Berry Picking Near Chicago 2026

We list 41 verified berry picking farms within 75 miles of downtown Chicago. 9 have 2026 dates confirmed from their own site or an official directory, and 6 publish a price. The closest is Upick Blueberry Farm in Lynwood, about 25 miles south of downtown.

✓ 41 farms verified · updated September 13, 2026 · every listing links to the page we read it on

41berry picking farms near Chicago we track
9confirmed operating in 2026
6with published prices
41 · 29 · 21Berry picking · Produce · Farm stand

Compare them side by side

The 40 closest to downtown Chicago, nearest first. Distances are straight line from the middle of the city, so your drive will be a little longer. Dates and prices are the farm's own published words, and a blank means the farm has not published it.

FarmFrom downtown2026 datesAdmission or priceActivitiesBest for
Upick Blueberry Farm
Lynwood, IL
25 mi south Regular u-pick hours run mid June through July: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 8am-3pm... Blueberries $6 a pound. Picking buckets are $4 to borrow or $5 to take home... Berry picking, Eggs Knowing the cost first
Pick at Garden Patch Farms
Homer Glen, IL
26 mi southwest Not published Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Christmas trees A whole afternoon
Merrillville Farms
Hobart, IN
32 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking, Pumpkin patch, Farm stand Berry picking
Sun Berry Orchard Farm - Mundelein
Mundelein, IL
36 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Rosey's Berry Farm
Michigan City, IN
41 mi east U-pick strawberries are plentiful in season, typically late May through June, and... Not published Berry picking, Produce Berry picking
Pressel Strawberries
Valparaiso, IN
42 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking, Farm stand Berry picking
Blackberry Creek Honey Farm
Sugar Grove, IL
42 mi west Not published Not published Berry picking, Honey Berry picking
Stade's Farm & Market
McHenry, IL
45 mi northwest Farm market open daily 9am-6pm through Halloween. Pick-your-own hours are 9am-5pm when... $10 for a quarter peck bag, $20 for a half peck bag, $35 for a peck bag and $50... Apple picking, Berry picking, Pumpkin patch A whole afternoon
Enjoy Pioneer Farm
Hampshire, IL
48 mi west Not published Not published Berry picking, Pumpkin patch, Chicken Berry picking
Tammen Treeberry Farm
Wilmington, IL
48 mi southwest The farm's own posts say the pick-your-own blueberry season begins around early to mid... Not published Berry picking, Christmas trees, Produce Berry picking
Eenigburg's Berry Farm
Demotte, IN
51 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Blue Sky Berry Farm
Wanatah, IN
51 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Woodstock Country Orchard
Woodstock, IL
51 mi northwest Not published Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Honey Apple picking
Wiltse's Farm Produce, LLC
Maple Park, IL
51 mi west Open Monday 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to... Not published Berry picking, Corn maze, Lavender Younger children
Sun Berry Orchard Farm - Woodstock
Woodstock, IL
51 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Homestead Orchard
Woodstock, IL
52 mi northwest McIntosh apples were still picking in late August 2026. Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Honey Apple picking
Sun Berry Orchard
Woodstock, IL
52 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking, Farm stand Berry picking
Thompson's Strawberry Farm
Bristol, WI
52 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
The Berry Patch at Mitzner Farms
Wanatah, IN
53 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking, Chicken Berry picking
Fritts Blueberry Farm
Demotte, IN
53 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Heider's Berry Farm
Woodstock, IL
53 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking, Produce Berry picking
Fritts Berry Farm
De Motte, IN
54 mi south Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Starbucks Blueberry Farm
Bridgman, MI
55 mi east Not published Not published Berry picking, Farm stand Berry picking
Starbucks Blueberry Farm - formerly Jone's Blueberries
Bridgman, MI
56 mi east Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Rehoboth Mennonite Church
Pembroke Township, IL
56 mi south Not published Not published Berry picking, Produce Berry picking
Van Kley's Blueberries
Wheatfield, IN
56 mi southeast The farm's own site says the 2026 blueberry season has ended and to watch for next year's... Not published Berry picking, Farm stand Berry picking
Ready Jam Farms
Marengo, IL
57 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking, Lavender, Pumpkin patch A whole afternoon
Von Bergen's Country Market
Hebron, IL
57 mi northwest The 2026 farm CSA begins Friday, April 24, 2026. Open April - November. 2026 CSA shares are $725 and $425, and include free admission to the Sunflower... Apple picking, Berry picking, Corn maze Getting in for nothing
Twin Maple Orchards
Galien, MI
58 mi east The orchard's own site says it is now open for the 2026 season, seven days a week from... Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Corn maze Younger children
Honey Hill Orchard
Waterman, IL
60 mi west Not published Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Pumpkin patch Younger children
Sunrise Harvest Farm
San Pierre, IN
61 mi southeast Opening day is June 29, 2026 at this small local Indiana blueberry farm, with pick your... A five pound bag of frozen blueberries is $20. Berry picking, Farm stand Knowing the cost first
Susie's Garden Patch
Garden Prairie, IL
63 mi northwest Not published Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Corn maze Younger children
Goin's Blueberry Lane
North Judson, IN
64 mi southeast U-pick blueberries run from around the third week of June until early August. No entrance fee, you pay for what you pick: u-pick blueberries $2.10 a pound... Berry picking, Farm stand Knowing the cost first
Lemon Creek Fruit Farm & Winery
Berrien Springs, MI
66 mi east The farm publishes August and September hours of Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday... Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, CSA shares Apple picking
The Extraordinary Berry
Benton Harbor, MI
66 mi east Not published Not published Berry picking, Farm stand Berry picking
Blue Clay Berry Farm - Strawberry Picking WI
Delavan, WI
69 mi northwest Not published Not published Berry picking Berry picking
Lehmans Orchard U-Pick and Winery
Niles, MI
72 mi east The farm says it will open for the 2026 season in June. Raspberries $7.50 a pound, blackberries $7.50 a pound, tomatoes $3 a pound... Apple picking, Berry picking, Farm stand Knowing the cost first
Valley Orchard
Cherry Valley, IL
72 mi west Opening August 25. Monday to Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Corn maze Younger children
Apple Barn Orchard & Winery
Elkhorn, WI
74 mi northwest Not published Not published Apple picking, Berry picking, Pumpkin patch A whole afternoon
Tillman Blueberry Farms
1809942192, IN
74 mi southeast Not published Not published Berry picking, Beef Berry picking

