Chicago and Northeastern Illinois U-Pick farms: Find a pick your own farm near you in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins, organic foods,local produce and more!

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Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for December 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage and other greens are thriving. And this is a good time to get a canner and learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

Chicago and Northeastern Illinois U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

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Boone County

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: daily from 9 am to 6 pm in September and October, and in November daily from 9 am - 5 pm. Bluegrass music (presumably only on weekends), apple cider and apple cider donuts. lease join us for warm cider donuts, a fresh cup of cider, and the time together that we've all been craving.
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. Edwards Apple Orchard Facebook page.

Cook County

DeKalb County

Go-Ro Fresh U-Pick Vegetables - beets, broccoli, carrots, herbs or spices, kale, onions, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, porta-potties
34565 Route 23, Genoa, IL 60135. Phone: (224) 764-8821. Email: linda@GoRoFresh.com. Open: Opening day for U - Pick Vegetables will be August 21st; 2020; We will be open till Mid October or the first hard frost. Directions: We are located 4 miles south of interstate 90 on Route 23. Located at the corner of Birch Road and Route 23. Click here for a map and directions. U-Pick vegetables open the middle August till the middle of October;. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 10, 2020)
Honey Hill Orchard - apples, raspberries, pumpkins.
11747 Waterman Road, Waterman, IL 60556. Phone: 815-264-3337. Email: honeyhill5@frontier.com. Open: usually starts in late August, PLEASE CHECK BACK CLOSER TO THAT TIME FOR EXACT OPENING DATE AND RIPENING SCHEDULE; Call or email for their dates and hours, and please ask them to update PickYourOwn.ORG - Early Season Hours: Labor Day weekend 9 am to 1 pm; Regular Season Hours: open daily from 9 am to 5:30 pm from Tuesday after Labor Day thru October 31st. Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard that was started as a hobby in 1965. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location. What started out as a simple farm stand has grown to include pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins, a bakery, the Apple Barn Country Store and family activities.
Comments from a visitor 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. The apple orchard opens for picking on Labor Day weekend 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. Corn Maze is open from September 5th through November 1st on Friday and Saturday 10 Am to 9:30 PM and Sunday 10 Am to 6 Pm. Click Here for information about our Haunted Corn Maze. (UPDATED: October 10, 2020 JBS)
A visitor writes on September 02, 2013: "We visited Jonamac Orchard in DeKalb County for the first time and were amazed how nice it was. Everyone was so friendly and they have a ton of different types of apples for you to pick. They even let you sample the different available apples so you know how they are before you pick them. The store is very nice with apple donuts, fudge, cider, apples and other little things. It is a very family friendly place to visit as there are activities for the kids. We would definitely return. "
Comments from a visitor on September 09, 2010: "We've been taking the kids for about 5 years now. Its getting to be a habit."
Walnut Grove Vocational Farm - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, onions, peas, peppers, raspberries (Spring, red), summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, restrooms, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
33600 Pearl Street, Kirkland, IL 60146. Phone: (815) 793-0950. Email: nutmeg214@gmail.com. Open: U-Pick Strawberry patches typically start in mid-June. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Use this link to sign up: https://bit.ly/2N67dxx. Pick-your-own started in 2018. For everyone's safety: U-Pick is open only to adults & supervised children 12+. (ADDED: August 03, 2017)
You Pick Berries, aka UP Berries - UPDATE permanently closed.
30683 Lanan Road, Kingston, IL 60145. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Google says they are permanently closed.

DuPage County

Ford 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 are available
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. They have a website here website here, but never actually put anything on it so it just gives an error message.
Comments from a visitor 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."

Kane County

Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch - beans, eggplants, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
42w813 Reinking Rd, Hampshire, IL 60140. Phone: 847-4645952. Email: Hollyp@pumpkinfarms.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: I90 west to Route 47. Exit left to farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.

