Farm Tours, Country Markets & Gardens
in Carroll County Illinois.
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Argo Acres
Thomson / 16295 Argo Fay Route
815-259-2132
Carroll County Farm Tours
815-244-3001
See a hog or dairy farm in operation or arrange a soil conservation farm tour. By reservation only.
Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm
Shannon / 23882 Payne Road
815-864-2437
Christmas trees and more.
Fair Haven Fruit Farm
Thomson / Corner of Fairhaven & Creamery Roads
815-499-1856
Great River Garden Center and Flower Shop
700 Main Street, Savanna
815-273-4800
Garden center featuring hundreds of varieties. Gift gallery, garden and Christmas cottages.
Learn Great Foods
Mt. Carroll / 320 N. Main Street
815-244-5602 / www.learngreatfoods.com
Tour of sustainable farms. Hands-on cooking class/organic dinners
Lanark Farmer’s Market
Lanark / Lanark City Park
815-541-0557
McGinnis Melon Market
Thomson / 2200 North Route 84
815-979-2450
Open air market with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Mt. Carroll Farmers Market
Mt. Carroll / Courthouse Square
815-244-CALL / www.mtcarrollil.org
Mt. Carroll Farmers Market
The Farmers Market continues downtown Mt. Carroll 8 am-noon every Saturday May through October. The Market will feature locally grown specialty crops as well as goods contributed by bakers, crafters, and artisans.
A special highlight are the Learn Great Foods Cooking Demonstrations at 10:00 am held indoors at the Market Street Commons, 320 N. Main St., the corner of Market and Main Streets. Penny Lally from the Driftless Area Stillroom will prepare a recipe with potatoes on September 3rd and Tom Nedbal will conduct a presentation on applesauce procedure on September 10th. Attendees will receive a free Learn Great Foods book specific to the day's cooking lesson which includes health information and recipes.
Also at the Farmers Market is the "Make & Take" program for children. Each session will be based on Illinois Ag Mag magazines donated by the Carroll County Farm Bureau where children will create and take home a craft or activity related to knowledge about local specialty crops. The Carroll County Kids 4-H club will present the Make and Take Activity under a tent canopy at the Farmers Market on Brick Street Saturday, September 3rd from 10 am-12 pm. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to make many different styles of bird feeders and take home a small project book with all these ideas listed. There is no charge for participants.
Enjoy the opportunity to buy high quality, fresh, nutritious, affordable farm products directly from our local farmers every week! The Farmers Market is sponsored by the Mount Carroll Chamber of Commerce, www.mtcarrollil.org (1-800-244-9594) and this program is funded by the Illinois Department of Agriculture 2011 Illinois Specialty Crop Grant Program. For more information, contact info@mtcarrollil.org or call 800-244-9594.
Farm Tours, Country Markets & Gardens in Carroll County Illinois.