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20 to 45 miles 7 farms

Upick Blueberry Farm

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 Lynwood, IL · 25 mi south

🫐 Berry picking🥚 Eggs🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey+1

Regular u-pick hours run mid June through July: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 8am-3pm and Friday 10am-7pm. The farm says its 2026 season has ended and it looks forward to welcoming people back for its 10th season in 2027.

💵 Blueberries $6 a pound. Picking buckets are $4 to borrow or $5 to take home. Fresh raw honey is $11 for an 8oz jar, heirloom garlic bulbs $2 to $3, and seasonal jams, pickled vegetables, hot sauces, herb salts and sugars run $8 to $16.

ℹ️ The Bee's Knees Farm Shop on site sells Blueberry Blossom Honey from the farm's own bees, fresh eggs and heirloom garlic.

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Pick at Garden Patch Farms

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Homer Glen, IL · 26 mi southwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🎄 Christmas trees🎃 Pumpkin patch+5

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm or roadside stand, U-pick, a CSA. Products as published in that directory: Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Beverage Products, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Corn, Crafts, Cucumbers, Currants, Eggplant, Eggs, Eggs & Egg Products, Fruit, Gooseberries, Gourds (Edible), Grains & Oilseeds, Grapes, Hay & Forage, Hayrides, Honey, Honey & Honey Products, Meat, Poultry & Game, Nectarines, Nursery & Horticulture Products, Peaches, Pears, and 11 more. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: In the Spring, we sell bedding plants, hanging baskets and patio containers. Strawberries starts our U-Pick season followed by many fruits and vegetables thoughout the summer. Fall yields 64 varieties of apples as well as the vivid colors of pumpkins, mums, indian corn, straw and corn stalks. Farms tours are available through out the season. Our farm market is open daily with many items for sale. Family fun includes feeding the chickens, and many photo opportunities.

ℹ️ The directory lists these on site: restrooms, wheelchair accessible, picnic area, gift shop, greenhouse. It is listed as reservations accepted. The web address the directory lists is a parked domain offered for sale and no longer belongs to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-27 against il.foodmarketmaker.com and il.foodmarketmaker.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Merrillville Farms

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Hobart, IN · 32 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce

MarketMaker profile lists products: Gourds (Edible), Pumpkins, Muskmelons, Tomatoes, Hot Peppers (Chili Peppers), Vegetables, Beans, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cherries, Sweet Corn, Watermelon. Methods of sale listed: Farm / Roadside Stand, Farmers Market Vendor, On-Farm, U-Pick.

