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Big John's Farm Market & Greenhouse 
1754 E. Joe Orr Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-758-2711
Fax: 708-758-6174
Email: Bigjohnsfarm@att.net
www.bigjohnsfarmmarket.com
394 south, exit Glenwood-Dyer Road, go east to Stoney Island, turn south to Joe Orr Rd, turn east, one-quarter mile on south side.

Hanging baskets, geraniums, mixed containers, perennials, herbs, shrubs, proven winners and flats. Vegetables: sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, beans, beets, pickles, eggplant, cabbage, onions, and melons. Fall: mums, pumpkins, cornstalks and apples. Holiday: Christmas trees and wreaths.

Open May thru October: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sat: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday.

Brandau Farm
10544 W. 191st (Main location)
Mokena, IL 60448
708-479-7575
Fax: 708-349-6806
One mile, on northside of 191^st St.
2 other locations:
159^th & Wolf Road, Orland Park
On East side of Wolf Rd, just south of 159^th St.
Spencer Rd & Laraway Rd, New Lenox Southwest Corner
E-Mail: kbrandau@geeins.com 

SuperSweet Corn, yellow, white, bi-color, tomatoes, peppers, beans, beets, onions, pickles and other seasonal fruits/vegetables. Fall pumpkins, gourds, straw, squash, apples, decorations. July 15-October 30: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 – 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday

Bultema’s Farmstand & U-Pick
2785 E. 14^th St.
Lynwood, IL 60411
708.758.1565
U-Pick-Yes
½ mile east of Torrence Ave. on Route 30
www.bultemasfarmstandandgreenhouse.com
Corn, sweet and hot peppers, beans, beets, cabbage, melons, onions, eggplant, pickles, cucumbers, tomatoes & honey. Hanging baskets, custom planters, and flats.
May thru October: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday

The Corn Stalk Farm
13901 Wolf Road
Orland Park, IL 60467
708.349.9532
On Wolf road, west side, west of Orland Park.
Pumpkins, corn stalks, straw, fall commodities, holiday items, corn maze. Full line of fall and Halloween decorations and crafts.
September 30-October 30. Monday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

County Line Growers Farmstand
10067 North Rt. 1
Grant Park, IL 60940
815.465.6329
On Rt. 1, 8 miles south of the town of Beecher.
Specialty pumpkins, all sizes from prizewinner to minis, squash, gourds, Indian corn, cornstalks, mums, strawbales. Craft barn open on Saturdays. September 20-October 31.  Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., closed Sundays.

Crete Garden Center & Nursery (Formerly Paarlberg’s, Inc.)
1625 East Richton Road
Crete, IL 60417
Phone:708.672.0900
Fax 708.672.6261
www.cretegarden.com
Conveniently located just East of I-394 on Richton Road.
Landscape, golf course, agricultural supplies, fertilizer, grass seed.
April 1^st – November 15^th. Open Daily 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closed Sunday.

Goebbert’s Pumpkin & Farm Market
40 W. Higgins Rd.
So. Barrington IL 60010
847.428.6727
www.pumpkinfarms.com
I-90 to Barrington Rd., South to Higgins Rd. (Rt.72) 1 mile West to farm with pumpkin on silo or 1 mile East of Rt. 59
Full line of annuals, hanging baskets, potted plants, perennials, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, melons. Pumpkins, gourds, decorative corn, petting zoo, Happy Jack Café. Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May to October 31st.
 

Goebbert’s Farm &Garden Center
40 W. Higgins Road
South Barrington, IL 60010
847-428-6727   
www.pumpkinfarms.com

 Spring: Full line of annual, hanging baskets and potted plants; Summer: Homegrown sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, melons
Fall: Pumpkins, gourds, animal land, pony rides, corn stalk maze, giraffe barn, haunted houses, and more.
 

Kolze’s Corner Gardens, Inc.
12717 Rte. 176
Woodstock, IL
815.338.1475
Since 1949
Open Monday, November 20^th thru Tuesday, December 20^th with fresh Christmas trees, wreaths, roping, etc. We grow 14 different colors of pointsettia’s in 4 different sizes. Hours are November: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving. December 4^th thru December 20^th: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. weeknights, Sat & Sun. 9:00 -6:00 p.m.

