Midtown Farmer's Market

Midtown Farmer's Market:

Being a local-only market, the Midtown Farmer's Market sells in-season foods grown by local farmers from within a 50-mile radius of the market.

Many foods are sold including summer squash, green beans, sweet peppers, cucumbers, kohlrabi, sweet corn, red onions, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, apples, lima beans, freshly-roasted coffee, honey, eggs, jalapeno peppers, lettuce, habanero peppers, fresh flowers, cauliflower, radishes, broccoli, spinach, beets, fresh herbs, pumpkins, cookies, breads, and rolls.

Location:
In the parking lot across from Nicholson Hardware in Rockford's Midtown District, on Second Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets (near Lung Fung, Valkommen Plaza, and Commercial Printing of Rockford.

Hours:
Every Friday from May 21 - October 15, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.

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Growing Home

Harry Rhodes
1325 S. Wabash #205
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60605

Growing Home's Les Brown Memorial Farm in Marseilles, IL has 10 acres of total land, with about 3.5 acres in cultivation. This land was acquired from the federal government as federal surplus property. The mission of Growing Home is to provide job training for homeless and low-income people and create employment opportunities within the context of an organic agriculture business. Growing Home also operates a 1/2 acre urban farm at the Su Casa Catholic Worker on the south side of Chicago. Growing Home is very active in advocating for urban agriculture in Chicago.

http://www.growinghomeinc.org/


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Genesis Growers

Genesis Growers provides a very wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables for sale, as well as fresh free-range eggs.  If it's green and grows in this climate, Genesis probably has it for sale!

Genesis also sells in Chicago Green City and Oak Park Farmers Markets.  Wholesale (bulk) purchase options are available.

Vicki Westerhoff

8373 E 3000 S Rd.
St. Anne, IL 60964
815.953.1512
info@genesis-growers.com

http://www.genesis-growers.com/

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Valley Orchard

Open first of May for asparagus, end of June for red raspberries, first of July for blueberries and thornless blackberries first of August. Call for hours and availability. Apple season usually starts the day after Labor Day with hours of Mon. thru Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Available: Apple season-25 varieties of u-pick apples that you can mix or match for the same price (except Honeycrisp), red and champagne, raspberries, scrumptious cider donuts, apple pie, apple cinammon bread, and 100-percent pure cider. Also honey, jams, jellies, dressings and lots more goodies. We have squash, u-pick pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, straw, corn stalks and mums.

Location:
811 East State St.
Cherry Valley, IL 61016

Contact Info:
815-332-9696

Choices Natural Market

Choices Natural Market is an independent, family owned natural food store. Choices strives to provide customers with the finest quality fresh, natural, organic and whole foods, nutritional products, body care products and health information.

They work closely with small family farmers and local producers. Local farmers provide many of their products: including beef, poultry, produce, milk and even yogurt!

6551 E Riverside Blvd # 114
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 282-1861


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More Than Delicious Orchard

Mike & Velma Downes
9905 Thompson Rd.
Woodstock, IL 60098

Offers over 80 varieties of apples and pears, including many antique heirloom apples. Also offers a selection on local honey.

U-pick hours September thru October. Price per bushel is $50.00, which is approximately $1.19 per pound. Cash or checks accepted.

vmdownes@gmail.com

http://www.morethandelicious.com/


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Erehwon Farm

Erehwon Farm

Tim Fuller & Beth Propst, 630-365-3741

Erehwon Farm is a community supported agriculture, or CSA, providing flowers, herbs, fruit, vegetables, perennials and more.

39w962 State Route 38
Elburn, Illinois 60119


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tim@erehwonfarm.com
beth@erehwonfarm.com

http://www.erehwonfarm.com/

John D Rowley

John D Rowley

415 W Cunningham, Winnebago IL 61088, (815) 335-2821.

Aug-Oct, Mon & Tue, various hours.

Berries including raspberries and blackberries. Vegetables in season including potatoes. Cut flowers. Attend Winnebago Farmers Market on Fri.


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Von Bergen's Country Market

Von Bergen's Country Market

Bobette Von Bergen, 9805 Rt 173, Hebron IL 60034, (815) 648-2332.

Mid-July - Oct 31, Mon-Sun, 8:30am-6pm. Tues at Woodstock Farmers Market.