ℹ️ Profile lists on-site amenities: Picnic Area, Restrooms. Open 10-5 Daily until October 31st, and then appointment only for eggs and honey.

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Sun Berry Orchard Farm - Mundelein

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Mundelein, IL · 36 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Rosey's Berry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Michigan City, IN · 41 mi east

🫐 Berry picking🥬 Produce

U-pick strawberries are plentiful in season, typically late May through June, and ready-picked strawberries are also sold.

ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: Here at the farm. Phone is 219-877-5555. The strawberry farm is open 7am to 6pm, seven days a week, with hours varying by season and weather.

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Pressel Strawberries

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Valparaiso, IN · 42 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce

MarketMaker profile lists products: Fruit, Strawberries, Crops & Agricultural Products. Methods of sale listed: Farm / Roadside Stand, On-Farm, U-Pick.

Verified 2026-08-28 against in.foodmarketmaker.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Blackberry Creek Honey Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Sugar Grove, IL · 42 mi west

🫐 Berry picking🍯 Honey

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Worth the drive, 45 to 75 miles 34 farms

Stade's Farm & Market

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 McHenry, IL · 45 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🥩 Beef+3

Farm market open daily 9am-6pm through Halloween. Pick-your-own hours are 9am-5pm when applicable, and the u-pick fields open mid-June 2026 with the exact date to be announced. The Shades of Autumn Fall Festival runs September 5, 2026 through Halloween.

💵 $10 for a quarter peck bag, $20 for a half peck bag, $35 for a peck bag and $50 for a half bushel.

ℹ️ The farm says picking changes daily, so check its home page or Facebook for daily picking updates or call the market.

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Enjoy Pioneer Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Hampshire, IL · 48 mi west

🫐 Berry picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🍗 Chicken📦 CSA shares+6

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm or roadside stand, U-pick, a CSA, selling at farmers markets. Products as published in that directory: Artichokes, Basil, Beans, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Chicken, Chives, Cilantro, Collards, Coriander, Corn, Crafts, Cucumbers, Dill, Duck, Eggplant, Eggs, Eggs & Egg Products, Fennel, Fruit, Garlic, Goat, and 36 more. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Our farm is open in March, April & May for "Hold a Baby Lamb". On Saturday's & Sunday's 9-3, we hold the baby lambs, goats, chicks, piglet and see the calf. At that time we are also shearing the sheep. We have a subscription CSA available. The farm market is open daily starting in April, dawn to dusk with a self serve stand. Potted perennials are sold in the Spring along with Baskets of annual flowers. Summer brings delicious sweet corn and tomatoes. For the fall we have Garden mums, Pumpkins, Indian Corn, broom corn, stalks, squash and straw. Christmas wreaths, boughs, swags, roping and baskets in December. We also sell wool, Dorset sheep, goats, chickens and eggs year round.

ℹ️ The directory lists these on site: greenhouse. At 17N400 Big Timber Rd, Hampshire. Open every day 8am to 5pm, taking cash, debit and credit cards. OPEN EVERYDAY 8am - 5pm.

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Tammen Treeberry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Wilmington, IL · 48 mi southwest

🫐 Berry picking🎄 Christmas trees🥬 Produce

The farm's own posts say the pick-your-own blueberry season begins around early to mid July, and that the last day of the 2025 blueberry season was August 2. The Christmas tree season begins the day after Thanksgiving, open daily 8am to 4:30pm.

🌱 USDA organic (farm's own description)

ℹ️ The farm's own site is still on its 2025 seasons. It published pick-your-own blueberries starting Monday, July 7, 2025, open 8 to 4:30 and closed Sundays and Wednesdays, with a season that normally lasts three or four weeks, and a Christmas tree season starting the day after Thanksgiving, open daily 8 till 4:30.