McCarthy Farms
10301 W. 159^th St.
Orland Park, IL 60402
708.349.2158        Fax 708.349.2158
159^th St. west of Rt. 45, ½ mile.
U-Pick: Yes
Sweet corn, bi-color, tomatoes, peppers; Athena muskmelon, peaches; Fall – fresh orchard apples, pumpkins, gourds, straw, corn stalks.
July 6^th – October 30^th. Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sun 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. Open day after Thanksgiving until December 23^rd for Christmas trees and decorated wreaths.

M&D Farms
12003 W. 159^th St.
Homer Glen, Il 60491
708.935.8223         Fax 708.301.0740
mwalsh63@aol.com

159^th St. west to Will-Cook Rd. South entrance on west side.
Flower potting center (spring/summer) (summer/Fall) Home grown tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, melons, peaches, plums. Pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, straw, apples. Patio pots, flats, perennials, hanging baskets, firewood, landscape mulching. Christmas trees, wreaths, garland, pointsettias. Open Everyday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Weekends 9-5 

Puckerville Pumpkins
13332 Bell Road
Lemont, IL 60439
708.508.0906
one-quarter mile south of 131^st & Bell rd.
Giant to mini pumpkins, blue and white pumpkins, corn stalks, straw, Indian corn, gourds and mums. September 24^th  - October 31^st. Monday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. Hay Rides Available - call for more information. Christmas trees, Fraiser Firs, all sizes, decorated wreaths and firewood. Hot apple cider and wood burning stove. Open November 25^th – December 23^rd.

Random Acres Garden Center
621 E. Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847.524.5296  Fax 847.524.5309
 E-mail: randomacres@sbcglobal.net. Web: www.randomacres.com
South side of Schaumburg Road, in between Roselle & Plum Grove Rd.
Second Location: Corner of Roselle Road & Central Road, next to Medieval Times.
Full lines of annuals & vegetable plants, hanging baskets, potted plants, perennials, fresh fruit & vegetables and local honey.  Fall harvest items include pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks, straw bales, scarecrows, and mums.   April 1-October 31.  Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-5pm.

Smits Farms
3437 E. Sauk Trail
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.758.3838   Fax 708.758.3838
Email:smitsfarms@hotmail.com  www.smitsfarms.com
Ill. 394 to Sauk Trail, east on Sauk Trail to farm.
Corn, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, squash, eggplant, melons, onions and cucumbers. Full greenhouse flower line, perennials, mixed planters, hanging baskets. Fresh cut herbs, many varieties. Pumpkins, gourds, mums, asters. Christmas trees, wreaths.
Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday.

Tomatoes & SweetHeart Onions
2137 Glenwood-Lansing Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.895.2499 E-Mail: dan@dbmgrain.com
1/3 mile West of Torrence Ave. on Glenwood-Lansing Road.
Grape tomatoes, green tomatoes, red tomatoes, (all picked minutes ago), sweetheart sweet onions.
Late July to Frost, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

VanderGriend’s Red Barn Farm Stand
2812 Glenwood-Lansing Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.474.1255
E-mail: vandergriends@comcast.net
½ mile west of Burnham Ave. on Glenwood – Lansing Road
Corn, Cabbage, Peaches, Onions, Peppers, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Beets, Beans, Melons, fruits and jams. Bedding plants and hanging baskets. Pumpkins, corn stalks, straw, many varieties of apples, fall decorations, haunted house & pumpkin balloon typhoon. May thru November 1^st: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday

Zeldenrust Farm Market
1001 Glenwood-Dyer Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.758.5085
Two blocks west of I-394 on Glenwood-Dyer Road.
Bedding plants, homegrown vegetables, pumpkins and Christmas trees. May thru December: Monday-Saturday. 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Sunday

Long Grove Farmers Market
Downtown Long Grove, IL
847-634-3117
Every Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. June 13th through October 17th.