Kuipers Family Farm - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, 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: 7 days a week, Monday through Saturday 9:00 to 6:00. Sunday 10 am to 6 pm; September 19 through Halloween; then November - December dail from 10 am to 5 pm. 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

Approximate Ripening Dates: Please call for daily updates to the apple picking schedule.
Variety	Typically Ripens:	Variety	Typically 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 will 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. (UPDATED: April 29, 2015, JBS)
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Shady Hill Gardens - flowers, restrooms
42W075 Route 38, Elburn, IL 60119. Phone: 630-365-5665. Fax: 630-365-5664. Email: joe@shadyhill.com. 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), Cut Flowers, available after September 1 . Directions: On the south side of Route 38, five miles west of Randall Road and two miles east of Route 47 Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Our season typically runs from Labor Day until about October 15. 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, during their season only.
Spring Bluff Nursery - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, gooseberries, herbs or spices, kale, onions, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals
41w130 Norris Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Phone: (630) 466-4278. Email: plants@springbluffnursery.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, April 1 to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 5 miles North of Sugar Grove off Bliss Road at Norris Road. Six miles West of Aurora. Please call for specific directions. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: April 14, 2020)
Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses - corn (sweet), flowers, pumpkins, porta-potties are available, picnic area
50 W 379 State Route 38, Maple Park, IL 60151. Phone: 815-827-3575. Email: wiltsefarm@aol.com. Open: season permitting - weather permitting. 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, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. U-Pick Tomatoes .. all U-pick items are weather permitting. 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 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!.

Kankakee County

Mary's Berries - permanently closed.
9495 E 1500 N Rd, Momence, IL 60954. Open: UPDATE: June 26, 2020: A visitor writes: "Mary's Berries is permanently closed."

Kendall County

Lake County

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. You are more than welcome to bring strollers and wagons into the orchard. Please note that as a small, family-run orchard we do not offer hayrides, food/drink, corn mazes, etc. We specialize in PURE APPLE PICKING FUN in a beautiful surrounding.
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Krueger's Vegetable Farm Stand - Uses natural growing practices, tomatoes, restrooms
28572 W. Il Route 120, Lakemoor, IL 60051. Phone: 815-385-4981. Email: kfstand57@yahoo.com. Open: Days/Hours of Operation: Mid - July thru October 31st(close early on Halloween) 9:38 am to 6:30 Daily. Directions: 1 1/4 west of Route 12 and Route 120 intersection. Click here for a map and directions. Late August to Early September - Michigan Apples and Peaches start arriving. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Tomatoes Field opens Mid to Late August until the first heavy frost, please call ahead to see if the field is open. We also carry but not grown at our farm: Apples, Asparagus, Avocado, Blueberries, Carrots, Grapes, Lemons, Limes, Onions, Peaches, Potatoes, Plums, Pluots, Radish, Strawberries, Straw Bales.... so much to list stop in and see us and please let us know how you heard about us!!. (UPDATED: July 26, 2018)
Ziegler's Orchard - permanently closed
Grayslake, IL 60030.Open: UPDATE for 2019: They are permanently closed
A visitor writes on September 05, 2019: "It appears that Ziegler's is permanently closed as of 2018."

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 am to 6 pm, weather permitting. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.

