Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Yaeger's Farm Market

Yaeger’s Farm Market 
Mark Yaeger, 14643 IL Rt 38, DeKalb IL 60115, (815) 756-6005. 

Mid-April—Oct 31. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 

In season homegrown & locally grown fruits & vegetables. Local honey and Wisconsin pure maple syrup. Bedding & vegetable plants, herbs, hanging baskets, container gardens.

mark@yaegersfarmmarket.com




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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Windy Acres

Windy Acres 
Daryl Srail, 37 W 446 Fabyan Rkwy, Geneva IL 60134, (630) 232-6429. 

May-Oct. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. Most varieties of vegetables. 

Attend Farmers Markets including Wheaton, Bartlett, downers Grove, Lisle, Glen Ellyn, DeKalb, Joliet, Sycamore, and Elgin. 

ajsrail@hotmail.com 


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Monday, December 29, 2008

Torkelson Cheese Company

Torkelson Cheese Company 
Duane & Cheryl Torkelson, 9453 W Louisa Rd, Lena IL 61048, (815) 369-5547, (815) 369-4265.

Cheese store: Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm and Sat, 8am-1pm. 

See demonstrations through viewing window: best Mon-Fri before 12noon.

Manufacturer of a variety of award winning cheeses including brick, muenster, quesadilla, and asadero. Torkelson Cheese purchases quality milk from local farmers and produces more than 30,000 pounds of cheese per day. 

To place an order, simply call the cheese store clerk at (815) 369-4265. 


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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Sulzer Beef

Sulzer Beef Mike Sulzer & Jim Sulzer, (sales) W256N5832 N Hill Dr, Sussex WI 53089, (262) 538-4382. 

Beef available April- June. Delicious natural beef produced with no growth hormones, no antibiotics and no animal by-products. Sulzer Beef raises own corn, oats and alfalfa for finishing, and rotationally pastures cow/calf herd on the rolling limestone hills of Green County. 

Variety of packages available including 1/8 (custom packed), 1/4 (split-side), side and whole beef. 

Farm located at W4790 Sulzer Rd, Monroe WI 53566. 

sales@sulzerbeef.com




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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Potluck Produce

Potluck Produce 
Kristine Schnor, 4649 Bates Rd, Belvidere IL 61108, (815) 544-9782. 

Grains include oats, spelt, and two varieties of wheat. Available year round (as supplies last). Order as whole grain or freshly ground into flour. New crop is harvested late July. Email or call for details. 

Vegetables and limited fruit available through CSA only.

Sign up in March 2009 for 2009 season. 

See details in Potluck Produce listing at www.localharvest.org, kramsayschnor@yahoo.com



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Friday, December 26, 2008

Harms Farm & Garden Center

Harms Farm & Garden Center 
Dennis Harms, 4727 W Crystal Lake Rd, McHenry IL 60050, (815) 385-5385. 

April 1-Dec 24, Mon-Sun, 9am-6pm. 

Homegrown produce: sweet corn, tomatoes, melons (starting July1). Homegrown bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials (starting April). 

Attend local farmers markets including McHenry on Thurs, Wauconda on Thurs, Crystal Lake on Sats. Fall festival starting Oct 1. Holiday gift shop starting Nov 17. 

harmsfarm@sbcglobal.net




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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Dutch Windmill

Dutch Windmill 
Heather Bennett, 415 11th Ave, Fulton IL 61252. 

Windmill address: corner of 10th Ave and 1st St. 

(815) 589-2616. May-Oct, Mon-Sun, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. 

Fresh, stone-ground flour (corn, wheat, rye, buckwheat) sold at mill.

info@cityoffulton.us,




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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Pheasant Hill Farm

Pheasant Hill Farm 

Ken & Barbara Frampton, 9710 Telegraph Rd, Winnebago IL 61088, (815) 964-8552. 

Variety of in-season vegetables and fruits beginning with asparagus and strawberries. Progressing through season with lettuce, raspberries, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, squash, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, gourds, pumpkins, grapes, apples, pears and more. 

Attend local farmers markets including Winnebago, North End Commons, and Klehm.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Open Range Products

Open Range Products
Kathy Spataro. PO Box 726, Pecatonica IL 61063, (815) 239-1217. 

Pasture raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, duck and goose. Also eggs. Call for a brochure.