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Eenigburg's Berry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Demotte, IN · 51 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Blue Sky Berry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Wanatah, IN · 51 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Woodstock Country Orchard

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Woodstock, IL · 51 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, U-pick. Products as published in that directory: Apples, Fruit, Honey, Honey & Honey Products, Raspberries. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Starting in Early September we offer you the best in new apple varieties and the finest of the classics. U-pick and we pick: Apple picking at its best including Honey Crisp, Gala, Jonagold, Melrose, Cortland, Senshu and Jonamac. Raspberries also. Directions: From Rt. 47 and 176, go west in 176 for 4 miles to Franklinville Rd. right for 1.5 miles to Garden Valley Road left one mile to orchard.

ℹ️ The web address the directory lists now serves an unrelated gambling site and no longer belongs to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-27 against il.foodmarketmaker.com and il.foodmarketmaker.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Wiltse's Farm Produce, LLC

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Maple Park, IL · 51 mi west

🫐 Berry picking🌽 Corn maze💜 Lavender🎃 Pumpkin patch+3

Open Monday 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm, closed Tuesday. The farm publishes u-pick flowers.

ℹ️ The directory lists these on site: playground.

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Sun Berry Orchard Farm - Woodstock

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Woodstock, IL · 51 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Homestead Orchard

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 Woodstock, IL · 52 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

McIntosh apples were still picking in late August 2026.

ℹ️ At 11802 Charles Rd, Woodstock. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. The orchard posts picking updates on its own front page, dated 24 August 2026, and says it is closed all day Wednesday August 26.

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Sun Berry Orchard

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Woodstock, IL · 52 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand

Farm stand; Farm market; Indoor market;

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service On-Farm Market Directory, which lists farms selling their own products to the public at or near the farm. Payment the farm reports taking: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, VisaMasterCard.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Thompson's Strawberry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Bristol, WI · 52 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

The Berry Patch at Mitzner Farms

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Wanatah, IN · 53 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🍗 Chicken🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

Indiana Grown, the state directory, publishes this farm's own description: "When the chance came to acquire Grandma's Berry Patch, we jumped at the opportunity. Keeping the legacy of Grandma's Berry Patch as a blueberry farm and diving into a new sector of agriculture has been an incredible journey. With lots of research, support from friends, and rapid learning, we're committed to preserving the patch's rich history. THE BERRY PATCH at Mitzner Farms not only provides fresh blueberries to their customers, but an elite offer of locally grown and made products such as: Mitzner Meats, Pasture and Crate candles and How Sweet It Is sweet corn!" Products as the directory lists them: U-Pick, Farm Atrractions, Fruits, Vegetables, Honey, Condiments, Meat & Poultry, Blueberries, raspberries, Mitzner Meats, Pasture and Crate Candles, How Sweet It Is Sweet Corn, Blueberries and raspberries.

ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: 9895 W 1700 S, Wanatah IN. Phone is 219-733-9080.

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Fritts Blueberry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Demotte, IN · 53 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Heider's Berry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Woodstock, IL · 53 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking🥬 Produce

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, U-pick. Products as published in that directory: Fruit, Raspberries, Strawberries. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Pick you own and prepicked strawberries and raspberries available on the farm.

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Fritts Berry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 De Motte, IN · 54 mi south

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Starbucks Blueberry Farm

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Bridgman, MI · 55 mi east

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

MarketMaker profile lists products: Blueberries, Honey, Attractions & Activities, Sprouts, Fruit, Crops & Agricultural Products, Livestock & Animal Products, Honey & Honey Products, Community & Tourist Activities, Vegetables. Methods of sale listed: On-Farm, U-Pick.

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Starbucks Blueberry Farm - formerly Jone's Blueberries

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Bridgman, MI · 56 mi east

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Rehoboth Mennonite Church

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Pembroke Township, IL · 56 mi south

🫐 Berry picking🥬 Produce

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, U-pick, selling at farmers markets. Products as published in that directory: Blueberries, Fruit. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: We are a church owned property who has a natural 40 year old blueberry farm. We have u-pick or we can pick them for you. Our farm doesn't use any pesticides or fertilizers on our berries. Open from July to mid August. Call for hours. Groups are welcome. We have a retreat center that groups can come and picnic for the day.

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Van Kley's Blueberries

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 Wheatfield, IN · 56 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

The farm's own site says the 2026 blueberry season has ended and to watch for next year's dates.

ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: On-Farm Market, Roadside Market. Phone is 219-956-3687.

