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Cowgirls and Cowboys: Where to Play in Lake County

September 22, 2017 Kari Wagner Hoban 0

My nine-year-old daughter has asked for a horse since last summer. Scratch that. She has asked for a horse since she could first talk, but now it is more serious. Like, “why don’t we have […]

Pumpkin Patches in and around Lake County {2017}

September 19, 2017 Melissa Haak 0

Once the winds turn cool and the leaves start to change it’s all pumpkin all the time. I <gasp!> am not a fan of pumpkin spice, but I am a fan of pumpkins and gourds […]

All Seasons Orchard {Woodstock}

September 18, 2017 Jessica Gebbink 0

All Seasons Orchard is a Little Lake County partner, this story is part of their partnership. The air is crisp, the leaves are starting to turn, and you can almost smell the scent of apples […]

Fall Berry Picking in and around Lake County

August 22, 2017 Melissa Haak 0

Fall isn’t just apple picking season, there are still berries left for enjoyment. We’ve checked out the farms and these all feature fall raspberries. As with all U-pick farms please be sure to call ahead […]

U-Pick Apple Orchards in Lake and McHenry County {2017}

August 15, 2017 Tracy Rubel 0

Plaid shirts, apple cider, delicious cinnamon sugar doughnuts, and back-to-school time all signal the start of apple picking season. While most of us in Lake and McHenry County does not have apple trees in our […]

Fall Fun at Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm & Garden Center {South Barrington}

September 28, 2016 Tracy Rubel 0

All my life I have always visited the same local pumpkin patch, not really knowing what else was out there. Last year, someone told me about Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center in South Barrington. They described it […]

10 Creative Ways to Use Up Those Apples

September 20, 2016 Laura Otto 0

It’s fall–the leaves are turning lovely shades of amber, rose and gold; the crisp air smells of bonfires; and you’ve completed one of your favorite fall activities: apple picking. Your fridge is full of the […]

U-Pick Apples in Lake and McHenry County {2016}

August 10, 2016 Tracy Rubel 0

There is nothing sweeter than picking and eating your own fresh fruit. While all of the berries may have been plucked off of the bushes, that doesn’t mean that U-pick season has to end. It […]

Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Farmers Market

June 14, 2016 Jessica Gebbink 0

If April showers bring May flowers, then May sun brings Farmers Market FUN! Many of our local farmer’s have been nurturing little seedlings since the middle of winter, and they are just as excited as […]

Classes

Little Farmers: Farm Camps and Activities for Kids

April 27, 2016 Holly Garvey 0

Get down on the farm this summer with a farm-based day camp in our area, or take a class together as a family. Our proximity to urban areas is considered by many to be one of the benefits […]

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