Historic Wagner Farm is part of the Glenview Park District. We visited for a Halloween event and…read morehad fun. I think my two year old liked seeing cows for the first time, and she seemed surprised by the chickens. Perhaps more than anything she was happy to see the barn cat since she said goodbye to it. We went into the farmhouse and it was interesting to see. She wanted to go upstairs but I was afraid that she was going to wan the to carry her up or down, so I vetoed that for this trip. The playground was probably the biggest hit. It's a small playground with some slides and a sandbox and maybe some other equipment. She had a blast on the slide and I was happy there were no swings because I would have been stuck pushing her for 20 minutes. There's a parking lot across the street, and for this event there was overflow parking in the church lot next door. I will keep an eye on events happening at the farm to see if my kiddo would enjoy coming to something else here.

It is okie for the city farm. But it doesn't really have…read moremany animals out. Maybe it was too hot on that day. Also, the farm looks so empty. We only saw chickens and 2 skinny cows. The horses were into the stable. Stuffs were nice. But really so empty again.....

I have to say that I'm really surprised by the farmer's markets that have been established on the…read morenorthwest side. I visited the North Branch Market a few weeks ago and this weekend decided to check out the Park Ridge Farmer's Market, and it's another great market. Honestly, I don't get the popularity of something like the Green City Market and though the Lincoln Square Farmer's Market (which used to be my usual) isn't anywhere near as good. There are lots of vendors here. The portion of the market where I entered had a lot of food and goods vendors--pizza truck, ice cream company, bakery, kettle corn, olive oil (there were two!), textiles, soaps & scents, and more. I thought that street was the extent of the market, but when I neared the end I saw that it extends into the parking lot on the street and that section has a lot more. There were at least five different farm operations represented, a man selling meats, and there was a cheese stand as well. It's the height of summer, so I ended up with plums, blackberries, blue cheese and curds, some bread, and a couple other goodies. This market was a really great balance of the Farm in Farmer's market with so many selling here and various other sundries. A four-piece classical quartet serenaded folks as they wandered the market; I assume that the musical entertainment changes from week to week. They had a children's activity booth where this weekend kids were playing with clay with a local artist, and there was a community booth where a local food pantry was collecting donations (the market was also encouraging folks to buy two of an item to donate one to the food pantry). Again, their schedule changes, so I got the impression that the children's activity may be different on different weekends. The market opens early (7 a.m., I think) and the kid's booth starts around 9. Parking is excellent. There's a lot off the street where the market is held with space for a great deal of cars--I think its primary function is as a municipal lot. There's also copious amounts of street parking around as well. If you're in the area on Saturday while the market is in swing, this is a fantastic one you should put on your agenda.

Happened upon the Park Ridge Farmer's Market and was pleasantly surprised. Parking was a bit tough…read morebut this farmers market had a wide variety of vendors. I saw an assortment of produce, artisan goods, local businesses, flowers, cheeses, canned/jarred goods, meats, and more! The market was a decent size and runs on Saturdays from 7am-1pm. I also loved that they had some food trucks theres to offer a good beverage or bite to eat as you peruse! Definitely try to stop by early to ensure nothing is sold out!

One of the most amazing places to buy super fresh, high quality veggies, eggs, grass fed meat,…read morebread, flowers, local honey, and the best berries you'll ever eat. Come and support these farmers!

When it comes to farmer's markets I'm like Goldilocks. Some like Daley and Green City are great but…read moretoo big...a human ant farm. Some are like Lincoln Square and Muscatine are too small. This one, however, is just right! Cozy, welcoming, never crowded. And with a tidy collection of much needed selections. Duhviously there's the produce and flowers- the staples of every FM. And those are good. The variety of apples, tomatoes, and potatoes are stupendous. All the other seasonal stuff is the usual jive but the myriad Michigan berries are big and juicy. The flowers though not very plentiful in kinds, are very good quality and priced well. By that competitive for a FM on the NS and most the same price Sonora simple. Some tasty WI cheeses are sold. They also sell fresh and natural dog bones (bones for dogs) of different sizes (alas G is too small for the smallest) so you can get fido a treat. The highlights to this reviewer are the the soup and salad guy who only uses super high quality ingredients and employees people in need ( those in transition or differently abled) also the knife and blade sharpening guy! So warm, charming, and great prices. They know their stuff too! It's open from 7am to 1pm Wed from spring to fall. Don't be a grumpy old bear and stop on by!

My workweek is a blur. Between meetings and school drop-offs, our family dinners are a team effort…read moreand usually something quick: air fried chicken, a salad, and fruit. Swap in a different protein each day and you get the gist. Simple, functional, done. But weekends? Weekends are for flavor. That is when I pull out a Japanese cookbook from Mitsuwa or cue up one of those beautifully shot YouTube recipe videos I have saved. The kids rally around, ready to help and ready to veto anything green I might try to sneak in. We read the recipe, make a list, and head to the Saturday farmers market. Open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, May 10 through October 11, the Arlington Heights Farmers Market is where all my plans unravel in the best possible way. Baby eggplants too cute to leave behind. Crisp pickling cucumbers. Potatoes still dusted with dirt. Peaches so fragrant they announce themselves from a stand away. Sour cherries with a perfect bite. Heirloom tomatoes I did not know existed but now dream about. Basil that perfumes the car ride home. Cherry preserves with no sugar. Lavender honey from bourbon barrels. And I have not even mentioned the cheese. The shopping list goes out the window. Imagination takes the wheel. Dinner becomes an adventure and a memory. If you love food, cooking, or just need a little inspiration, this place speaks your language. The language of romance, but with vegetables.