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Ready Jam Farms

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Marengo, IL · 57 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking💜 Lavender🎃 Pumpkin patch📦 CSA shares+2

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm or roadside stand, U-pick, a CSA, selling at farmers markets, online ordering. Products as published in that directory: Asparagus, Basil, Beans, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Button / White Mushrooms, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chives, Cilantro, Collards, Coriander, Cremini Mushrooms, Cucumbers, Dill, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Fruit, Garlic, Gourds (Edible), Grains & Oilseeds, Greens, and 46 more. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Organically Grown Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs Homemade Jams, Jellies & Preserves 18 week CSA or Community Supported Program. 3 share sizes available for families of 2, 4 or 6 Each week for 18 weeks you will receive Seasonal, Ultra-Fresh Organically grown Vegetables & Herbs All harvested just hours before you receive them. Currently we have 4 locations to pick up from: Marengo, Elgin, Elmhurst & Aurora, IL. Crystal Lake location in the works

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Von Bergen's Country Market

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 Hebron, IL · 57 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🌽 Corn maze💜 Lavender+4

The 2026 farm CSA begins Friday, April 24, 2026. Open April - November.

💵 2026 CSA shares are $725 and $425, and include free admission to the Sunflower or Pumpkin Festival and a 12 inch hanging flower basket for pickup in May and June.

ℹ️ Cash and credit cards are taken at most locations on the farm, with a $5 minimum on cards, and there is an ATM inside the farm market building. Unclaimed CSA boxes are donated to local charities.

🚗 Pickup or delivery at 3 spots off the farm

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Twin Maple Orchards

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 Galien, MI · 58 mi east

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🌽 Corn maze🎃 Pumpkin patch+9

The orchard's own site says it is now open for the 2026 season, seven days a week from 10am to 6pm. It gives approximate u-pick ripening dates of plums mid August and apples mid August.

ℹ️ What to explore, as the directory lists it: Bakery, Children's Play Area, Corn Maze, Farm Market, Petting Farm, Picnic Area, School Tours, U-cut, U-Pick, Wagon Rides. Phone is 269-545-8840. We are now open seven days a week from 10am to 6pm! We hope to see you soon!

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Honey Hill Orchard

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Waterman, IL · 60 mi west

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🧺 Farm stand+3

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm or roadside stand, U-pick, a farm market. Products as published in that directory: Apples, Baked Goods, Beverage Products, Candy & Confections, Cider, Corn, Crafts, Fruit, Gourds (Edible), Grains & Oilseeds, Hay & Forage, Hayrides, Honey, Honey & Honey Products, Jam, Jelly & Preserves, Maple Syrup, Non-Alcoholic Beverages & Products, Nursery & Horticulture Products, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Straw, Summer Squash, Sweet Corn, Syrups, Vegetables. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Country store and farm bakery featuring apples pies, cider donuts, caramel apples and homemade candy. Honey, Amish preserves, baking mixes, and maple syrup. Farm petting zoo, weekend hayrides and horsedrawn wagon rides. Call or visit our website for information on our fall events. Directions: Rt. 30 into Waterman Turn North on Elm/Waterman Rd. 3 miles to orchard.

ℹ️ The directory lists these on site: restrooms, wheelchair accessible, petting zoo, gift shop. It is listed as family-friendly.

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Sunrise Harvest Farm

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 San Pierre, IN · 61 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce

Opening day is June 29, 2026 at this small local Indiana blueberry farm, with pick your own berries.

💵 A five pound bag of frozen blueberries is $20.

ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: On-farm stand,.

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Susie's Garden Patch

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Garden Prairie, IL · 63 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🌽 Corn maze🎃 Pumpkin patch+5

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm or roadside stand, U-pick, selling at farmers markets. Products as published in that directory: Apples, Asparagus, Baked Goods, Basil, Beans, Beets, Beverage Products, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cherries, Chives, Cider, Cilantro, Corn, Crafts, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fruit, Garlic, Gourds (Edible), Grains & Oilseeds, Hay & Forage, Herbs, Hiking, Honey, Honey & Honey Products, Hot Peppers (Chili Peppers), and 36 more. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: NO ADMISSION OR MEMBERSHIP FEE Susie's Garden Patch grows luscious strawberries and vegetables sprayed with the lowest amount of chemicals possible. It can be challenging for us to grow fruits and vegetables that way, but it's important to us that you have pure, delicious, worry-free vegetables that is safe to eat! Susie's Garden Patch is the only U-Pick vegetable farm in Boone County. Costumers can pick from a large variety of vegetables at wholesale prices. We are not organic, however; we use organic practices along with IPM (Integrated Pest Management) At Susie's Garden Patch, you can pick all the goodness of your own garden without the mess.

