Peach season is here and that means peach smoothies are back. Grab a smoothie and get your photo…read moretaken in the zinnia field or in from the of flag barn. Dont forget to stop and check out the chickens and goats. They are celebrating 150 years of a family farm. Add this to your summer bucket list.

Great place for fresh appple, peaches, etc. Open seasonally. Check their hours before going.read more

Great fresh food and veggies. Plants for the garden are very good. Nice variety of merchandise with…read morea helpful staff

Great way to catch a beautiful sunrise and get a delicious breakfast. This place serves the best…read morebreakfast and the service is amazing. Such a clean shop with so much to offer! A real surprise coming in March, a petting zoo!!

(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

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

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!

Public shaming is disgusting. Also, their hanging flower baskets appear to be in very poor…read morecondition.

I love this locally owned business. The produce offered here is always exceptional quality. Many…read moredays they have wonderful specials on produce that you just can't pass up. Beyond this, they have a plethora of choices not usually found in the local grocery stores. This produce is Hand selected to be the best quality. The staff are ALWAYs helpful and friendly.

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.

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.