Sells sweet corn, tomatoes, muskmelons, peppers, cauliflower, beets, broccoli,
summer squash, winter squash, fall decorations, green beans, large variety of fruits, other vegetables in season.

vbacres@hotmail.com
www.vonbergens.com


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Susie's Garden Patch

Susie's Garden Patch

Susie & Doug Silberhorn, 10258 US Hwy 20, Garden Prairie IL 61038, (815) 597-3011, (815) 597-3011.

May-Oct 31, Mon-Sat 9am-6:30pm, Sun noon-5pm.

Attend local farmers markets including Edgebrook (Wed), Colonial Village
(Fri), Belvidere, Dodge Lanes (Sat).

U-Pick Vegetables: Asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, hot pepper, egg plant, okra, brussel sprouts, cabbage.
Fruit: Michigan strawberries, blueberries, and peaches.

susie@susiesgardenpatch.com,
www.susiesgardenpatch.com


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Richardson Farms

Richardson Farms 

Larry Richardson, 7245 Owen Center Rd, Rockford IL 61101, (815) 965-5000. 

Aug-Oct, Mon-Sun, 8:30am - dark.

Sweet Corn, pumpkins, squash.  Also includes corn maze and Christmas trees!

http://www.richardsonfarm.com/

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Wright Way Farm

Wright Way Farm 

Denny & Susan Wright. CSA operating May-Oct. Mon-Sat, 8am-7pm. 

A MOSA certified organic farm.  Vegetables and melons sold at Beloit Farmers Market. Full and half shares in CSA offered with several drop-off locations. Sign-up starts in January of that growing season on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

WrightWayFarm@yahoo.com

http://www.thewrightwayfarm.com

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Wagner's Produce

Wagners Produce

Bob Wagner, 6302 N Main St, Union IL 60180, (815) 703-4980, (815) 923-2556.

Mid-June - mid-Sept (or later depending on season),
Mon-Fri 3pm-dark
Sat-Sun 7am-dark call first (farm is 3 miles away)
Marengo Market Fridays noon-5pm.
Huntley Market Sat mornings 8am-noon.

Sweet corn, zucchini, yellow and green beans, green and red cabbage, broccoli, yellow
and red onions, muskmelons, kolhrabi, pickles, cucumbers, peppers (yellow, green, hot, red), plum and cherry tomatoes, beets, squash (winter, acorn, butternut).

wagscorn@sbcglobal.net

Woodstock Country Orchard

Woodstock Country Orchard

Alex & Dorothy Rash, 17015 Garden Valley Rd, Woodstock IL 60098, (815) 923-4359.

Mid-Sept – mid-Oct.
Wed-Fri 10am-2pm
Sat & Sun 9am-4pm

U-pick apples. 12 best varieties including Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, Empire,
and Gala. U-pick raspberries. Stiff neck garlic, melons and honey.

www.woodstockcountryorchard.com


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Oriana's Oriental Orchard

Oriana's Oriental Orchard

Oriana KC Kruszewski, 8429 N Harding Ave, Skokie IL 60076, (815) 673-9175.

Sept-Oct, Sat & Sun, call for hours.

Also available at Green City Market.

Asian pears, American pears, black currant, American black walnut, pawpaws, potted fruit trees.


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Norton Farm, Inc (Norton Produce)

Norton Farm Inc

Beth Luna, 39W369 Rt 64, St Charles IL 60175, (630) 377-8118.

May 1-Oct 31, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

Spring annuals and perennials, asparagus, straw berries, tomatoes, raspberries, sweet corn, squash, and more. Pumpkins and fall decorations. Full service produce stand.

www.nortonfarminc.com (Coming soon!)


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Geneva Green Market

Geneva Green Market

Winter Hours

November - June (check website for specific dates)

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Inglenook Pantry
11 N Fifth Street
Geneva Il 60134
Contact Connie Weaver at 630-377-0737

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Summer Hours (see website for 2009 dates)
Thursdays June through October
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
75 N RIVER LANE, GENEVA IL 60134

karcryo@mac.com
630.208.9321


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Twin Garden Farms

Twin Garden Farms
Gary Pack, 23017 Rt 173, Harvard IL 60033, (815) 943-7448.

Aug-Sept 10, Mon-Sun, 10am-5pm.

Mirai sweetcorn, tomatoes, melons, watermelons, honey.

grpack@ameritech.net,

www.twingardenfarms.com


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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

www. yaegersfarmmarket.com

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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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