Produce Farms near Crystal Lake, IL

Blacksmith Acres grows fresh vegetables from organic seeds on no-till land in Dundee, Illinois — no pesticides and no harmful chemicals, just a local farmer growing for the community. CSA sign-ups open each season for a weekly share of the harvest.

Hillbunker Farms is a small Illinois producer of eggs, honey, and organic produce, sold direct rather than through a grocery chain. Its online presence is limited, so calling ahead or catching them at a local market is the surest way to see what's currently in stock.

Woodstock

Heider's Berry Farm has grown strawberries and raspberries on Queen Anne Road in Woodstock since 1972, now in its sixth generation of family ownership. Visitors pick their own or buy prepicked berries, plus homemade jam, seasonal vegetables, and handcrafted wood items from the on-site gift shop.

Woodstock

Sun Berry Orchard Farm sits outside Woodstock in McHenry County, part of a cluster of small orchards along the Fox River Valley's fall picking circuit. No current web listing turned up describing specific crops or hours. Call ahead to confirm what's in season before making the drive.

Woodstock

Woodstock

SunBerry Orchard grows apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries and raspberries on Greenwood Road outside Woodstock, one of three McHenry County locations the Ukrainian-American farm family runs alongside a pasture-raised meat operation. Fall brings u-pick weekends with a smokehouse turning out more than 40 kinds of sausage. The farm also runs markets in Mundelein, Lake Zurich, and Skokie, so the produce travels even when you don't.

Lakemoor

Lakemoor

Richmond

Woodstock

Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm grows apples and produce on Saint Patrick Road outside Woodstock, one of several small orchards in McHenry County's fall picking circuit. No current web listing was found. Call ahead to confirm what's in season.

Woodstock

McCann Berry Farm closed permanently after the 2026 season, ending 41 years of pick-your-own blueberries northeast of Woodstock. Bob and Mary McCann planted their first strawberry crop in 1982 and later shifted the farm's focus to blueberries, picked Wednesdays and Saturdays each July. The McCanns have retired; this listing remains for the record.

Mundelein

SunBerry Orchard grows roughly 150 apple varieties on its Mundelein property, with u-pick apple season running September through October alongside fresh cider, baked goods, and a petting zoo. The family behind it traces its farming roots to Ukraine and opened this location in 2018, building a full farm store and market around the fall apple harvest.

Marengo

Broadview Farm and Gardens in Marengo, Illinois grows fresh, responsibly raised vegetables, fruits, meats, and eggs using sustainable farming practices, with online ordering through the GrownBy farm marketplace.

Saint Charles

Norton's Produce farms a stretch of Illinois Route 64 in Saint Charles, best known regionally for its fall corn maze alongside u-pick produce. It shows up on Chicago-area corn maze guides as one of the longer-running mazes in the Fox Valley, with the produce stand running through the growing season before the maze takes over each autumn. Confirm hours before driving out, since small roadside farms shift with the harvest.

Grayslake

Grayslake

Elburn

Heritage Prairie Farm is a USDA certified organic farm in Elburn, in Chicago's western suburbs, growing produce, vegetables, and microgreens with delivery available. The working farm doubles as an all-inclusive outdoor wedding and event venue with lush gardens and a five-peak century tent, and hosts seasonal farm-to-table dinners with live music beside the organic vegetable fields.

Genoa

Go-Ro Fresh grows more than 30 crops across 1,300 acres near Genoa, including herbs, leafy greens, root vegetables, organic beets, and pumpkins. The fifth-generation farm runs a U-Pick field and an on-site farm market alongside its wholesale produce operation.

Libertyville

Harvard

Harvard

Old Mill Creek

Winfield

Valley View Berry Farm grows berries on Springfield Road in Walworth County, near Lake Geneva in Wisconsin's southeast corner. The listing doesn't name a town, and little is published online. Southern Wisconsin berry farms typically pick strawberries in June and raspberries later in summer. Call ahead for what's ripe and current hours.

Maple Park

Delavan

Pick-your-own strawberries on State Road 50 in Delavan, in the lake and farm country of Walworth County. The berries come on in June, and the field opens for the strawberry season once they ripen. Call ahead, since picking days depend on the weather.

Sycamore

Hristov Family Farm, established in 2014 near downtown Sycamore, Illinois, grew from corn and soybeans into organic non-GMO fruits and vegetables — tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, melons, pumpkins, and more. The family also raises chickens, ducks, rabbits, and pigs without antibiotics or growth hormones, selling fresh eggs and whole, half, or cut pork processed humanely without nitrates or MSG.

Bristol

Thompson Farm runs U-pick fields at 144th Avenue in Bristol, starting with strawberries in June and moving through summer raspberries, an August-into-September sunflower bloom, and fall pumpkins. It also runs a family adventure farm with activities during pumpkin season. Picking conditions change daily, so the farm posts field updates on its social pages before each visit.

Kingston

UP Berries grows raspberries on Lanan Road outside Kingston as a pick-your-own operation, with visitors picking straight from the canes and paying by the pound. The farm recommends bringing reusable bags rather than plastic. It's a straightforward, single-crop farm — no frills, just raspberry rows and a scale.