ℹ️ The directory lists these on site: restrooms, wheelchair accessible, picnic area, playground.

Verified 2026-08-27 against il.foodmarketmaker.com and il.foodmarketmaker.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Goin's Blueberry Lane

✓ 2026 confirmed

📍 North Judson, IN · 64 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey🥬 Produce

U-pick blueberries run from around the third week of June until early August.

💵 No entrance fee, you pay for what you pick: u-pick blueberries $2.10 a pound and ready picked $3.35 a pound.

ℹ️ The farm says "2026 marks our 46th year in business" and that it grows 14 varieties of blueberries, so harvest begins in late June and continues into August. It is about an hour's drive from Chicago in northern Indiana. Where the directory says its products are sold: Cooperative, Distributors, Farmers Market, On-Farm Market. Phone is 574-896-2283.

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Lemon Creek Fruit Farm & Winery

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Berrien Springs, MI · 66 mi east

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking📦 CSA shares🧺 Farm stand+1

The farm publishes August and September hours of Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 12pm to 6pm. It runs Live Music Fridays 5pm to 8pm on August 28 and September 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026.

ℹ️ The farm describes itself as a 165 year old historic farm on over 300 rolling acres, minutes from Lake Michigan, with u-pick fruits and wine making you can watch in season. It says outside alcohol is prohibited, flight purchases stop half an hour before closing, and wine by the glass, cider and slushie sales stop 15 minutes before closing. What to explore, as the directory lists it: CSA, Festivals and Events, Gift Shop, U-Pick, Wine Tasting.

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The Extraordinary Berry

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Benton Harbor, MI · 66 mi east

🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand

🌱 USDA organic (farm's own description)

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service On-Farm Market Directory, which lists farms selling their own products to the public at or near the farm. Production methods the farm reports to the directory: Organic (USDA Certified). On site, the farm reports: Hand washing station(s), Picnic areas with tables. Payment the farm reports taking: Cash, Personal Checks. Directions the farm gives the USDA directory: From I-94,take Exit 34N to US 31/196N-Exit 4,turn right, then next two lefts to 3091 Riverside Rd.(1.5 mi.) From St. Joseph. North M-63 to Maple Lane,turn right 1.5 mi. Left on Riverside Rd. to Pier Rd. Facilities listed: hand washing station(s), picnic areas with tables.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Blue Clay Berry Farm - Strawberry Picking WI

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Delavan, WI · 69 mi northwest

🫐 Berry picking

ℹ️ Listed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Agritourism Directory, which lists farms that welcome visitors on to the farm.

Verified 2026-08-28 against usdalocalfoodportal.com and usdalocalfoodportal.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

📍 Niles, MI · 72 mi east

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey+1

The farm says it will open for the 2026 season in June.

💵 Raspberries $7.50 a pound, blackberries $7.50 a pound, tomatoes $3 a pound, Honeycrisp apples $2.50 a pound, a 4 pound bag of picked and pitted tart cherries $20.

ℹ️ What to explore, as the directory lists it: Cider Mill, Farm Market, U-Pick, Wine Tasting. Phone is 269-683-9078.

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Valley Orchard

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Cherry Valley, IL · 72 mi west

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🌽 Corn maze🎃 Pumpkin patch+3

Opening August 25. Monday to Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.

ℹ️ The bakery runs only during the fall apple season and usually opens the last week of August, when donuts and apple pie become available.

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Apple Barn Orchard & Winery

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Elkhorn, WI · 74 mi northwest

🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🥛 Dairy+4

The Farm Fresh Atlas publishes this farm's own description: "Our 7th generation family farm offers pre-picked asparagus in May, pick your own strawberries mid-June until early July, apples late August thru December, & pumpkins starting late September. When in season we also sell our own apple cider & pies, cider donuts, caramel apples, fruit wines and WI products. Check our website or Instagram for store and winery hours or special event listings." Products the farm lists: Fruit, Fruit / Apples, Fruit / Strawberries, Vegetables, Vegetables / Pumpkins, Baked Goods, Dairy, Dairy / Cheese, Specialty Products / Cider, Specialty Products / Jam, Specialty Products / Wine, Specialty Products / Honey, Specialty Products / Maple syrup.

