Worked out from the season dates and opening days the farms published themselves, checked against today's date in your browser. A farm only appears under "open today" where it published both. Farms that publish neither are still listed, they just cannot be filtered this way. Always worth a look at the farm's own page before you drive.
📍 Chicago, IL · 7 mi south
📦 CSA shares🥬 Produce
In its own words: "Advancing regenerative farming practices that restore soil health, increase food security, and preserve Black agricultural traditions."
🌱 regenerative (farm's own description)
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📍 Matteson, IL · 26 mi south
🥚 Eggs🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
In the farm's own words: "On a mission to get chemical-free food into as many hands as possible while supporting the regenerative farms that grow it. Shop pasture-raised eggs, grass-finished meat, fresh greens, dairy." Alongside its own produce it carries goods from named partner farms and bakeries in Illinois, Michigan and Indiana.
🌱 pasture-raised, regenerative (farm's own description)
💵 At the farm stand: just-laid eggs $7 and local honey $11.
ℹ️ The farm stand at 6120 Sauk Trail, Matteson is available 24/7, and the market is open Wednesday to Friday 2pm to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm. The farm describes itself as one regenerative farm with an on-farm market, home delivery and a curated network of independent Midwest farms and makers, and says its food is always chemical-free.
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📍 Lake Zurich, IL · 32 mi northwest
🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
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 market, selling at farmers markets, online ordering. Products as published in that directory: Garlic, Pumpkins. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: With a heart for restoration and healing, Buona Fortuna is farming with a purpose. Based on sustainable agriculture and regenerative principles, we cultivate the flavors and experiences that create an abundant life. Growing local sustainability and abundance through naturally raised garlic, fruit, and cut flowers.
🌱 regenerative (farm's own description)
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📍 Beecher, IL · 36 mi south
📦 CSA shares🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
A Christmas Gathering runs December 12 from 3pm to 9pm, with a live nativity, costumed actors, farm animals and a choir.
🌱 regenerative (farm's own description)
💵 Whole milk is $5 a half gallon and plain whole milk yogurt $8.25.
ℹ️ The farmstand is open year round, Wednesday 12pm to 5pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm.
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📍 Dundee, IL · 37 mi northwest
🥩 Beef🥛 Dairy🥚 Eggs🧺 Farm stand+3
The farm store is open 10am-6pm on weekdays and 9am-5pm on weekends.
🌱 grass-fed, pasture-raised, regenerative (farm's own description)
ℹ️ The store is at the Brunner Farm location, 18N681 IL Route 31, Dundee. Orders must be picked up in those hours. The farm also delivers to the door by UPS.
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📍 Harvard, IL · 57 mi northwest
🥩 Beef🍗 Chicken🥚 Eggs🧺 Farm stand+3
Hours as published in Illinois MarketMaker: Mon-Sun 9am-7pm. Open January through November.
🌱 grass-fed, pasture-raised, regenerative (farm's own description)
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📍 San Pierre, IN · 60 mi southeast
🍗 Chicken🥛 Dairy🥓 Pork
In the farm's own words it practices "regenerative agriculture" and sells "pasture-raised poultry", organic and USDA processed.
🌱 regenerative, pasture-raised (farm's own description)
ℹ️ Where the directory says its products are sold: Farmers Markets, on farm, online. Phone is 813-382-0552.
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📍 Kirkland, IL · 62 mi west
🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey
The farm says its bulk orders of beef and pork are ready in November, and that you can visit its farm store for smaller quantities of meat, farm grains and honey.
🌱 regenerative (farm's own description)
💵 Small-group farm tours led by the farmer are $500 per group, covering regenerative grazing and livestock integration, waterways, fencing and pasture management, and the realities of running a regenerative farm business.
ℹ️ The farm says it is committed to using regenerative practices on its farm in Clare, IL and uses decades of experience to provide a responsibly raised product. Group bookings are $500 per group.
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📍 Burlington, WI · 63 mi northwest
📦 CSA shares🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
The Farm Fresh Atlas publishes this farm's own description: "An 11 acre small family regenerative, forward thinking, soil first, because our society's health depends on it, vegetable farm. Growing all year, yes even January, you will find fresh green foods at our on farm little store! Self serve hyper local grocery open 24/7!" Products the farm lists: Vegetables / Arugula, Vegetables / Beans, Vegetables / Beets, Vegetables / Broccoli, Vegetables / Cabbage, Vegetables / Carrots, Vegetables / Cauliflower, Vegetables / Celery, Vegetables / Chard, Vegetables / Cucumbers, Vegetables / Eggplant, Vegetables / Garlic, Vegetables / Kale, Vegetables / Kohlrabi, Vegetables / Lettuce, Vegetables / Onions, Vegetables / Peas, Vegetables / Peppers, Vegetables / Potatoes, Vegetables / Spinach, Vegetables / Squash, Vegetables / Sweet potatoes, Vegetables / Tomatoes, Vegetables / Zucchini, Herbs / Fresh Herbs, 30+Local Vendors stock clean artisan grocery items.. Growing practices in the farm's own words: Greenhouse or Hoophouses, Integrated Pest Management, Regenerative Agriculture, Non-GMO.
🌱 non-GMO, regenerative (farm's own description)
ℹ️ How the farm sells: CSA, Farm-Stand, Retail Store, Weekly Tuesday onsite Farmers Market June-October. On-farm activities the atlas lists: Educational Tours & Activities, Farm to Table Events, Farm Stand. Phone is (262) 206-2360.
🚗 Pickup or delivery at 1 spot off the farm
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