McHenry County

All Seasons Orchard, Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, inflatables or bounce houses, jumping pillow, ziplines, pedal kart track, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
14510 Il Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-5637. Email: info@allseasonsorchard.com. Open: daily rain or shine in September and October; Monday to Friday, from 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm; Labor Day 10am to 6pm, Columbus Day 10am to 6pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: From Chicago. Take I-90 West towards O'Hare/Rockford. Exit on IL-47 toward Woodstock. Take a right onto IL-47N and continue for approximately 9 miles. When you see IL-176E (right turn), keep continuing on IL-47N. The next stoplight is IL-176W, turn left. Continue for approximately 2.5 miles. All Seasons is located on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page.
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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, Strawberry U Pick will be available; usually Mid-June to the end of June. 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. Cody's Farm and Orchard Facebook page. 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.
Comments from a visitor 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!"
Comments from a visitor on May 19, 2011: "Here is a great place for the Upick experience along with festivals!"
Grace Farm Studios - Closing permanently after the 2024 season, Uses natural growing practices, aronia berries, beets, currants (red), currants (black), elderberries, gooseberries, saskatoons, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, porta-potties, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
2719 Franklinville Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (815) 206-9958. Alternate Phone: (815) 790-8895. Fax: N/A. Email: Studiohost@icloud.com. Open: UPDATE for 2024: this farm will close after 2024; Federal holidays except Christmas and Easter; for PUBLIC visitation; Please check our Facebook or Instagram site for emergency changes in hours, and to learn what is currently in season for picking. Directions: For your convenience, Grace Farm Studios is listed on Google Maps. Click here for a map and directions. Asparagus season is typically end of April to first week of July; haskap (honey berries) are usually the last two weeks of June; gooseberries are typically July through August; red and black raspberries first fruiting is typically July through August; second raspberry fruiting is September 1 through first heavy frost; elderberries and aronia come September through October; Vegetables July - October;. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We do not charge per person or per carload. We are a biologically closed farm - please do not bring your pets. We do not allow pets to use the bathroom on our grounds.. (UPDATED: August 07, 2024) (ADDED: January 17, 2021)
A visitor writes on August 07, 2024: "I visited Grace Farm Studios in Woodstock, IL this year in June and they advised that they were selling their farm and retiring this year. Their website says the same thing. At the time, they were allowing visitors and selling produce at a discounted price."
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 left on Queen Anne. Go one-half mile. Farm is on the right. Heider's Berry Farm Facebook page. 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.
Homestead Orchard - apples, blackberries, cherries, gooseberries, pears, rhubarb, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, porta-potties are available
11802 Charles Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: 815-338-7443. Email: donburda@comcast.net. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. 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.Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.
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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.
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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 and SUnday from 11 am to 4 pm; Closed weekdays. 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.
McCann Berry Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, porta-potties
18110 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (815) 568-1061. Fax: NA. Email: mccannberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: from the 2nd week of July thru the 1st week of August on Wednesdays and Saturdays ONLY; TIME: 8 am until Picked out or 12 pm, whichever comes first. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. 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 and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We have Sunflowers, Jams, Honey. McCann Berry Farm Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 06, 2021)
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Meadowmoor Orchard - apples, picnic area you may bring your own food
1517 N Rte 47, Woodstock, IL 60033. Phone: 815-687-8208. Email: bill.rolain@gmail.com. Open: Reopening September, 2015 to October 22 on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 4 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, only. Click here for our Facebook page. We have Honeycrisp, Ruby Jonathon, Cortland, Sweet Sixteen, Crimson Crisp and many other varieties available to pick. Please check Facebook for absolute latest info. There is no entertainment and no store-just an old fashioned apple orchard that we started by planting trees in 2006. This is a no-frills, no admission fun family orchard with tasty apples and a few early pumpkins and gourds. It's a beautiful place to spend a fall day!
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. Open: Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Crops are usually available in late August, September, October. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
Comments from a visitor 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. Open: starting in mid August; Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm U - Pick closes at 5 pm Closed on Sunday. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. 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 10, 2020 JBS)
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Spears To You - Uses natural growing practices, asparagus, porta-potties, group reservations
5810 Schultz Rd, Harvard, IL 60033. Phone: (630) 779-6249. Email: jminalt88@gmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 4 pm; Typical Season is from May 1st to June 15; Subject to weather. Directions: From US 14 in Harvard proceed east on McGuire Road to Schultz Road North. Located on the corner of Schultz Road and Lincoln Road. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Venmo, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: April 06, 2022)
