Arcola
Rockome Group, LLC
Shopping, dining, buggy rides, antiques, hiking,
kayaking, & events throughout the year.
Mid-April-Dec.
www.rockome.com
217/268-4106
Arthur
Tri County Produce Auction
Authur Produce Auction Barn at 376 N. 100 E.
Sale will continue every Tuesday and Friday
through the end of the growing season.
217/543-5100
Atlanta
J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
300 Vine
Restored 1904 grain elevator, on the National
Register of Historic Places. Tour Type:
Architectural; by appointment. June-Aug;
Sundays, 1pm-3pm.
www.haweselevator.org
217/648-2056 or 217/648-5077
Atwood
Harris Agricultural Museum
202 W. Locust Ave.
Agricultural display including antique tractors,
engines, 1919 model T-Ford grain truck, 1920s
farmstead kitchen, & 1904 hay press. By
Appointment.
www.harriscompanies.com
217/578-2231 or 217/578-3040
Remington Hybrid Seed Company
14554 E. 925 N. Rd.
See the production, bagging and warehouse
facilities of a seed production company. M-F:
7:00am-3:30pm.
309/557-560.
Bloomington
Genevieve Green Gardens
The gardens offer a relaxing setting for contemplation and the appreciation of nature's beauty. Small gardens are tucked in at various locations; there is also a formal compass garden with a beautiful arbor, a Japanese garden, and a main plaza that is highlighted by a water feature. Walkways, accompanied by tasteful signage, conveniently guide visitors around the property and are in harmony with the landscapeâs topography. Carefully designed lighting makes it possible to enjoy the gardens even during evening hours.
www.ewingmanor.ilstu.edu
309/829-6333
McLean County Museum of History
200 North Main St.
Permanent exhibit "Encounter the Prairie"
focuses on the diverse people who settled the
area; their politics, work and farms.
309/827-0428
Champaign
Champaign County Farm Bureau
801 N. County Fair Drive
The Farm Bureau acts as an intermediary to set
up specific tours of area farms for visitors to
the Champaign-Urbana area. Call for more
information.
217/352-5235
Champaign County Historical Museum
at the Cattle Bank
102 E. University Ave.
Oldest surviving building in Champaign County.
170 year history of the county's people, events, architecture and lifestyles. Weds-Sat: 10am -
5pm,
Su: 1pm-4pm.
www.champaignmuseum.org
217/356-1010
Wood & Wood Farm
2283 County Road 1100 E.
Wood & Wood farm feeds over 1,800 beef cattle
annually. The farm produces over 750 acres
of corn to be used as feed. An additional 520
acres is comprised of beans and hay.
Appointments. 217/359-4844
Prairie Farm
2202 W Kirby Ave.
Prairie Farm is a replica of a turn-of-the century farm complete with barns, farmhouse, pond, pasture, & flower garden. It is open to the general public from Memorial Day to the middle of August. The Farm features traditional farm animals such as sheep, pigs, goats, horses, cows, chickens, and geese.No admission is charged, but donations to help feed the animals are appreciated. Farm tours and birthday parties are available by making reservations for these popular programs. Horse drawn trolley rides are also available weekdays throughout the summer.
Mem Day-Lab Day. 1pm-7pm.
www.champaignparkdistrict.com
217/398-2583
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
4410 N. Lincoln Ave
By appointment only, we do tours of the farm.
We are Illinois' first Farmstead cheese operation, milking about 70 goats and making goat cheese, also brining in sheep milk from Arthur and making sheep cheese. We also make gelato from our fruit, other local products, using our milk. We do local food/slow food dinners on the farm through the summer as well.
www.prairiefruits.com
217-643-2314
Chenoa
Matthew T. Scott Home
227 N. 1st St.
The Traditional Victorian home of Matthew T. Scott, a well-known agriculturalist, and his wife
Julia Green, one of the founders of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. Su:
2pm-4pm. 815/945-4555
Clinton
C.H. Moore Homestead
219 E. Woodland
An 1870 Victorian mansion on the national register
with 3 buildings of antique farm machinery
and a general store. April-Dec. Tues-Sat: 10am-
5pm;
Su: 1pm - 5pm.
