Very interesting and features season - oriented displays. Service is efficient and friendly. Value…read moreis outstanding and prices are reasonable. Esthetically, the beauty of the shop sets a high standard by being the most inviting and enjoyable among other local shops of its kind. I look forward, with great pleasure, to shopping at The Farm.

The Farm is gorgeous. It's garden is wonderful and the reception barn is amazing, I just warn any…read moreone interested in having a wedding here that some things that are promised are not followed through on without complaint. We were promised that garbage would be taken care of through the night and none was ever moved. We were also promised that our wedding guests would be guided to a parking lot by someone and there was no one in sight. We also had to end our reception earlier than we would have liked due to neighbor placation to avoid noise disturbances. With a few complaints overall we had a great wedding and the atmosphere was certainly helpful.

Landmark Review: This is a great place to bring your kids…read morewhich rivals Lamb's Farm up in Libertyville. In some ways it is even better. Well kept, clean, and lots of up close experience with animals. This is owned by Champaign Park district. It has a petting zoo with lambs, donkey, and small goat which you can visit from 3-5 pm everyday. Otherwise you can see horses, pigs, peacock, chickens, and even turtles. There is a small playground area off to the side that little ones will like. All and all fun for little kids and best of all free! Donations accepted to help feed the animal if you feel incline. Hidden deals: FREE

Not sure why I haven't been here before, I've lived in this town for 17 years. This is practically…read morea miniature zoo (with farm animals). There were so many cool animals to see and the entrence is free! This is a great place for kids of all ages and adults alike. Perfect place to kill a couple of hours looking and playing with cuddly creatures. Highly recommended this place.

Really beautiful farm with a store and restaurant (Caprae) on the premise. You can pet the goats…read moreand enjoy playing bags or bocce ball. There is a nice walking path to enjoy on the farm as well. Take a peek into their creamery window!

WOW! This was…read moreactually amazing. This is so different than ur usual egg and hash brown place. But it surprised me! The seasonal cinnamon roll was absolutely amazing, as well as our entrees. Attentive Service and nice ambiance. Would recommend! 11/10

We took our children camping here and it was great! Our daughter had a blast petting the bunnies,…read moreriding the horse, jumping on the trampoline, and running around. She met a new friend there and now they're pen pals. So fun! The bathroom was clean and new. Julie was very helpful. We will definitely be back.

From the owner: We are only open for special Events, Summer Camps, and Classes. Please call ahead!read more

We have been coming here once to twice a year and I'll have to admit they do a great job!! They put…read moremoney back into this place. Something new every year. All my grandkids love it! The food is good but the wait can be long. This is a family fun establishment. I would give it 5 stars but the prices are HIGH. for 3 adults and 2 children it was over $100 just to get in. 2 dozen donuts, 2 bags of popcorn, and 4 caramel apples was $55. Again, great family fun but a little expensive.

I visited this place early October. This was an amazing farm! The Fall activities were much more…read morethen I expected based on the photos I found of it online. There was SO many activities! I Just recommend to visit early or midweek, we were passing through so we were there at 12:30 on a Saturday and it was PACKED, a wait for every activity and super long waits for coffee and food. One (of the two) port-a-potty was full, pretty gross. There was another bathroom on site but I didn't see how many stalls it had, like was long.

I've been to this orchard many times and it never disappointed me, in fact, it was a great…read morebeginning of the school year field trip which was never disheartening or dull for the students. In fact, it had the complete opposite effect on them; from viewing the trees, given an apple growth lesson, learning how apples are pollinated and viewing the bees, learning how the apples are sorted and viewing the large washing/sorter machine and seeing how the apples are stored in the large refrigerator. We enjoyed our lunch while eating apple donuts and drinking apple slushes. We spent time at the playground before departing back to school. The Okaw Valley Orchard staff will tell you exactly what is needed, what to expect during your outing and what you'll need to make the trip an awesome experience for you and your students! Be sure to call in August for September or October field trip dates

Absolutely love this shop! While roaming around the towns of Arthur and Sullivan, I found this…read moreOrchard on Yelp and had to stop by to check it out. It was so exciting to see homemade jams, freshly picked peaches and cider. I ended up getting the cutest soy eucalyptus candle, a bunch of ciders, a measurement shot glass, kettle popcorn and organic bug repellent. All things I never knew I needed, until now :) I wish this shop was bigger and more expansive but I'd be in trouble because I'd end up buying more than I bargained for. The home made cider was incredible. They made it into a slushee and it was so good, ended up getting two cups full and then two for the road. It was also neat that the cider didn't need to be refrigerated, making it so much easier to transport cross country. The staff here was also super friendly and welcoming which also is an added plus. Highly recommend stopping here if you ever find yourself in Sullivan, Illinois!

