuckmeyer’s Plants & Produce
- U-pick: strawberries, pumpkins .
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9204 Bluff Road,
Waterloo, IL (Monroe County)
Phone: 618-935-2501. Market:
tomatoes, corn, beans, melons, pumpkins.
MMoultrie County
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Okaw Valley Orchard -
apples, plums.
RR 2 Box 124, Sullivan, IL 61951 Phone: 217-728-8269 or
jennifer@okawvalleyorchard.com.
Open: Mid July to Mid Nov. Hours:
Monday to Saturday from 8am-6pm, Sun. 12pm - 5pm. Other products: prepicked apples,
peaches, plums, pasteurized fresh cider, apple doughnuts, jams &
jellies, fresh pies, dumplings, peach bread, gift & kitchen items. We
also have a large playground and picnic area with restrooms for families
to enjoy. Ask about our educational group tours. Don't miss our Old
Fashioned Apple Festival the first weekend in October.
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Prairie Hill Farm - blueberries, already-picked
produce (of the pyo crop), picnic area
Rr2 Box 128a, Bethany, IL 61914.
Phone: 217-665-3935. Fax: 217-665-3935. Email:
kieft.ja@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 4
pm; All other days are by appointment. Directions: From Bethany Illinois,
take Street John Street south for exactly 3 miles where it dead ends at the
"T" at County Road 1400N. Turn left(east)for exactly 1/2 mile. The farm is
on the left marked by 128A on the mailbox. Signs are posted along the route.
Blueberries: June 20 until August 10. Payment: Cash, Check. Pick from 7
varieties of blueberries in a tranquil beautifully landscaped farm setting.
Prepicked fruit is also available. Picnic area is perfect for small group
lunches. Children and grandchildren are most welcome. Every child is given a
special pail for picking. Enjoy free berry samples to your heart's content!.
(ADDED: June 25, 2009)
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The Great Pumpkin Patch - flowers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, OTHER fruit or veg
R R 1, Box 100, Arthur, IL 61911. Phone: 217-543-4188. Fax: 775-719-3958. Email us at: a href="mailto:tgpp1@wireless111.com?subject=Inquiry from a visitor to www.PickYourOwn.org">tgpp1@wireless111.com. Directions: 2 miles South, one half mile West of Arthur And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our hours are: September 15- October 31
Daily, 9 am to 6 pm Indian corn, Mums, Straw mazes, Corn maze, Harvest Gift Shop, Sweet Shop, Pumpkin Ice Cream, Rack Wagon Rides, Squash Tasting, Squash Cooking Seminars
Peoria County
- Christ Orchard -
apples,
cherries, plums, pumpkins & squash.
4313 N. Texas Road,
Elmwood, IL 61529. Phone: 309-446-3324. Also jams, jellies, honey, cider, Indian corn,
- Terry's Berries - U-pick strawberries.
6930 N. Dog Town Lane,
Elmwood, IL 61529 (Peoria County)
Phone: 309-742-8081 (Call if you have questions.). They will pick for a fee.
Piatt County
- Pontious Farm, Inc. -
follows organic practices,
blueberries &
raspberries, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, rhubarb, pumpkins, Indian corn.
1958 Blueberry Lane,
P. O. Box 70,
White Heath, IL 61884 Phone: 217-762-7714.
E-mail: richardpontious@netscape.net
Open late June for blueberries, sour cherries, rhubarb, and herbs. Red
raspberries, tomatoes, and peppers available in August. UPDATE: The farm is now
following organic practices; however, it
is not certified organic
Pike County
- Tunget Farms -
Follows organic practices,
beans, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs/spices,
melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, tomatoes, walnuts, Fresh eggs, already-picked produce (of
the pyo crop), farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
farm animals
30993 County Highway 13, Pittsfield, IL 62363.
Phone: 217-779-4185. Alternate Phone: 217-779-1387. Email:
pumpkingiant@yahoo.com. Open: Pumpkin Patch Open October 1 thru
October 30; Hours of operation are 9 am to dark; Monday thru Sunday.
Directions: From Highway 54 take 106 West go one mile to County
Highway 13 and turn left. Go four miles to 30993 County Highway
13,the blue house on top of the hill with a sign set up at the
bottom.
Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin Patch open October
1 to October 30; Open for 9 am to dark Monday thru Sunday. We follow
organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash,
only. (ADDED: October 05, 2009)
Randolph County
- G & C Meyer Farm - blackberries, pumpkins.
4370 Rockcastle Road, Steeleville, IL 62288 Phone: 618-965-3800.
Roadside Market: strawberries, blackberries, red & black raspberries, garden
vegetables in season, pumpkins.
Open April 26 - Halloween, 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday; 1 pm to 5 pm, Sunday; call
for appointment otherwise. A visitor tells me on May 28, 2009:
"Called this farm to ask about picking schedule on the evening of 5/28/09
and the woman who answered said they are not doing strawberries." (They are
still doing blackberries and pumpkins, though!) (UPDATED: May 28,
2009)
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Guten Tag Orchard - apples. UPDATE: May 20, 2009: A visitor tells
me they are now permanently closed
3946 State Route #3,
Chester, IL (Randolph County)
6 hours from Chicago. Phone: 618-826-3300.
Market: peaches, nectarines, corn, apples,
pumpkins, strawberries.
Report from a visitor:
"Went yesterday May 19, 2009 to pick strawberries and they are closed and it
didn't look like they had been open for some time. No sign of business at
all. Just a big sign on their marquee CLOSED and the little berry patch
across the road a ways was closed also. I think it was called Bernie's
Berries. (UPDATED: May 20, 2009) "
St. Clair County
- Braeutigam Orchards -
U-pick: blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins,
tomatoes, eggplant, peppers.
2765 Turkey Hill Lane, Belleville, IL. Phone: 618-233-4059. (UPDATED: June
08, 2009, from their webpage)
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Eckert's Country Store and Farms - apples, blackberries, peaches,
pumpkins, strawberries,
951 South Greenmount Road, Belleville, IL 62220.
Phone: (618) 233-0513. Email:
eckert-info@eckerts.com.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Starting as a simple roadside stand in
1910, the sixth and seventh generations of the Eckert family now operates
three retail, entertainment and farming establishments in Southern Illinois.
Eckert's Belleville location is open year round and is home to the Country
Store, Restaurant, Garden Center, Custard Shop and Pick-Your-Own farm. Visit
our website to learn more about our wide array of products, ripening dates,
activities and so much more!. (UPDATED: June 08, 2009)
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Eckert Orchards, Inc.
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apples, blackberries,
peaches, strawberries, pumpkins,
951 S. Greenmount Road,
Belleville, IL 62220. Phone: 618-233-0513. Email:
lauriethompson@eckert.com. The farm is closed January 1 - March 1. Restaurant is closed
first two weeks of the year. Opens after January 15th. Has also a gift store.
Also apple cider, apple juice, bread products, gift
and fruit baskets.
- Green Acres Farm/ Janet Wiser Produce -
U-Pick Farm: wheat, soybeans, corn, horseradish
- November, mustard, turnip, tendergreen, collard greens, kale, green, roma,
white lima, speckled butter beans, crowder peas. Market: sweet
potatoes and spinach.
6200 Rock Springs Road,
East St. Louis, IL (St. Clair County)
Call for directions. Phone: 618-397-6237.
Open around Labor Day.
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Troy-O'fallon Strawberries - No
pesticides are used, strawberries,
866 Old Enterprise Farm,
Lebanon, IL 62254. Phone: 618-406-3263. Email:
bramsey@ofallonstrawberries.com. Open: See our website for current hours.
Directions: From Interstate 64 take exit 19 and drive north on Troy Scott
Field road about 5 miles. From Troy drive south about 7 miles. We're right
on Troy Scott Field road.
Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: May 10 to June 15. We
do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: July 30,
2009) (UPDATED: October 11, 2009)
Sangamon County
- The Berry Patch
-
asparagus, blackberries, red raspberries (fall crop), pumpkins, ornamental corn, gourds.
11471 Lynn Road,
Buffalo Hart, IL 62515. Phone: 217-364-5606. jdcdorr@fgi.net.
(UPDATED: June 04, 2009, by phone)
A visitor writes on June 04,
2009: "We stopped by and they no longer have u-pick strawberries.