I've been attending the AH Farmers Market for several years and I am very happy that they seem to…read morehave expanded the amount of vendors! (Palatine used to be a bigger draw for me due to the variety and choices, but AH has caught up!) I particularly love the baguettes from St. Roger's Abbey. The nun selling the bread is a fluent French speaker and I've overheard several French-only conversations with customers. My French is quite pathetic so I just say, "Bonjour!' and "Oui!" This is also a great place to get your fresh produce, cheese, and coffee needs filled. It is conveniently located next to the Memorial Library, so you can check out some books and then get some produce, bread, and coffee. The AH Farmer's Market is a nice way to kick off the weekend in my opinion.

The husband and I decided to venture out to the farmer's market yesterday their second week of…read morebeing open for the season. They had all their usual vendors from fruit/veggie stands, meats, pet supplies, sweets, coffee, and other miscellaneous items from vendors. The moment we started pulling up to the farmer's market, I yelled out Toasty Cheese!! Yes, they were here for the first time I have seen at this event today. YAY!!! First stop was the pet supply vendor for some grain free treats for our pup. We purchase these treats on a frequent basis during farmer's market season. A very reasonable price of 5 dollars gives you three generous bags of different flavors and shapes of treats your fur baby will love! Next stop was Toasty Cheese food truck. How nice it was to not have to wait in a LONG line like at the food truck event in Schaumburg. I've been wanting to try their Hannah Banana dessert sandwich and although the item wasn't on the menu today the owner said he could make it for me. How nice was that?! The owner chatted with us and told us they may not do the food truck event again next month in Schaumburg due to the low turnout from the town of Schaumburg charging customers 5 dollars per person to just enter the event. We attend the Long Grove events for 5 dollars per person so it wouldn't be a problem for us to pay however it hits hard to the food truck business with lack of customers. My sandwich was served HOT and Fresh. This sandwich is deep fried filled with Nutella, banana, and marshmallow fluff. This sandwich was worth all the calories and other people at the event were coming up to me asking me what I was eating. A line was forming but nothing as crazy as the food truck event which was nice. While I was eating the Hannah Banana sandwich my husband went to purchase some veggies. He purchased red/green peppers for 3 for 2.00, green beans and broccoli were 2 for 5. A total of 7 dollars for all the veggies. Not a bad deal for the amount we got. We'll be going back to the farmer's market soon especially with Toasty Cheese appearing here!

Nice market for sight seeing. Prices are double local stores. Bring lots of cash! found out I could…read morebuy 6 new knives for the price of sharpening 2.

Do you like going to Farmers Markets? If you do and you are in the Palatine Area, head on over…read more All the vendors that I speak to and have questions are very nice and welcoming. We were looking for Skokie Provisions for their Roasted Tomato Pesto which has no Gluten or Nuts. Unfortunately they ran out as it is very popular. There is always a long line for the homemade tamales but I was not hungry, I forgot the name of the company but you won't miss it. The atmosphere is cool and seems like everyone is having a good time and enjoying the weather. My wife ran into a vendor called Ana Banana Co. they have candles and car diffusers. I bought one for my car, Aloha Paradise scent. My car does indeed smell like paradise. Overall, great vendors and good atmosphere. Head on over.

Love this farmers market. It's in a very walkable and accessible area (a quick little walk from the…read moreMetra station). The venders are friendly and have some great items. Its well mapped out too the walk way is a decent width so there's not a bunch of crowding because the walkway is too narrow.

What a great selection of fresh, beautiful looking produce, farm fresh beans and legumes, packaged…read moreitems you can't find anywhere and an incredible deli. They also have fresh bread daily.

Stumbled across this store after a UPS return of what else... an online order, maybe? Lol…read more.. So I love Amish products, they seem so legit and "farmers market" without the hipster markup, amirite? So this new place was initially very intriguing and unusual... I think this storefront used to be a pre-prepped meal kit place, like the home delivery stuff being sold now over socials... Anyway, the store seems more like a eastern euro (Polish?) Business reselling Amish items. Prices seem well below retail on the few items they carry but produce and such fresh items are only passable and look to have seen better days. Dairy, bread and canned goods are interesting. Due to lack of preservatives the daily baked bread seems to go stale by end of day, so I got the inexpensive French mini loaf tossed in for free. Was planning on Air fryer toasting that into crostini anyway... so score. The drop in a star was due to the iffy customer service. Older lady needs to down some sugar and not shoot dour looks at me, not the best impression on a new customer..., the other lady seemed friendlier but should probably chill on long convos in Polish while a customer is standing at the register to checkout. Might be back, next time I'm in the strip mall for curiosity... but Woodman's has Amish items too.

This place will satisfy all your autumn needs, expect pumpkin spice faps lol!…read moreMake sure to bring cash, because this place only takes cash. They have pumpkins--a lot, in different varieties. The prices are affordable--0.69 per pound. This year the pumpkins were really big, but they still have mini ones in the shop if you want them. There is a lot of activities for family and children, especially rides and animals. One thing to note is that it's hard to find parking sometimes due to how many families came but otherwise I had no problems. I didn't purchase any food but there is a limited variety for food here. Would recommend for families with small children. This place is only active for the fall season, so hurry and go before you miss it.

Great time for kids. Great rides for young kids. So many pumpkins to pick. Staff are so nice and…read moreworks so good with kids. Money adds up so be prepared to keep buying tickets