Illinois Beyond the Farm... Local Farmers Markets, Restaurants, Stores & Buying Clubs Featuring Grass-fed Products

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FARMERS MARKETS. Note: Many farmers markets are seasonal. To find more information about specific markets, check the USDA's state by state list.

Alton Farmers Market
West Third Street
Alton, IL
SSBackwards Longhorn Meats (Saturdays, 8am-noon)

Brighton Farmers Market
Brighton, IL
Wednesdays, 4-8pm
SSBackwards Longhorn Meats

Chicago Green City Market
Lincoln Park
Traders Point Farm Organics

City of Chicago Farmers Market
Federal Plaza
Traders Point Farm Organics

Crete European Market
Corner of Exchange and Main Street
Crete, IL
May–Oct 4th, Saturdays, 8am–1pm
Nature's Choice Farm

Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
Saturdays, May-October
On the Square in Downtown Bloomington
Bloomington, IL
Dearing Country Farms

Evanston Farmers Market
Evanston, IL
Traders Point Farm Organics

Jerseyville Farmers Market
N State Street & E Exchange Street
Jerseyville, IL
SSBackwards Longhorn Meats (Tuesdays, 4-8pm)

Logan Square Farmers Market
Sundays, 10–3
June-October
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm

Manteno Farmers Market
SE Corner of Division and Main
Manteno, IL
July 3–Oct. 9th, Thursdays, 2–6pm
Nature's Choice Farm

Monee Farmers Market
Manhattan Road and Governor's Highway
Monee, IL
May 7th–Oct. 8th, Wednesdays, 2–6pm
Nature's Choice Farm

Ottawa Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8–12:30
June-October
Jackson Street, South of Washington Square Park, between LaSalle & Columbus
Ottawa, IL
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm

Owaneco Farmers Market
Saturdays, 9 am–noon
Owaneco, IL
Afterthought Farms

Richton Park Farmers Market
Corner of Governor's Highway and Sauk Trail
Metra parking lot
May 3rd–Oct. 11th, Saturdays, 9am–1pm
Richton Park, IL
Nature's Choice Farm

Urbana Market at the Square
Saturdays, 7am–12 noon, May–November
Corner of Illinois & Vine Streets
400 S. Vine St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-2319
Grass-finished meats, pastured eggs, fresh vegetables.

Woodstock Farmers Market
8am-1pm Tuesdays & Saturdays, May thru Oct.
Historic Woodstock Square
Woodstock, IL

RESTAURANTS

The Busy Bistro
617 Hampshire
Quincy, IL
(217) 223-4400
Tuthill Farm

Charlie Trotter's
816 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago IL 
(773) 248-6228
Tallgrass Beef

Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen
110 North Main Street
Crystal Lake, IL
(815) 356-9980

Frontera Grill
445 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL
(312) 661-1434
Tallgrass Beef

Harry Caray's, Downtown
33 West Kinzie Street
Chicago IL
(312) 828-0966
Tallgrass Beef

Harry Caray's, Rosemont
O'Hare International Center
10233 West Higgins Road
Rosemont IL 
(847) 699-1200
Tallgrass Beef

Naha
500 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL
(312) 321-6242
Earth Shine Farm (Michigan)

Prairie Grass Cafe
601 Skokie Valley Boulevard
Northbrook IL  60062
(847) 205-4433
Tallgrass Beef

Schuba's Tavern/Harmony Grill
3159 North Southport
Chicago IL  60657
(773) 525-2508
Tallgrass Beef

Topolobampo
445 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL
(312) 661-1434
Tallgrass Beef

STORES

The Butcher Block
Junction City
5901 N. Prospect Road
Peoria, IL
(309) 683 - 8747
Indian Valley Beef

Common Ground Food Co-op
610 E Springfield Avenue
Champaign, IL
(217) 352-3347
Dearing Country Farms

Common Ground Grocery
516 N Main Street
Bloomington, IL
(309) 829-2621
Dearing Country Farms

Country Nutrition
645 W Pershing Road
Decatur, IL
(217) 877-6466
Rainbow Family Farm (eggs)

County Market
2901 West Kirby
Champaign, IL
(217) 351-8600
US Wellness Meats (MO)

County Market
1819 Philo Road
Urbana, IL
(217) 337-0210
US Wellness Meats (MO)

Food Fantasies
512 West Wabash
Springfield, IL
(217) 793-8009
Dearing Country Farms

Foodstuffs in Evanston
2106 Central Street
Evanston IL
(847) 328-7704
Tallgrass Beef

Foodstuffs in Lake Forest
225 Westminster Avenue
Lake Forest IL  60045
(847) 234-8380
Tallgrass Beef

For the Good of It
3135 West Jefferson St
Joliet, IL
(815) 744-7659
US Wellness Meats (MO)

Fox & Obel Food Market
401 East Illinois Street
Chicago IL
(312) 410-7301
Tallgrass Beef

Mari-Mann Herb Company
1405 Mari-Mann Lane
Decatur, IL
(217) 429-1404
Rainbow Family Farm (eggs)

Naturally Yours Grocery
4700 North University
Peoria, IL
(309) 692-4448
US Wellness Meats (MO)

Provenance Food and Wine
2528 N California
Chicago, IL
(773) 384-0699
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm

Strawberry Fields
306 W Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL
(217) 328-1655
Dearing Country Farms

Sunset Foods - Highland Park
1812 Green Bay Road
Highland Park IL
(847) 432-5500
Tallgrass Beef

Sunset Foods - Northbrook
1127 Church Street
Northbrook IL
(847) 272-7700
Tallgrass Beef

Sunset Foods - Lake Forest
825 South Waukegan Road
Lake Forest IL
(847) 234-8380
Tallgrass Beef

 

BUYING CLUBS or Other Location/Group Delivery Options

In a typical buying club, farmers consolidate orders from a number of customers and deliver them to a central location, typically a customer’s home. If you want to join a buying club in your area, contact the appropriate people below:

Apple Family Farm, McCordsville IN, delivers to buying clubs in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. Contact them directly for more information.

Broad Branch Farm, Ltd., Wyoming, IL., (beef, chickens, eggs, vegetables, pork) is willing to work with buying clubs. Contact them directly for more information.

Flying S Beef's Chicago customers can save time and gasoline by picking up beef orders in Joliet or Clarendon Hills. Call or e-mail for more information.

Jordan Creek Farm has delivery points in the Chicago area where they deliver several times a year, and can arrange delivery if they have several orders in one location. Check their website for more information.

MooGrass Farms, Inc. is a food co-op offering raw milk dairy, pastured eggs, and beef for pickup in Wheaton, IL. Visit their website to see order deadlines, pickup dates, and product availability.

Seven Sons Meat Company, located near Fort Wayne, IN, offers pastured beef, chicken, turkey and pork. They are currently establishing a Chicago-area drop-off location; contact them directly for more information.

Wallace Farms & Nick's Wild Fish accept pre-orders for beef, lamb, chicken, salmon and shrimp for pick-up in designated locations every month or every other month. Simply register with them and tell them what city you would like to join. Pick-up locations and dates are e-mailed 1 week in advance; orders must be picked up during a 2-hour time period. If you would like to start a buying club in your city, e-mail Wallace Farms to discuss options. Current clubs:

• Ames, IA
• Iowa City, IA (once/month)
• Cedar Falls, IA (once/month)
• Cedar Rapids ((once/month)
• Des Moines ((once/month)
• Dubuque, IA (once/month)
• Chicago, Wauconda (every other month)
• Chicago, Aurora (every other month)

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