They had asparagus for sale and told us to come back in the fall for their
pumpkin patch." (or July for blackberries and raspberries)
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Jefferies Orchard - blueberries, cherries, strawberries, Cider
mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
1016 Jefferies Road,
Springfield, IL 62625. Phone: 217/487-7845. Email:
jefferiesorchrd@webtv.net. Open: Daily, from 7 am to 6 pm. Directions:
Five miles north of Springfield, Illinois at intersection of Route 29 and
Jefferies Road. Strawberries: late May to early June Cherries: June
Blueberries: early July. Payment: Cash, Check.
(UPDATED: August 02, 2009)
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The Lazy T - peas, pumpkins, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed),
prepicked produce, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
farm animals
103 Clear Creek, Dawson, IL 62520. Phone: 217 415 6846. Email:
littlefarmer@thelazyt.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: See
our website for current hours. We minimize use of pesticides and other
chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. Fall Festival the third weekend of September
every year with apple butter cooking, straw mazes and build a scarecrow.
(ADDED: October 21, 2008)
- Sabattini’s Garden Center and Associated Growers
- raspberries and vegetables
Hochester Road,
P. O. Box 112,
Springfield, IL 62607 (Sangamon County)
Phone: 217-529-3620 or 217-529-2347. Roadside Market & Wholesale:
dried/dehydrated apples & tomatoes, beans, beets, broccoli, cauliflower,
cucumbers, garlic, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, sweet corn.
Tazewell County
Union County
- Alto Vineyards, Ltd. - seedless grapes
8515 N. Highway 127.
P. O. Box 51.
Alto Pass, IL 62905. E-mail: altovin@midwest.net
Phone: 618-893-4898.
- Blue Berry Hill Farm -
blackberries, blueberries,
raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes and watermelons.
675 Wrights Crossing Road,
Cobden, IL 62920. Phone: 618-893-2397. Directions: Strawberry farm is just off Hwy
51, north of Cobden. Open: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm., 7 days a week. Fresh peppers, squash and
turnips. Typical harvest dates: strawberries (May 10- June 10),
blackberries and blueberries (June 20-July 31), red & black raspberries
(June 7-July 14). Will take drive in orders but does not ship. Call for more
info.
Wayne County
- Shreve's Pumpkin Patch - strawberries,
pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
R.R. 4 Box 309 , Barnhill, IL 62809. Phone: (618)896-5656. Email us at:
bosspumpkin@yahoo.com. Directions: We are located just North of the Mill
Shoals exit 110 on I-64. Turn East at the Barnhill crossroads(there are blue
tourists info signs telling you to turn here). From there follow the orange
pumpkin patch signs to our farm. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October.
Open: Strawberries: 10:00 am to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday Pumpkin Patch:
10:00 am to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. on Sunday
Strawberries: mid-May through Mid-June Pumpkin Patch: September 1st through
October 31st Payment: Cash, Check.
Williamson County
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Greer's Lost Creek Farm - blueberries
5023 New Hope Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901. Phone: 618.457.5949. Directions: 2 miles east of Giant City Grade school.
OR
Take Skyhawk West from Spillway.....you'll see the sign Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July. Our hours are: Monday thru Saturday. 7 am to 12:30 & 4:00 pm til... Late June & early July. Depends on weather. 2004 prices:
$1.20 per pound if you pick
$1.85 per pound pre-picked daily
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Christian County
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Indian Knoll Cattle - pumpkins, gourds, beef
2850
North 1000 East Road, Mechanicsburg, IL 62545. Phone: 217-676-2722.
Alternate Phone: 217-827-0317. Email:
pbliler@shelbywb.coop. Open: Will update; Depends on pumpkin
maturity. Directions: The farm is located 10 1/4 miles east of
Rochester on Christian County Highway #2, then 1/2 mile north on
Road 1000 East.
Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkins pick your own,
September 19 to October 4. Payment: Cash, Check. Specialty pumpkins
and gourds. Also available, farm-fresh beef. Available by individual
cuts, variety boxes, halves, quarters. (ADDED: July 17, 2009)
Pike County
- Tunget Farms -
Follows organic practices, beans, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers,
pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, Fresh eggs
30994 County Highway
13, Pittsfield, IL 62363. Phone: 217-779-4185. Email:
jaybryant@hughes.net. Open: Sunday to Saturday, 8am to 8 pm. Directions:
We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment:
Cash, Check. We will have jack-o'-lanterns and Big Max's ( 60+ pounds)
starting September 29, 2009. Bulk quantities are available. Please call
ahead if wanting bulk. (ADDED: September 01, 2009)
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