Looking for a farm or ranch for fresh meat, milk or eggs in northwest Illinois? Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in northwest Illinois, sorted by county. Some are organic ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
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Updates for April 2024
Higher costs of production due to higher fuel and fertilizer costs is driving some meat producers out of business.
Local meat, milk and eggs ranches and farms, by county
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Bureau County
Carroll County
Henry County
Jo Daviess County
Lee County
Mercer County
Ogle County
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Pete's Poultry - Eggs (free range), Eggs, Brown eggs,
Specialty eggs (see below), Fresh eggs
8250 North Junction Road, Davis Junction, IL 61020. Phone: 815-393-6090. Alternate Phone: 1-779-771-4593. Email: pselby007@yahoo.com. Open: Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 3 pm, or by appointment; Hatching eggs via email or website for purchase. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We are a NPIP participant maintaining a closed flock. For bio-security reasons, no one is allowed access to our birds for any reason. Heritage, Rare Breed hatching eggs available. See website for breeds and availability. Narragansett Heritage Turkey eggs available Spring 2014 .
Putnam County
Rock Island County
- Reason's Prairie Pride Meats - Beef, Natural Beef, Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Pork, Lamb,
Fish & Seafood, Fruits & Vegetables
18510 206th Street West, Buffalo Prairie, IL 61237. Phone: 309-537-3424. Fax: 309/537-3424. Email: amy@reasonsprairiepride.com. They have Prairie Pride brand buffalo sausages, snack sticks, hot dogs, jerky, elk sausages and snack sticks, rabbit sausages and snack sticks.
Stark County
Stephenson County
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Wishful Acres Farm - Chicken (free range), Beef, USDA
Natural, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% grass
and/or grain fed, Eggs (free range), Brown eggs, Fresh eggs
4679 N Flansburg Rd, Lena, IL 61032. Phone: 815-990-2380. Email: wishfulacres@gmail.com. Open: by appointment, email us. Directions: We are easy to find, right off of Highway 20, midway between Rockford and Galena, Illinois. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
Whiteside County
Winnebago County
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Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken, LLC -
Uses natural growing practices,
Chicken (free range), No hormones used, No antibiotics used,
100% grass and/or grain fed, sausage, Eggs (organic, free range,
vegetarian fed), Farm market with fruits and vegetables, Within
an easy drive to an Interstate road,
8709 Elevator Road, Roscoe, IL 61073. Phone: 815-742-0008. Email: margieschickens@verizon.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Google or give us a call. Chickens are pasture raised; It is best to pre-order chickens as they sell out fast; Call ahead for eggs; Our vegetable CSA is 20 weeks starting in the middle of June until late October; CSA delivery May be available in your area if at least 5 families are interested;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Chickens are raised on pasture. Eggs are self-serve & almost always available.