WNIJ Local Foods List
Serves a small plates menu of creative, composed dishes and offers original chef’s tasting options. Menus are seasonal and sourced heavily from regional farms and producers. The bar also features signature cocktails that highlight fresh ingredients and fresh ideas. Located downtown on State Street between 2nd and 3rd.
*Open for 5:00pm – 12:00am Monday through Thursday; 5:00pm – 2:00am Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.
*Open for 5:00pm – 12:00am Monday through Thursday; 5:00pm – 2:00am Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Angelic Organics: A Community Supported Agriculture Farm
1547 Rockton Road
Caledonia IL 61011
815.389.2746
1547 Rockton Road
Caledonia IL 61011
815.389.2746
Angelic Organics is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm growing Biodynamic vegetables for people in the Chicago and Rockford area since 1990. We supply over 1700 households with weekly deliveries of produce, avoiding the intermediary of stores or wholesalers. This allows us to provide the freshest produce and the most competitive organic prices. The 31-award winning feature documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John profiles the Angelic Organics Farm from the 1930’s through its evolution as a CSA farm.
Angelic Organics Learning Center helps urban and rural people build local food systems. We are the educational nonprofit partner to Angelic Organics community supported agriculture farm. We offer opportunities to grow healthy food and a better quality of life, connect with farmers and the land, and learn agricultural and leadership skills at growing sites in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. For more information or to get involved, visit www.learngrowconnect.org.
Shop in a wonderful open-air market in the heart of historic Downtown Beloit. An award-winning community tradition spanning almost 50 years, the Downtown Beloit Farmers’ Market continues to grow with over 90 vendors weekly selling local produce, organics, baked goods, honey, jams & jellies, herbs, bedding plants, fish, meat, eggs & cheese, fresh flowers, artisan crafts, scents & skin care. “Meet me at State & Grand!”
At Choices Natural Market, we share your desire for putting the healthiest food on your family’s table, working with local companies and farmers who are as passionate about what goes into their products as you are. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is here to serve you. Discover the organic choices just around the corner. Visit us in person at 6551 E. Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61114, online at www.choicesnaturalmarket.com or Facebook, or call us at 815-282-1861
DeKalb Farmers' Market is held on Thursdays from 10:00 am-2:00pm in the Van Buer Plaza, downtown DeKalb on the corner of 2nd and Locust. At the market you'll find locally grown fruits & vegetables, bedding plants, wine, cheese, gourmet meats, fresh roasted coffee, salsa's, jams & jellies, pet treats, baked goods, handmade crafts and much more. The market season runs from the
first Thursday in June through the last Thursday in September.
The Edgebrook Farmers' Market is held every Wednesday, May through October, from 9:00am-1:00pm in the Edgebrook parking lot. Sample the area's best locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants, as well as fresh baked breads, artisan cheeses, stuffed and marinated olives, maple syrup, honey, locally raised free-range meats, farm fresh eggs, jams and jellies, brick oven pizzas and more!
In addition to the Farmers' Market, all Edgebrook merchants and eateries will be open to serve you during their normal business hours.
In addition to the Farmers' Market, all Edgebrook merchants and eateries will be open to serve you during their normal business hours.
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery features wines made from Illinois grapes, including dry reds, crisp whites, sweet fruit wines and our premier sparkling and Port-style wines. Fun activities happen year round with summer cookouts, vineyard tours, wine release parties, wine glass painting and more. An Events Room is available for private parties, showers, or meetings. Special packages are available for your holiday gift giving. Famous Fossil Winey is located at 395 W. Cedarville Rd., Freeport, IL. To learn more, visit www.famousfossilwinery.com
Hazzard Free Farm & CSA is a community farm growing and producing flour, grains, vegetables, herbs and more. Produce is available through their CSA and at many local organic grocers and restaurants as well as the Rockford City Market. Their focus is on sustainability, quality, diversity and convenience. Hazzard Free Farm was featured in Rockford's "Our City, Our Story" click the link to see the video short Hazzard Free Farm. Farm tours and visits are available call for an appointment, or join us at a farm dinner. Visit our website for more information at www.hazzardfreefarm.com
Bring your family out this fall to our 8,000 tree pick-your-own-apple orchard, kids play area, petting zoo, country store and bakery. Our corn maze has 10 acres and 3 miles of pathways. On weekends we have live music, festivals and hay rides to our pick your own pumpkin patch. We are open seven days a week from August through October. Visit our website for more information at www.JonamacOrchard.com
Our Hereford and Red Angus cattle only eat grass and hay grown on our farm without the use of chemical fertilizer, pesticides or herbicides. They are never confined to feedlot conditions, fed hormones or antibiotics -- never needed them! They spend most of their lives ranging on our pastures. We adhere to stringent standards developed by the American Grassfed Association and Animal Welfare Approved to ensure their health and well-being, enhancing the quality of the resulting meat.
A vibrant night spot that combines a premium urban bar with an appreciation for the farm-to-table concept. Dinner menus feature local meats and produce whenever possible, prepared simply but with an adventurous take. Social’s bartenders bring you classic and signature cocktails using premium spirits—many of them small batch—with an intricate style and fresh garnishes. You’ll also find one of the largest selections of absinthe around. Located just east of City Hall in downtown Rockford.
*Open 4:00pm – 12:00am Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday; 4:00pm – 2:00am Friday and Saturday; closed Monday.
*Open 4:00pm – 12:00am Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday; 4:00pm – 2:00am Friday and Saturday; closed Monday.
We are South Street Coffee, an independent roaster in Dekalb, Illinois. Our beans responsibly sourced from estates and cooperatives through industry-leading importers. The coffees are all fairly traded and usually certified by the Rainforest Alliance or as organic. These certifications help guarantee that our beans are farmed and processed in environmentally sustainable ways while ensuring social justice for workers and farmers. Still, none of this tells you what is in the cup: the freshest, best-tasting coffee in the DeKalb/Sycamore area!
Each Tuesday, the market features both homegrown and homemade products, allowing customers to buy fresh and local. Not only does it showcase fresh, locally- grown produce but also organic baked goods, local wines, roasted coffee beans, a mobile fresh meat market, taco truck, homemade pet treats and more. In addition to the homegrown food products - the market features local homemade soaps, artwork, fresh flowers, and hand crafted wooden furniture. Come see what Discover Sycamore's Farmers Market has to offer - open each Tuesday from 3pm until 7pm - June 2 through September 29. For more information visit discoversycamore.com.