McHenry Co. Farm Stroll Planned for September

Come out for a day in the country on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the fifth annual McHenry County Farm Stroll. A total of 12 farms will be part of this educational family-friendly tour, which includes fruit and vegetable growers, dairy and beef cattle farms, perennial gardens, and farms with pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, horses and honey bees.

Because this is a free, self-guided tour, there is no beginning or end of the tour — just choose the farms of interest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Farm Stroll is organized by McHenry County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners. Extension Master Gardeners and 4-H volunteers will be onsite to assist farm families in accommodating guests and conducting demonstrations and tours.

Although there is no charge for the Farm Stroll, most farms will be selling food, produce or other farm-related products. Please bring cash to purchase items directly from the farmers.

Because these are working farms, guests are asked to dress appropriately and children must be supervised at all times. No pets please.

Visit McHenry County Farm Bureau for more information at mchenrycfb.org or facebook.com/McHenryCountyFarmBureau, or call 815-338-1520. Information is also available from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners at web.extension.illinois.edu/lm or facebook.com/McHenryCoMasterGardener. Visit facebook.com/northernilfarmstroll for other counties’ farm stroll events.

McHenry County Farm Stroll Participants

Highfield Farm Creamery (new in 2019), Terry and Denise Woods, W4848 State Line Road, Walworth, Wisconsin

Terra Vitae Farms (new in 2019), Kevin Kelley, 2719 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, Illinois

Hidden Marsh Farm (new in 2019), Joanne Wiedemann-Wolf, 10200 Button Road, Hebron, Illinois

Hillbunker Farms (new in 2019), Damon and Michele Hill, 4915 Dean St., Woodstock, Illinois

Midwest Organics Recycling LLC, Andy Klink, 29353 N. Darrell Road, McHenry, Illinois

Cody's Farm and Orchard, Cody and Valerie Purdom, 19502 River Road, Marengo, Illinois

Knotty Pine Farm, Stacey Splendoria, 6011 Miller Road, Wonder Lake, Illinois

Main Stay Therapeutic Farm, Loriann Dowell, 6919 Keystone Road, Richmond, Illinois

Dykstra's Farm, Laura and Jeff Dykstra, 2917 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, Illinois

Patyk's Farm Market and Greenhouse, John and Myra Patyk, 8519 Route 173, Richmond, Illinois

Von Bergen's Country Market, Mel and Bobette Von Bergen, 9805 Route 173, Hebron, Illinois

Hephzibah Farms Inc., Larry and Anita Miller, 13202 Hebron Road, Hebron, Illinois