Find local food in Central Illinois

FarmsPJ's Prime Cut CattlePJ Klawitter963 Mulberry Grove Rd., Mulberry Grove, IL 62262(618) 326-7473pjsprimecutcattle@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/pjsprimecutcattleLocally produced beef, pork and chicken sold directly to theconsumer. I can sell individual cuts, quarters or halves to bepicked up at the processor. Available via: On farm (callahead), Carlyle Farmers' Market, Litchfield Farmers’ Market.Prairie Fruits Farm, LLCLeslie Cooperband4410 N. Lincoln Ave., Champaign, IL 61822(217) 643-2314prairiefruits@gmail.comwww.prairiefruits.comWe are Illinois' first farmstead creamery. We milk goats andmake cheese and gelatto from our goats' milk, as well assheep milk purchased from an Amish Dairy. Our dairy and ourcheeses are certified "Animal Welfare Approved." We offer"Dinners on the Farm" (May-Nov). Available via: Urbana’sMarket at the Square, Old Capitol Farmers' Market, Green CityMarket, Common Ground Food Co-op, World Harvest,Strawberry Fields, Schnucks (Urbana & Champaign), Sales torestaurant.PrairiErth FarmDave, Hans, and Katie Bishop2047 2100 St., Atlanta, IL 61723(309) 824-0484hans@prairierthfarm.comwww.prairierthfarm.comWe are a diversified Certified Organic farm producing grains,forages, vegetables, flowers, meats, and eggs. Our CSA pickupis at the Shoppes of College Hills in Normal on Tuesdays.Available via: On farm (by appointment), CSA, DowntownBloomington Farmers' Market, Urbana's Market at the Square,Sales to restaurant.Prescott's Farm - Petal Song ApiariesLinda Prescott20009 E. Cty Highway 17, Canton, IL 61520(309) 369-4368petalsongapiaries@yahoo.comPrescott's Farm and Petal Song Apiaries is a 34-acre farmdedicated to sustainable farming. We grow a variety ofvegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. We keep severalcolonies of bees on our farm and in a few other locations.Ready Farm MarketCathy or Randy Walls2869 Woodson Franklin Rd., Franklin, IL 62638(217) 370-7456readyfarm@yahoo.comwww.birdhousepeople.comA family owned business since 1992. We use high tunnels forearly and late vegetables. We specialize in strawberries,tomatoes, and carrots. We hand craft quality birdhouses andfeeders along with other garden accessories. We welcome birdwatchers. Available via: Farm Stand, Jacksonville Farmers’Market at Lincoln Square, Illinois Products Farmers’ Market.Red Barn Heritage FarmJoe Bartletti11504 Buckhart Rd., Mechanicsburg, IL 62545(217) 415-7157jbart02s@yahoo.comVegetables, fruits, herbs, and wildflowers naturally producedthe old fashion way without chemicals. Come see the historicnineteenth-century timber frame barn and pick up somenaturally grown produce at this new roadside market!Available via: Farm Stand (May-Nov), Old Capitol Farmers’Market, Sales to retail/restaurant.Ridgeview FarmJohn & Erin ChambersRR 2 Box 343, Shelbyville, IL 62565(309) 258-3288ridgeview.produce@gmail.comWe are a sixth-generation Illinois sesquicentennial family farmoffering a diverse array of vegetables, raspberries,blueberries, and eggs. We sell through a CSA and throughfarmers’ markets. We follow organic and sustainablepractices, but are not certified.Ropp Jersey CheeseCarol and Ken Ropp3676 Ropp Rd., Normal, IL 61761(309) 452-3641carol@roppcheese.comwww.roppcheese.comKen Ropp is a 6th generation dairy farmer. Visit the farm andlearn first hand how fine quality cheeses are made. Exploretheir grounds and pet the purebred Jersey calves. Vegetarianenzymes and vegetarian rennet are used to make the allnatural cheeses. Available via: Farm Stand, CSA, DowntownBloomington Farmers’ Market, Schnucks, Food Fantasties,Common Ground Food Co-op, Naturally Yours, Alwan Meats(Peoria), Friar Tucks, Strawberry Fields, Common GroundGrocery, Sales to restaurant/institution.Rush Creek FarmsAndrew and Jennifer Miller1979 CR 1100N, Sidney, IL 61877(217) 688-2043info@rushcreekfarms.comRush Creek Farms is a small sustainable farm located on thefertile prairie soils of east central Illinois. We established thefifteen-acre farm in 2005, taking cropland out of productionand converting it to pasture for meat goat production. Our free-range laying hens roam over the farm and provide us withdelicious brown eggs that have bright yellow “stand-up” yolks.Sally's FieldsSally McDaniel-Smith68 Cottonwood, Chatham, IL 62629(217) 483-8385ssmith0130@yahoo.comwww.sallysfields.comSally's Fields puts the 'family' at the heart of our family farm.We believe that when we take care of our land, ourselves, andeach other, we all prosper. We grow our vegetables and fruitsustainably, nourishing the soil using organic practices so thatthe food grown there can be chemical-free. Available via: OldCapitol Farmers' Market.