Always wanted to go strawberry picking, but every year we miss the picking window…read more This year we finally went. Chose Stade's based on reviews, availability and location. It was great and would definitely go again! Pricing is fair. They require a $7 minimum per person. It wasn't a problem for us because we chose (2) 4 quart buckets. As of June 2026, 1 qt was $7, 2 qt $14 and 4 qt was $20. I feel their pricing is fair esp given the price of berries recently. They provide the buckets that you keep. You can either take a trolley, train (extra charge) or walk. The field wasn't too far about 10-15 min. We opted to walk both ways. The strawberry fields were pretty big. I highly recommend coming early in the day because it gets busy and the earlier you come, the bigger the berries. They stagger their plantings so it stretches the season longer. They also have lettuce, radishes, cilantro, raspberries and sugar snap peas this weekend. Everything except sugar snap peas were a separate charge. All of their pricing is on their website and their Facebook page has their availability for the day. Strollers and wagons are welcome, but no dogs. The market is worth checking out. They had meats, pies, gifts, donuts, drinks and some produce. I highly recommend the strawberry lemonade slushy. It was refreshing after a couple of hours in the sun. The strawberry donut was tasty, too. It was moist and tender and not terribly sweet. Will definitely be back next year for more strawberry picking. We may comeback for other pickings later this year.

Stade's is such a fun place to visit with family and friends. We went for raspberry and apple…read morepicking and had an amazing time - it's such a great experience being out in the fields. They offer so many other fruits and vegetables to pick from too, so there's always something new to enjoy each season! The staff are friendly and helpful, and the prices are very reasonable considering how fresh and high-quality the produce is. Everything we picked tasted incredible - you can tell it's straight from the farm. We've made it a tradition to go every year, and it never disappoints. It's a wholesome, fun outing that's 100% worth it!

What an awesome spot. Everyone there was both informative, and super friendly and the corn,…read moretomatoes, and green beans were delicious. I would definitely make a return trip!

Heard a lot of good about meyers farm so I stopped in today and have to say it was disappointing at…read morebest. Not a large selection of veggies. Tomato's seemed mushy and no more sweet corn. Prices were high. No bargains found here.

We picked up 2 of Hafs pecan caramel apples, made from their award-winnning honeycrisp, and biting…read moreinto one on the road, I regretted not getting 10 more. They also had a wide variety of pumpkins/squash, all shapes, sizes, and colors. There was a type that I've never seen before that looked like a mushroom, so cute! We picked out 2 pumpkins, a pound of honey, and a range of different apples. They also had homemade apple cider vinegar Friendly service and well organized. Wish I had one of their caramel apples right now xD

Best honey crisp! Not a ton of corn maze type stuff, fantastic product and service. Easy to find…read moreand drive in & out.

Was a good market. I got corn. But they have lots of other options. . Bakery ,fresh produce ,…read moremeat, cheese, eggs flowers. A play area we did not loom long we just wanted corn

I had the wonderful time wandering through those stunning sunflower fields. It was absolutely…read morebreathtaking and I spent ages just soaking it all in and snapping countless photos. They've also done such a fantastic job setting up the whole area for photography there are super cool vintage tractors and all sorts of other charming little spots perfectly placed for you to capture some amazing memories. It made for such a fun and picturesque outing.

Not as good as Van's used to be. Not too many choices of products…read more Drive to Berkot's in Twin Lakes

This store had a total improvement. When angelos closed in mchenry I started shopping in Richmond…read moreand the store is new owners, clean fresh meat and vegetables I was impressed. My new go to place.

Just moved to the area and had high hopes for fresh produce reasonably priced with aisles of ethnic…read moregoodies not found at the supermarket just a few thousand feet away... The produce was lackluster in volume and choice and priced at or higher than area prices for in-season fruits and vegetables. Specialty items were definitely at a premium. There were some aisles with ethnic finds such as Greek, Italian, Polish but skip the deli and looked more like a hangout for locals at Angelo's - prepared foods. Next to that area appear to be what once was fish and seafood now filled in with random sale items. It was depressing and disappointing. It looked more like a store that was getting ready to permanently close.

The price here at D'Angelo's is very good, I walked out for some good produce to make a salad this…read moreevening, and I found delicious escarole for $1.49 I saw the service team just before 7:00 PM getting all their closing work done there's many TVs inside by the hot food bar and the check out, some interesting advertisements on display... And during normal shopping hours, there's music! It's a nice clean operation in there, some of the discounted produce is wrapped up toward the back by the deli, and I highly recommend checking it out if you're shopping on a budget.

The owners are so incredibly nice and helpful. They sometimes come closer to Chicago for fairs and…read morefarmers markets and are willing to bring specific flowers for you if you call ahead. Flowers are beautiful and healthy, and very reasonable prices.

Came to this farm as it seemed they were growing a variety of vegetables and we were in the area!…read moreThe family immediately came out and was so, so kind - told us what they had and we were pleasantly surprised he had the freshest snap peas! We picked way more than were necessary but they were just that perfect - slightly sweet and crunchy! He was also really friendly and kind to those visiting, explaining the process of growing each vegetable and his successes/challenges over the last season, and was just really open to answering questions and having a conversation. We will definitely come back!

So cute! Amazing honey and apples, a local gem. Don't skip! The owner is so kind and has so many…read moretales to tell. Nice little break from the giant mega orchards. Come for apples, honey & goodies. Cute place for pictures as well.

I really didn't know what this place was before I drove in and I was just looking for some fresh…read morefruit so I was hoping it was a fruit stand but I saw all the children with the parents so I know it's not and it's something else. After I walk into the little store and look around I see apples on the counter and bags of apples in a cooler and I realized after listening to the people at the counter that this is an apple orchard where can buy but mostly pick your apples. I'm not into picking my own fruit and I didn't have time for that because I still have plans for the day so I just bought some apples and left. This looks like a nice place to spend some time with the family on the weekend in the country setting to pick some apples.

Small, but packs a punch! Great spot to get things like smoked fish, grass fed beef, local produce…read more(somewhat limited, don't expect to get all your groceries, but things like mushrooms and potato are definitely here!). There are a couple hot food stands, and some great local things like soaps, candles, granola. Check it out!!!

It's definitely market season, so what better way to celebrate than go to markets! We were looking…read morefor a new to us market to visit and decided to go to the Grayslake market right before they switched to the summer markets on Wednesdays. The market is located in downtown area so there were tons of street parking and shops to hop in and out of while venturing the market. The vendors are all local and are super friendly! We always seem to end to find something. But I also love the variety. The only thing is that there are so many vendors and the booths are rather close together so it's often an ant farm getting through, you move in one direction and commit all the way through. (At least this was the case the two times we went!)

Little Mom & Pop honey store. The owners work behind the counter and live in the building…read more Very knowledgeable about all things honey and Bees. They have an observation hive if you ask to see the bees. You can take your own jar and have them fill it with honey. They have honey sticks, bees wax candles, honey themed gifts, honey comb. Reasonably priced.

Great Honey and princess! The selection is super and they have a lot of other items as well!…read moreYummy!!!