When it comes to apple orchards, you can do the "theme park" orchards or the "actual orchard"…read moreorchards. Jonamac is definitely the theme park version. Although you can buy tickets in advance, it doesn't save you time at the orchard. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait in line with all the people buying tickets with cash. You will save a few bucks buying online, however. The wait to get in is disappointing, but understandable. Just budget that into your timeline. When you enter, you'll pass lots of kid-friendly activities. The orchard itself is very small, and the trees are tiny. When we arrived October 7, most of the trees had been pretty well picked over. There were maybe 10 rows of apples available for picking. If you're looking specifically for apples, there are better options, like the nearby Honey Hill Orchard in Waterman. Jonamac does earn decent marks for the children's activities. There's a corn bin where your kids can play and slide. There are a couple of games inside. There's a trough where you can pump water and send rubber ducks down a chute. There's a slide and a petting zoo and one of those jumping pillows. There's a cider house, but we didn't go in because the line was out the door. Food trucks roll in around noon. The crowds really swell around that time. You can also buy pumpkins We got fresh cider and donuts from the bakery shop at the front. If you have small children, Jonamac is pretty good. If you're looking for bushels and bushels of apples, you'll probably want to go somewhere else with a more robust harvest.

We absolutely love Jonamac Orchard. This is a great place to take children. There are never too…read moremany people that you can't enjoy yourself. So many fun activities for the kids to do. We love the maze. We love the treats. We highly recommend that you and your family take the time and enjoy everything this Orchard has to offer.

Big fan of Gensler since I moved out to the area. Very knowledgeable staff and fair pricesread more

Great selection and reasonable prices. The signage of the flowers/plants are pretty clear…read more It can get crowded depending on the time of year that you go.

Great family orchard. Awesome variety of fresh picked apples and bakery items...right off US20...read more

We are from West Chicago and the orchards around here and 30 minutes away, had only 2 apples for…read morepicking and some had entry fees. This place has a very inexpensive bag deal and no entry fee!! Great selections too!! Totally worth traveling another 30 minutes. Also farmer Tom was very helpful and informative! Loved that he took the time to show us how the trees are grafted! Help keep this place open and plan a visit!

Loads of everything you are looking for! Veggies, plants, flowers, honey, sauces and dressing…read more Staff is very helpful.

Have been going to Amy's for ten years now, not only is everything fresh it's delicious. Always get…read moretreated with friendly smiles and conversations too.

I visited the Mini Mart today for the first time and was happy to find a Mexican grocery nearer to…read moremy house in Sycamore. The produce was wonderful, and the prices were fair. The avocados were perfect, and the selections of beans and spices were enough to make me happy. I am hoping that this newly opened business does well. I will continue to shop there

From the owner: We offering fruits, vegetables and groceriesread more

I love going there , so much in garden plants, flowers and so much more. Go there and see for…read moreyourself ... you'll love it.

CITY SLICKER I have…read moredriven by here many times but i have never stopped. Recently I needed zucchini. We were having company over and I wanted to add grilled zucchini to the menu. When I stopped in I was amazed at the large selection of items they had. They also had a bunch of great looking zucchini. The normal price for them was $1.29 a pound but they were on special for 75 cents a pound. I grabbed 3 nice size ones and the total price was $1.83. Now that was a deal. I should have grabbed more. I was also able to meet the owner Chris. She was very friendly and helpful. She actually stopped in to drop off more zucchini. She was also there to see how the store was doing. We also started talking about cooking food and using fresh veggies. As she was talking to me she was looking through the peppers. She picked up two giant green peppers that were going bad and asked me if I could do something with them. I told her Yeah and she gave them to me. In fact, I took them home and roasted them on the fire pit. I also served them to our guests later that day and they loved them. In fact, the guests used them on there brats. I know roasted peppers are not a traditional topping but I must admit they tasted fantastic on the brats. Thanks Chris for giving me these and adding to our already delicious menu. This store is seasonal. I am not sure when they close down but I'm sure when it starts to get cold. I also learned that Chris is the daughter of the famous Jerry Smith who has the farm North of this location. So all of there fresh seasonal veggies come from there. Jerry Smith's farm has a great pumpkin patch for the kids to visit in October. If you haven't been there then I recommend you load up the Family and make a trip there. They also have a Corn Festival coming up in August too. Those events take place at the Jerry Smith Farm and not here. I also have a Yelp Review posted for that location. Okay back to Green Acres. The selection was huge. They had a variety of potatoes and onions, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, 4 foot tall Dill, corn, hot peppers, green peppers, pickles, watermelon and zucchini. Everything looked amazing. In addition to the fresh vegetables this location also carried flats of flowers too. I really wanted the palm tree for $330.00 It looks so cool plus I would always feel like I'm on vacation if I owned it. So if you are driving down the road and you see a little shack at the side of the road it's Green Acres. It is the place to be. It's like farm living which is the life for me. Yeah I may get allergic from the smell of hay. I do love the country but I also love my big city too. There are some song lyrics mixed in there above...enjoy!!! See Green Acres makes me want to break out in song. I'm happy that people seem to be getting healthier. Places like this are helping us move in the right direction. We need to learn how to make food again and not out of a box but from scratch. It is not only rewarding to do this but it tastes amazing. So I appreciate Green Acres and I can not wait to stop back.

just purchases several flowers and vegetables for our garden here. very reasonable prices and all…read moreare doing good and looking beautiful. Love this place!!

Vanessa's was busy when we visited last weekend, and for good reason. The flowers are beautiful and…read morethey have a great, healthy looking selection of vegetables. We grabbed a wagon and loaded it up with hanging baskets of flowers for Mother's Day presents. The employees were courteous, answering questions and assisting us to the car. I returned yesterday to buy some of their huge, beautiful African marigolds. It's planting season! Get to Vanessa's Open Air Market!

Clean Store to shop at. Most Aldi's are the same. Good selection. This store saves me $$! I love…read moretheir "stuff" aisle. Its like "Food and Stuff" from Parks and Rec. I find a lot of good stuff in their store, like a 2 ton rapid jack for my vehicle. Even great deals on rugs, pots, pans, etc.

Simple. Affordable. Quick and easy. I always get my fruit and vegetables here. Today they had…read morestrawberries for $1.29 a package. And bananas 29c/lb.

I love to hear out here to get some fresh veggies. I love their tomatoes fresh from the garden and…read morethe pies they sell. I always look forward to trips out to the pumpkin patch they have in the fall to get pumpkins. I highly recommend!

The place to go if your looking for fresh produce. Pick vegetables yourself, with the family or…read morepick up at the farm! Private, shareholder driven. Not open to public. Contact for info.