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Monday, December 22, 2008

Mothership Farm

Mothership Farm
Judy & Randy Sealey, 1106 W Rock Grove Rd, Orangeville IL 61066, (815) 819-1319.
Vegetables, eggs, fresh poultry, flowers, goat's milk soap, soy candles, chicks, ducks, goslings.

mothershipfarm@yahoo.com,

www.freewebs.com/mothershipfarm


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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken

Margie’s Grass Kickin’ Chicken, LLC 
Margaret Nelson, 8709 Elevator Rd, Roscoe IL 61073, (815) 742-0008. 

Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm. 

Seasonal vegetables, fresh brown eggs (year round), whole-hog pork sausage and pasture raised chickens (seasonal). Never any chemicals, antibiotics or MSG in products. 

Call ahead to pick-up meat. Attend Beloit Farmers Market on Sundays.

sparky623@verizon.net



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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Krusen Grass Farms

Krusen Grass Farms, 
LLC Sue & Altfrid Krusenbaum, W3194 County Rd D, Elkhorn WI 53121, (262) 642-7312. 

Certified organic, grass-fed beef only available in the fall in 1/2s or 1/4s. Certified organic, pastured eggs (available 7 months of year). Pick up at farm per arrangement.

krusen@krusengrassfarms.com




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Friday, December 19, 2008

Kauffman Turkey Farms

Kauffman Turkey Farms 
Robert Kauffman, 8519 Leland Rd, Waterman IL 60556, (815) 264-3470. 

Mon-Fri, Sat by appointment, 7:30am-Noon & 12:30-4pm. 

Fresh dressed and smoked turkey from November to December. Frozen turkey and turkey parts including ground turkey and turkey sausages all year round.

hoka@verizon.net




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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Jones Country Meats

Jones Country Meats 
204 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock IL 60098, (815) 337-0300. 
Jan-Dec, Mon-Sun, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. 

Locally raised beef, pork, bison and venison. 

info@jonescountrymeats, 





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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Hazzard Free Farms

Hazzard Free Farms 
Andrea Hazzard, 5111 Ahrens Rd, Pecatonica IL 61063, (815) 289-1431. 
May-Oct, CSA members have access 7 days a week. If you are not a member, call for appointment. Wide variety of greens from Asia, arugula, lettuce, and mustard.

Specialty is heirloom tomatoes. Almost every crop grown and typically have several varieties of each. Crops planted several times during the season. Flower subscriptions are available. 

Call for availability of free range meat and eggs! 

andywildcountry@msn.com





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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Harrison Market Gardens

Harrison Market Gardens
Bill & Jill Beyer, 9024 Harrison Rd, Winnebago IL 61088, (815) 629-2126. 
May 20-Nov 1, Prearranged days, but flexible. A U-Pick subscription garden that uses organic methods. Weekly and biweekly subscriptions available each year.

Crops include asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, heirloom tomatoes and melons, and the entire gamut of traditional summer vegetables. 

bjbeyer@att.net


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Monday, December 15, 2008

Freedom Organix

Freedom Organix 
Cindy Nawiesniak, 8406 Maxon Rd, Harvard IL 60033, (847) 910-1160. 
Member farm of Tomorrow's Harvest CSA. Attend Grayslake Farmers Market (Weds). 

Variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. On-farm farmstand during harvest season for squash and pumpkins. Cage free, pastured, all natural eggs. Turkeys for holiday delivery.

maverickdesign1@aol.com,



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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bob Deschepper

Bob Deschepper 5754 Tipple Rd, Rockford IL 61102, (815) 962-6121. 

May-Oct, Mon-Sun, 8 hours daily. 

Variety of fruits and vegetables. Attend River District farmers market.




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Monday, December 1, 2008

Curran's Orchard

Curran's Orchard 
Patrick Curran, 6385 Kilburn Ave, Rockford IL 61101, (815) 963-7848. 

Open July 1-15 for cherries, then closed until Labor Day-Dec 1 season, Tues-Sun, 9am-6pm. 

Apples, raspberries, cherries, pumpkins, fresh pressed cider, pies, apple donuts, sandwiches, honey, maple syrup, salad dressings, jams, jellies, craft items. Pick Your Own cherries, apples, pumpkins, and raspberries. 

pcurran@tds.net, 




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