What a lovely store in Fairbury! We stopped by to try out their sweet treats tonight. I tried…read more"berry the tractor" ( chocolate covered strawberry) which was so tasty.

DO NOT GO IF YOU HAVE CELIAC…read more I was at their ice cream service counter and asked what flavors I could have as I have celiac disease and can't have wheat. The girl went and looked and told me several flavors that were gluten free including one with oreo cookies on top. Those aren't gluten free and when I told her that, she made no notes or anything to mark that down. The ice cream was mediocre at best and had large ice crystals in it.

Ackerman farms is a great family friendly produce market, petting zoo, gift shop and all around…read moreentertaining place. I was in town from Florida and this was a great place to savor the Midwest fall experience. I selected one of the beautiful mum plants for my Aunt and Uncle. I loved the pumpkins and squash of all sizes displayed in various bins and baskets. I wanted to back my car up to the gift shop and a take a lot of items home. They offer local popcorn, jams and candy apples, decor items and cooking tools like aprons with catchy phrases. They had a lamp I really wanted but was not sure it would fit in my car with my luggage. I found the staff very nice and willing to interact with you. They would answer questions but also let you browse and look as much as you wanted. Snother surprising thing was the animals were so friendly. Some of the alpacas came right up to me over the fence and the kitties got up from sunning themselves to greet me. I loved the clever signs and the old truck parked in front of the sunflower field. If you are looking for fall photo back drops this is the place. They serve drinks and have a picnic area. Although I was in town too early for the pumpkin festival, I felt like I got a good sampling of activities on my visit to Ackerman's Farm and the parking was very convenient.

It's a beautiful farm, with lots of activities for the whole family. I love the gift shop,…read moreespecially when buying pumpkin everything!

This farm to table dinner, prepared by incredible chefs and an inside look into where your food is…read morecoming from is just WOW. I would never have thought that this is the perfect way for a city gal like me to spend a Saturday afternoon, but it was beyond my expectations. From the fun bus ride to the farm to the snacks, tours of both the butchering facility and farm, meeting and getting to spend time with this wonderful family who has so much pride, talent and genuine business sense to get something like this up and running...it was wonderful. I got to experience some incredible food from the chefs of Rootstock and Found. It was an honor to enjoy such wonderful food with some really great people. This is a must do if you are looking for a quality meal in an environment much different from your usual city spots. I highly recommend making this a date or going with a small group of friends. Can't say enough about what a wonderful experience this truly was!

I am on the bus ride back to Chicago as I write this review that is how excited I am. We just spent…read morethe entire day at Slagel getting a butchering demo, an extensive tour of the farm, and enjoying a dinner prepared by Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe/no-more Nightwood and Mike Simmons of Rootstock/soon-to-come Calaugusta Cafe (bonus pts if you can tell me what intersection that'll be at! Hint: it's quite obvious). I've seen Slagel on so many Chicago restaurant menus, besides the above mentioned: Publican, Girl and the Goat, Perennial Virant, Trenchermen, Owen and Engine, just to name a few. I really loved learning about their practices of small farm farming and their stance behind the quality of their meats. Chicken should taste like chicken MIRITE?!? We met their cows and sheep and goats and pigs and piglets galore! Pretty sure by the end the bf was tired of all my Babe quotes. LouisJohn does a great job telling the story and giving the tour. He's just a likeable guy. The tour was very conversational and he answered any questions we had. Cost per person is currently $125 and well worth it. They offer a charter bus that picks you up at a location downtown, most likely at one of the restaurants of the chefs, if you don't want to make the scenic 2 hour drive of corn. Dinner is BYOB so you may want to take advantage of the bus anyway. Highly recommended if you're looking for a Saturday outing. They offer tours/dinners with rotating chefs a couple times a month (I think there's one left in October for this year!!!!). We had about 50ish people total in the group. They have a cute little event space where snacks and dinner are served. It's communal seating and we met some lovely people. And I don't know what farm those grapes were from but they were amazing. PRO TIP: Bring a cooler, you'll want to buy some cuts of meat off the freshly butchered animal. They also sell eggs and some frozen cuts. I'm hesitant to post pics of the experience because you should just go enjoy it for yourself!! I've had a lot of wine with dinner so I'm gonna go take a nap now for the remainder of this bus ride.