www.chmoorehomestead.org
217/935-6066
Decatur
Mari-Mann Herb Farm
1405 Mari-Mann Ln.
6-acres form a living herbal bouquet. Garden
and gift shop. Tours available. Classes offered. M-Sat: 9am-5pm; Su: 12pm-5pm.
www.marimann.com
217/429-1404
Downs
Downs Village Market
South edge of Downs, IL just off of Rt. I74.
Vendor made/grown items. Produce, crafts,
meat, plants and flowers. 309/378-4223
Ellsworth
Twin Groves Wind Farm
13682 N 2900 East Rd
Located on the wind-swept Bloomington Moraine in eastern McLean County, Twin Groves Wind Farm offers 396 megawatts of affordable, pollution-free wind energy, enough to meet the annual energy needs of about 118,000 homes. Learn more about this exciting new facility with a farm tour.
www.horizonwind.com
309/724-8278
Fairbury
Kilgus Farmstead
21471 E 670 N Rd
Kilgus Farmstead is the only on farm milk bottling facility in Illinois currently. We have been in the dairy business since the 1950's but just started an on farm processing plant this summer. We have our bottling plant right on the farm. The products we produce are whole milk, 2%, skim milk. We also make chocolate milk as well as a soft serve icecream.
We have an on farm retail shop that offers our milk and other local products including cheese, beef, honey, and produce. Our retail area also has large viewing windows into the bottling operation so guests can watch the milk being put into the jugs.
815/692-6080
Farmer City
Salt Creek Alpacas, Inc
3605 N 3300 East Road
Award winning alpacas graze next to the charming country store stocked with products made from alpaca fiber! Pick from the teddy bears, scarves, hats, gloves, finger puppets, sweaters, or luxurious socks! Or sign up for one of the many classes on felting or learn to skirt a fleece! For the more serious inquiries...wander around the perimeters and pick out a favorite alpaca or two to take home!
309/530-7904
www.saltcreekalpacas.com
Hettick
Backwoods Berry Farm
April asparagus by order only. Strawberry season
late May. Blueberries and blackberries by order/appointment only. May-June. By appointment
only. 217/436-2510
Lerna
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
400 S. Lincoln Highway Rd.
The last home of Thomas and Sarah Lincoln,
Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's parents.
It shares the site with the Sargent Farm, an
1840s living history farm.
www.lincolnlogcabin.org
217/345-1845
Lexington
Illinois State University, Farm Research Facility
25578 ISU Farm Lane
Tour a model farm complete with beef cattle,
swine and sheep. Watch animals as they are fed
and monitored by computers. Group tours by
appointment only. 309/365-2211
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Lovington
Farrel Clydesdale Farms
6776 Farrel Rd.
Operating diversified farm since 1850.
Operating blacksmith shop and Clydesdale
farm. Gardens, Clydesdales, & goats. Call for
appointment.
217/864-5450
Mahomet
First Market in Mahomet
Corner Main Street and Hwy 47
Produce is grown without pesticides and herbicides,
fresh fruit, bread, meats including free
range chickens and eggs, craft items.
217/586-1333
Martinton
River Front Berry Farm
2799 N. 1700 E. Rd.
Raspberries, strawberries, asparagus, rubarb,
sweetcorn, potatoes, zuchini, acorn squash,
apples, pears, garlic, tomatoes, onions, peppers.
May 1-Oct 31. 8am-7pm.
www.riverfrontberryfarm.com
815/428-7382
or 815/471-7383
McLean
Sugar Grove Nature Center
4532 N 725 E Rd
Individuals of all ages will enjoy interpretive exhibits, sensory displays, and live animals. Over five miles of well maintained trails take visitors through prairie, forest, and riverine habitats.
www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org
309/874-2174
Monticello
Allerton #3 Lourash Farm
404 E 1400N Monticello
Working farm in existence since 1865. Cattle,
tall rotating crops, soil conservation structure.
