Is an amazing place highly recommended! The team is very helpful and gives amazing explanations on…read morehow to choose your fruit.

If you have only tasted apples from the grocery you are missing out. They are picked too soon,…read moresmaller, gassed while shipping to turn red, and waxed - no flavor except for overly sweet varieties and usually too hard in texture. Real apples picked at the correct time from an orchard are so incredibly packed with flavor, with no wax, are so worth a trip! This orchard has lots of variety and the apples are incredible!! They are very nice people, explain about the different varieties and let you sample. This orchard has a range of varieties you can't find elsewhere. We bought three varieties and they all taste incredible and just the right texture and big too! They also have a couple varieties of pears, including a small gourmet pear. You won't believe the flavor! I would recommend this orchard over many others we have visited. They take extra care with everything and select the best quality for sale.

We had a fantastic time picking blueberries today. The field was huge and there were so many ripe…read moreberries that we only moved a few rows the whole time we picked. In terms of cost, it was $14 for a cute blue gallon bucket with a shoulder strap. You keep the bucket and take it home, then bring it back the next time you visit. I thought we'd need two, but filling up that single bucket took three leisurely pickers almost an hour. We ended up picking up another five pound box to go so we didn't feel too badly when we ate half of the berries we picked on the ride back to Chicago. We looked around for closer blueberry farms, but after finding this one, we'd gladly make the 90 min drive again.

Bought a 5lb ready picked box. We didn't notice til after we left that they were refrigerated. By…read moretime we got home 3 hours later, they were warm. Then by next morning, they were mushy. So, basically, not picked and fresh off they have to keep cool. Too many other good choices in NW Indiana for frag berries

Outstanding country fruit stand with beautiful annual flowers at great prices. The petunias were…read moreso vivid and colorful with blossoms extraordinarily large and showy. I driven past many times but never stopped. I glad I finally pulled the car over and bought some of the most beautiful annuals. The husband and wife team were pleasant and very helpful. I will most definitely return later in the Summer for sweet corn, cantaloupe and watermelons and of course pumpkins in the Fall. This is a great discovery! High Quality! Great selection! Very pleased! Highly recommended! Shop local and give the little guy your business!

Everything I buy grows well. Very knowledgeable about plants. Good service. Like location.read more

My hubby and I enjoyed the farm today! First time here and the staff was great and welcoming. We…read morebought produce, yummy donuts, cabbage, squash, tomatoes and cider. All of it was only $21! Great price and supported local! It's so cute and we went through the pumpkin patch and petting zoo. It's so family friendly and great for us old folks as well as young families with little kids and bigger kids too! Glad we got to check them out! Highly recommended!

Friendly staff and fair prices on flowers and fruit stand. Will co timer to visit local business.read more

Small family business. The milk and butter are so good. Hoping to try more items next trip.read more

Best kept secret in NW Indiana! Freshest milk, great service, and fresh unprocessed meats in the…read moredeep freeze.

Great market!! I usually go to the European Market in Chesterton but this one is way closer to my…read morehouse. I was able to load up on my veggies from carrots to peppers to eggplant. Great selection of products. I also found vendors who sell organic chicken, lamb, and pork. Excellent pumpkin bread, homemade soaps, and clothing amongst other vendors. Very grateful have this in Valpo. Sounds like they'll be in downtown plaza for 2 more weeks then moving indoors. Not sure if all the vendors will be joining for the indoors market.

Bigger than ours back home. Very friendly and pretty produce. Good prices too. This is a nice…read morelittle town. Couldn't find anything vegan but it was still fun to walk around.

Full disclosure: I know next to nothing about farming co-ops or community-supported agriculture. It…read morewas only recently that we made our first foray into the world of CSA. So, take all of this with a grain of salt since I'm a total noob at this. Through Creme de la Crop though, I experienced my initiation. The way that it works is at the beginning of the season (in our case late spring) you enroll into the share program signing up for either a Standard Market - selection of basic farm produce - or "Epicurean" - larger amounts of every fruit and vegetable they grow. Paying a flat fee (2014 Standard full $720/half $360) you then weekly receive their finest summer produce for 18 weeks. Simply pick up your weekly take of assorted veggies at one of the designated locations. Easy peasy. The upside: The quality of the produce was crazy good. This wasn't your standard supermarket fare--not by a long shot. Everything we received over the 18 weeks was organic, grown on their farm, and from taste, touch, sight, and smell absolutely phenomenal. Green beans, peppers, lettuce, carrots, eggplant, cucumbers as well as various herbs...and much more. We were rarely disappointed with what we got. The people and actual farm were also part of the experience. Most of their produce is grown right there along US 30 just west of town. The actual farm leaves little to be desired. It's basically a collection of rundown old buildings and a few muddy fields. But, the staff and volunteers running it are amazing. They manage to create a unique atmosphere of education and community that really draws you in. They are helpful, friendly, and passionate about their work. The downside: As much as it pains me to say it, it just isn't practical or economical. First off, what produce you get any given week depends entirely on what they are harvesting. One week you get crap load of beets and then next you're swimming in beans. If there are veggies you eat regularly, you'll probably find yourself looking elsewhere many weeks. You also frequently are trying to figure out creative ways to use up the unique produce you end up with. Edemame, chard, kale are interesting, just not the most useful. Second, it's expensive. Some may argue that the quality as well as the environmental sustainability are worth the extra cost, but it was hard for me to swallow. There are other ways to procure organic produce without overly burdening the budget. Finally, there's also the convenience factor to consider. Creme de la Crop does a lot to make it easy to get your hands on your weekly allotment with multiple pick-up locations around Valpo. But, you still work around their schedule and accessibility. In the end it's worth it if you're really committed to CSA. Having principles costs money. If you're willing to pay the cost, a CSA is an excellent way to get great fruits and vegetables and support environmentally sustainable agriculture. If not, find yourself a Whole Foods somewhere.

While visiting my sister in Valparaiso, I grew curious after driving by a few times. Finally i…read morestopped by and purchased some farm fresh & organic eggs, jam, maple syrup, and honey. The owner was an extremely friendly woman who allowed me to check out their chickens and goats. Next time im in town from Florida i will most definitely be stopping by again.

Very few farmers markets have outstanding food vendors so you can take home dinner. Nor do they…read morehave standards like this one; first producer-only market in NW IN so you won't find any bananas here. Local within 100 miles, real farmers using organic methods or certified organic. Beautiful produce, sourdough Rufus artisan bread, and much more quality stuff.