LOCALLY grown & FAMILY owned

From soil to seed, and farm to table – there is love sown into every inch of local farms dotting southwest Illinois. Consider this an open invitation to stroll the fields and get ready to learn, explore, connect, play and eat. Local growers partner with restaurants, vendors, and others to create unique experiences guaranteed to satisfy your senses and your sense of adventure.

FLOURISH FARMSTEAD

Godfrey

Flourish Farmstead founded by Crystal and Eric Stevens, offers a unique selection of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs – including a focus on medicinal herbs, many of which are turned into tinctures and other products for their on-site apothecary. Growing food is an artistic expression, according to the Stevens’, and they strategically plan certain colors of crops in blocks so that by mid-spring the fields resemble patchwork quilts.

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY FARM

22935 Chautauqua Rd. • Elsah

Amy Cloud and Jose Lara are the brilliant Illinois Makers behind Three Rivers Community Farm The couple practices organic farming principles to grow over 45 types and varieties of vegetables.

THEODORA FARMS

6368 St. James Dr. • Godfrey Tomatoes. Onions. Carrots. Beets. That’s just a sampling of the crops grown at this 10-acre specialty farm founded in 2019.

ECKERT’S COUNTRY STORE & FARM

20995 Eckert Orchard Rd. • Grafton

Eckert’s Grafton location sits on the majestic Mississippi River bluffs and specializes in hand-picked blackberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins –depending on the season.

DEMANGE FAMILY FARMS

5750 Pocket Rd. East St. Louis and 1205 Cypress Rd. • Saint Jacob

The DeMange Family Farm in East St. Louis has been in the family since the 1800s and is home to more than 150 different specialty crops.

TENDERLOIN FARMS

6368 St. James Dr. Edwardsville

Family owned since 1917, Tenderloin Farms has evolved from a traditional Midwestern dairy and hog farm to a new kind of crop – lavender.

Tenderloin Farms works with Goshen Coffee and Cleveland Heath to create a variety of lavender beverages as well as with Earth Candy to pickle lemons.