By Appt. 217/333-5521
University of Illinois Allerton Park
515 Old Timber Rd.
1500 acre park with gardens, sculptures, trails,
Manor House. Diversified Farm area, greenhouse,
prairie acreage, 9am-4:30 pm.
www.allerton.illinois.edu
217/762-
2721 or 217/333-3287
Dielman's Asparagus Patch
2134 N. Shady Rest Rd.
Call and order asparagus. In season normally
mid-April through end of May.217/762-7870
Mt. Olive
Mennel Milling of Illinois
415 E. Main St.
Animal feed ingredients; wheat middlings and
wheat by-products. Cake flour, Hostess cake
flour, biscuit flour. Please call for hours.
217/999-2161 or 800/688-8151
Normal
Ropp Jersey Cheese Farm
The Ropp family would love to have your group come tour the farm and maybe even milk a cow or two! Visit the farm and learn first hand how fine quality cheeses are made. Explore the grounds and pet the pure bred, prize winning Jersey calves. Then take a look through the 600 square foot Ropp Jersey Cheese retail store featuring a cheese slicing room with viewing windows and more.
www.roppcheese.com
309/452-3641
Paris
Allis Chalmers Tractor Museum
9688 N 220th St.
Come visit Allis Chalmers collection of tractor
models from 1914-1967. Private collection.
Free by appointment. 217/275-3428
Petersburg
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Rt. 97 15588 History Lane
This reconstructed 1830’s village is where
Lincoln lived for 6 yrs. as a young adult. Here
is where he studied law and began politics. All
23 buildings have been reconstructed to give
visitors a clearer understanding of Pioneer life.
www.lincolnsnewsalem.com
217/632-4000
The Farm
21648 Old Farm Ave.
Twenty-three themed gardens, rustic shop in
the barn featuring dried flowers, gifts and
herbs, greenhouses, hayrides, garden tours,
animals.
April-Dec. Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm.
www.visit-thefarm.com
217/632-2888
Rochester
Prairie's Edge Farm
8300 Hendrickson Rd.
Hands on tour with all our farm animals. Collect
eggs from hens, feed the pigs, cow and horses.
Some "pitch-fork,” activities also included. Kids
learn about modern day farming by having old
time fun. Reservation required. 217/498-8251
Shelbyville
Jordan Creek Ranch
Cattle raised on the ranch in natural conditions
on open pastures.
www.jordancreekranch.com
217/774-3202
Shipman
Southwestern Farm & Home Museum
Park Street & Rt. 16
Living memorial of rural and farming life.
Antique farm implements and a great number
of household items. M-Th: appt, F-Su: 1pm-
4pm.
618/729-3278 or 618/836-5924
Shirley
Funk Gem & Mineral Museum
10875 Prairie Home Lane
Largest single person display of rare gems,
minerals, fossils and lapidary art in the state.
History of agriculture exhibit, antique sleighs &
carriages.
Tues-Sat 9am-4pm. Appointments.
Closed in Jan
and Feb.
309/827-6792
Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
5257 Old Route 66
Tours of pure maple sirup available Feb-Mar. No
appt. necessary for individuals, groups up to 30
need to call for appt. Gift shop open Mar-Aug.
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. Su 1pm-5pm.
www.funkspuremaplesirup.com
309/874-3360
Springfield
Washington Park Botanical Garden
1740 W. Fayette Ave.
One of Illinois' major horticultural attractions.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. Mon-Fri: 12-4pm; Sat-Sun:
12pm-5pm.
www.springfieldparks.org
217/753-6228 or 217/546-0257
Stonington
Paublo Agricultural Museum
2160 N 2000 Rd.
Preserve and promote agriculture from the past
to the present. The building houses antique
trailers, threshing machines, & horse-drawn
equipment.
Call ahead. 217/824-3829
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