Whenever I want a really good steak, I head straight to Mileur Orchard. The produce is excellent as…read morewell especially their tomatoes. One of my favorite meals is one of their steaks, a sliced tomato and a baked potato. Major Yum! Wendy S

This is a nice, little road side stand type spot. It's a small local orchard, and I think has…read moreseasonal hours. So call to check before driving out. It's not like the big family destination spot orchards - so check your Eckert Family Farm expectations at the door as you drive down the blacktop highway. There is a small food kitchen connected to it that was cooking and selling food, but I didn't try it. This is one place you can sometimes get Mutsu apples -- the BEST apples for baking! And they're so delicious! During my latest visit I got apple butter, fresh apples, cider, peaches, and an apple pastry to go. They had pies and donuts, but they were already sold out - good sign, right!?! It was a nice stop as we drove through the southern Illinois area. I feel fortunate when we can time it right, driving through, and get some good ol' southern Illinois orchard goodies! YUM!

(in the parking lot across from Bel-Air) Sat. 8 am - Noon;…read moreMay - Sept There were lots of fresh fruit and veggies--strawberries, blueberries, beets, lettuce, tomato plants, etc. The Pie Safe vendor was there, so I indulged in a delicious very cute heart shaped pie pop. There were lots of pies, cookies and other baked goods to choose from. There were nuts, honey, and chocolate (yum). There was some fabulous art and jewelry available, too. There's street parking available.

Lots to chose from besides veggies. Some of the same vendors that are at Thursday's market -…read moreespecially the ones from Cobden, IL

This is a great option for fresh food at lower than the cost of a grocery store. This is a…read moreseasonal market open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. They also accept EBT and Link. They offer a variety of items from handmade soaps, kettle corn, and fresh fruits and veggies. I have always enjoyed and shopped at the Carbndale farmers market. That is a great market, but the Marion farmers market is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Wonderful. Just wonderful. You must check it out any time of year but particularly during…read morestrawberry season.

Over 40 years of feeding the community. The diversity of the food here is absolutely amazing from…read moreScratch sodas to bread to green beans to peaches to pork to mint tea to tomatoes to Coffee to mushrooms to grass-fed beef to homemade noodles to chicken to eggs to an all gluten free bakery. although only a couple Farmers are organic it is all local and you can talk to the person who grows it. If you are a people Watcher this is the place to be on Saturday mornings as there's a huge crowd

The Lipe Orchard is an adorable little neighborhood local grown shop/market to get fresh fruits and…read morevegetables. The jams, pickles, peppers, salsa's and honey are all local grown, spiced and sealed in the area. It was such a delight to meet and chitchat with the owners Sara and Laura. The watermelons are your choice for $7.50 each and it comes with the fresh farm flavor. I'll definitely be back soon!

I tried a wide variety of local peaches in Southern Illinois this season. Hands down the best…read morepeaches I had were Lipe's.

If you're in the area, check this market out! They've got a little of EVERYTHING here!!! And,…read morewhat's really nice is they have stands/trucks to feed your face from... 'Cause once you start checking out all their produce, meats, baked goods, you WILL get hungry. An altogether great farmer's market!!!

The market runs on Thursdays 2-6PM, April through November…read more There's fruits, veggies, plants (including tomato, veggie, herb and flowering plants). Fresh baked goods...bread, cookies, pecan pie!!!, oatmeal brownies, cupcakes, zucchini bread. There's a stand with a guy making fresh donuts. There's honey, jams (Pear Jellyand Tomato Jam, for example). Fresh cut flowers. Gourds. Teas. Cheese. And lots more! I've been here several times, and everybody has been super nice. There's tons of parking and it's really close to the food stands.

Love this little WONDERFUl Bakery. Their pies, cookies and…read morecoffee cake were fabulous! Staff is so friendly and cute little antiques and old fashioned candy! Will go back over and over

The best pies you will ever eat come from the Pie safe Bakery. We ordered a strawberry pie and a…read morecoconut cream pie - both were excellent!!

Absolutely adorable spot right in downtown Carterville! The staff is so friendly, and the place is…read morespotless inside....modern, bright and welcoming. There's plenty of outdoor seating, including shaded tables under a pergola, and a few spots inside if you want to cool off. They have some really unique and delicious ice cream flavors (plus shakes, floats, and something called a "pazookie" that looked amazing!). My ice cream was perfect, creamy and rich! It's such a nice local place to grab a treat, relax outside, and enjoy a small-town vibe done right. Highly recommend stopping by if you're anywhere near Carterville!

The Dip is a delightful little shop with amazing treats! The staff had an abundance of smiles that…read moregreeted you to a wide variety of ice cream flavors to choose from. Rather have a milkshake? They have you covered. Maybe a warm pan cookie with ice cream and toppings...covered. Can't decide what flavor you want? How about a flight. The fresh chocolate dipped cone tasted as decadent as what was inside it. (Cafe mocha and raspberry dark chocolate ) There's inside and outside seating with plenty of space for kids to roam around a giant cow and an ice cream cone. First visit...Not the last!