ℹ️ How the farm sells: U-Pick, Retail Store, Value Added Products. On-farm activities the atlas lists: Seasonal Events. Phone is (262) 728-3266.

Verified 2026-08-28 against farmfreshatlas.org and farmfreshatlas.org. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Tillman Blueberry Farms

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 1809942192, IN · 74 mi southeast

🫐 Berry picking🥩 Beef🍗 Chicken🥬 Produce

Indiana Grown, the state directory, publishes this farm's own description: "Family owned and operated blueberry farm in northern Indiana. We offer U-Pick and ready picked berries from late June to early August." Products as the directory lists them: U-Pick, Beef, Fruits, Meat & Poultry, Fresh, Frozen Blueberries, blueberry products, and freezer beef., Blueberries.

ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: Storefront. Phone is 574-292-5586.

Verified 2026-08-28 against indianagrown.org. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Granny's Berries

2025 verified · 2026 TBA

📍 Rochelle, IL · 74 mi west

🫐 Berry picking🥬 Produce

Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, U-pick. Products as published in that directory: Blueberries, Fruit, Raspberries, Sprouts, Vegetables. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Pick your own: call for picking conditions; fresh blueberries after July 6; fresh raspberries after August 15

Verified 2026-08-27 against il.foodmarketmaker.com and il.foodmarketmaker.com. This farm has not published hours, prices or dates yet, so everything we hold on it is right here.

Berry Picking near Chicago: the questions people ask

When does berry season start and end near Chicago in 2026?

12 of the 41 berry picking farms we list near Chicago publish their own dates, so here is what they say rather than a general rule. Upick Blueberry Farm in Lynwood: Blueberries $6 a pound. Rosey's Berry Farm in Michigan City: U-pick strawberries are plentiful in season, typically late May through June, and ready-picked...

How much do berry picking farms near Chicago cost in 2026?

6 of the 41 publish a price. The lowest figure any of them prints is "No entrance fee, you pay for what you pick: u-pick blueberries $2.10 a pound and ready" at Goin's Blueberry Lane in North Judson. 1 says admission itself is free.

Which berry picking farms near Chicago are confirmed open for 2026?

9 of the 41 have current-year evidence on their own site or an official directory, which is the only thing we count as confirmed. Upick Blueberry Farm in Lynwood: Blueberries $6 a pound. Stade's Farm & Market in McHenry: We are offering both fruits and vegetables for you to harvest, including...

What is the closest berry picking farm to downtown Chicago?

Upick Blueberry Farm in Lynwood, about 25 miles south of downtown as the crow flies. Blueberries $6 a pound. Distances on this page are straight line from the middle of the city, so your drive will be longer. Every listing here links to the page we read it on and the date we checked.

Which berry picking farms near Chicago are free to visit?

1 of the 41 say so in their own words. Most of the others charge per person or per carload, and you still pay for what you pick. Von Bergen's Country Market in Hebron: 2026 CSA shares are $725 and $425, and include free admission to the Sunflower or Pumpkin Festival...

Which berry picking farms near Chicago are best for toddlers and young children?

6 of the 41 mention children in what they publish, whether that is a play area, a petting farm or a price for small ones. Wiltse's Farm Produce, LLC in Maple Park: The directory lists these on site: playground. Von Bergen's Country Market in Hebron: Three acre maze and childrens maze, Farm animals, sand box tractor play areas, fall decorations...

Do I need to book ahead or buy tickets in advance near Chicago?

5 of the 41 sell tickets online or ask you to book, and the rest take you at the gate as far as they say publicly. Pick at Garden Patch Farms in Homer Glen: It is listed as reservations accepted. Ready Jam Farms in Marengo: The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: Organically Grown Fruits...

Which berry picking farms near Chicago are cash only?

1 of the 41 says cash or a check, so bring notes: Sunrise Harvest Farm in San Pierre. 4 say they take cards or an app. The rest do not publish how they take payment, so we do not say either way.

Which berry picking farms near Chicago have hayrides?

5 of the 41 mention a hayride or a wagon ride in what they publish, which is the only way we count one. Pick at Garden Patch Farms in Homer Glen: Stade's Farm & Market in McHenry: Von Bergen's Country Market in Hebron: Three acre maze and childrens maze, Farm animals, sand box tractor play areas, fall...