Stade's Farm and Market - apples, beans, beets, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, tomatoes, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, inflatables or bounce houses, jumping pillow, ziplines, train rides (train on a track), pedal kart track, petting zoo, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
3709 Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60081. Phone: (815) 675-6396. Alternate Phone: (815) 979-9212. Email: thefarm@stadefarm.com. Open: Pick - Your - Own is open 9 am to 5 pm whenever applicable; Visit our Facebook Page and website for current picking information. 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, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Stade's Farm host several special events a year. Please refer to our website for all information about our Classic Car Show, Truck and Tractor Show, and Arts & Crafts on the Farm. UPick strawberries are available from mid June to mid July; Our fall festival in September and October. We are offering both fruits and vegetables for you to harvest, including strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, green beans, peppers, and more. We offer a beautiful apple orchard with many of your favorite apples and about 30 acres of pick-your-own pumpkins in the fall. Stade's is home to a large entertainment area, including a petting zoo, corn maze, giant slides, hayrides, and a large variety of unique attractions. Our fall festival, Shades of Autumn, is a harvest time extravaganza featuring 40+ farm-related attractions, pumpkin picking, special events, great food, and lots of family-orientated fun(UPDATED: September 08, 2020)
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Sun Berry Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, cucumbers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs
3712 Greenwood Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone: (847) 404-7555. Email: Sunberryorchard17@gmail.com. Open: Typical season is from early May through November; in season, Everyday from 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 29, 2023, JBS) (ADDED: June 17, 2021)
Tom's Farm Market - raspberries, apples, strawberries, farm market
10214 Algonquin Road, Huntley, IL 60142. Phone: (847) 669-3421. Email: info@tomsfarmmarket.com. Open: call, email or see their website for current hors and availability; strawberry fest on Father's Day weekend. Directions: North on Randall Road to Algonquin Road, turn left (west) 3-one half miles. Located on north side of road OR north on Route 47 to Algonquin Road, turn right (east), go 1-one half miles. Located on north side of road. We have U-pick strawberries in June, and during our strawberry season, we bake fresh strawberry pies and have shakes and sundaes made to order. What a treat on those hot days! In July and August, we make great peach cakes from the harvest of wonderful Southern Illinois peaches we receive. Our market is always filled with a delicious aroma that can be smelled right after walking through the door. Our famous pies, cookies, scones and home- made breads are tasty and baked fresh every day. As the season changes, so do our bakery items. For our Fall Fest in September and October, we he have our famous apple cake that is applelicious! November we begin taking orders for our Thanksgiving pies. Call our bakery, to place an order. We are open during the Holiday Season so you can purchase pies and our specialty breads (eggnog teacake, cranberry walnut or our miniature fruit cake). In the Fall, we have a 5 Acre Corn Maze, Straw Mounds, Petting Zoo, Bunny Village, Goat Walk, Wooden Train/School Bus/Tractor, Spider Web). Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 22, 2013X)
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.
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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 am to 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm. 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. 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. Click here for our Facebook page.
Bronkberry Farms - blueberries, apples, pumpkins, farm market, porta-potties are available, hayrides
18108 S. Bronk Road, Plainfield, IL 60586. Phone: 815-436-6967. Email: veen77@sbcglobal.net. Open: Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. spring flowers, fresh vegetables, sweetcorn, pumpkins, tractor pulled hayrack rides. we are just starting up this year so please call or visit our website for availability and hours.
Dunn's Farmstand - asparagus, strawberries, green beans, okra, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant.
21302 W. Angle Road, Wilmington, IL 61481. Phone: 815-476-7667. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, daily. Appointments welcome. Directions: 2 miles east of Wilmington off Route 102. Follow signs.
Jim Gorman's Vegetables - peppers, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
30643 South Route 53, Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone: 815-476-7514. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. 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.
Rainbow Harvest Hydroponic Greenhouse & Farm - herbs or 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. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. year - round by appointment only; Please email or call to schedule an appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm - pumpkins, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, face painting, inflatables or bounce houses, jumping pillow, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
1741 S. Weber Rd, Lockport, IL 60441. Phone: 815-741-2693. Fax: 815-729-2693. Email: Kaity@sigelsfarm.com. Open: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm; September 26 to November 1. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Less than an hour anywhere in Chicagoland. 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. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Largest selection of pesticide free herb and vegetable plants in Will County. Look for Pixie Fairies and Pirates on the farm mid-May, Woofapalooza Benefit mid June, Pumpkin Fest runs September 26 to November 1 and Statesville Haunted Prison runs October 1 to November 1. (ADDED: June 05, 2015)
Tammen Treeberry Farm - blueberries. restrooms, picnic area
37131 Essex Road, Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone: 815-458-6264. Alternate phone: 800-892-5989. Email: btammen@tammentreeberryfarm.net. Open: 8 AM till 4:30 PM, Monday through Saturday. At Tammen Treeberry Farm, you may pick your own blueberries. We grow about 50 acres of blueberries. On average, we begin picking blueberries around mid-July and pick for 3 or 4 weeks. The date we begin varies a great deal depending on the weather. In recent years, we have had large crowds. Sometimes it is necessary to close for several days to give the berries more time to ripen. Payment: cash, check, Master Card, Visa, Discover, and American Express credit and debit cards. We have restrooms and a shaded picnic area.
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