Nothing says summer quite like sticky fingers, dirt-dusted shoes, and a basket brimming with handpicked treasures, and luckily, you don’t have to venture far from Chicago to find it. U-pick farms just outside the city are bursting with fresh berries, colorful blooms, and all the wholesome charm of a countryside escape. Whether you're chasing the perfect sunflower selfie or hunting down the juiciest strawberry, these farms offer a sweet and simple way to savor the season, one stem or berry at a time.
U-pick vegetables
Stade’s Farm & Market - 3709 Miller Road, McHenry
From beets to sugar snap peas and everything in between, Stade’s Farm & Market is a hands-on way to taste the season. Be sure to check the website and Facebook page for daily updates.
Sunberry Orchard - 3712 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, and 2318 Greenwood Road, Woodstock
This orchard offers a plentiful variety of pick-your-own produce, from crisp apples and fresh vegetables to fragrant berries, all ripe for the picking and ready to enjoy.
Johnson’s Farm Produce - 8960 East Ridge Road, Hobart, IN
Call (219) 962-1383 or visit their website to check for daily availability.
Garwood Orchard and Farm Market - 5911 W 50 South LaPorte, IN
Call 219-362-4385, or check Facebook or Instagram for daily availability.
U-pick berries
Stade’s Farm & Market - 3709 Miller Road, McHenry
Check their website or Facebook page for daily updates.
Tom’s Farm Market - 10214 Algonquin Road, Huntley
Call (847) 669-3421, check the website, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for daily updates.
Cody’s Farm & Orchard - 19502 River Road, Marengo
Follow on Facebook, Instagram, or X for daily updates.
Heider’s Berry Farm - 1106 N. Queen Anne Road, Woodstock
Follow their website or Facebook for daily updates.
Sunberry Orchard - 3712 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, and 2318 Greenwood Road, Woodstock
Follow their U-Pick Fruit page for daily updates.
Johnson’s Farm Produce - 8960 East Ridge Road, Hobart, IN
Call (219) 962-1383 or visit their website to check for daily availability.
Rosey’s Berry Farm - 1066 N. 1150 West, Michigan City, IN
Call 219-874-2981 to check for daily availability.
Thompson Farm - 6521 156th Avenue, Bristol, WI
Follow their u-pick page, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram for daily updates.
Scherer’s U-Pick Strawberries - 59119 Champlain Road, Dowagiac, MI, and 5118 Hollywood Road, St Joseph, MI
Call 269-782-5515 for daily updates.
Windy Acres Farm - 37W446 Fabyan Parkway, Geneva
Windy Acres celebrates the U-pick season with a strawberry festival in June, a peach festival in July, and a blueberry festival in August.
Garwood Orchard and Farm Market - 5911 W 50 South LaPorte, IN
Call 219-362-4385, or check Facebook or Instagram for daily availability.
Willowthorne - 2701 Glenwood Dyer Road, Lynwood
Follow along on their Blueberry U-pick page, Facebook, or Instagram for blueberry picking dates and times.
U-pick flowers
Nettle Creek Lavender Farm - 8255 Pioneer Road, Morris
Nettle Creek Lavender Farm’s self-serve farmstand is open for the 2025 season, Wednesday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to dusk, weather permitting. Seasonal highlights include fresh eggs, heirloom tomato plants, and U-pick lavender and flowers, available by appointment starting in mid-July.
New Life Lavender - E10766 County Road West, Baraboo, WI
The annual Lavender Festival returns Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29, filling the weekend with fragrant fields, local vendors, and summer charm at its peak.
Dented Gate Flower Farm - 16710 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock
The farm offers U-Pick Buckets, allowing guests to fill them to the brim with a colorful mix of in-season blooms from the field, starting in July.
Royal Oak Farm’s Blossom Ridge - 15908 Hebron Road, Harvard
Starting July 18, explore 23,000 square feet of vibrant blooms with U-Cut flowers available through mid-September.
Keller’s Farmstand - 2500 Johnson Road, Oswego
In mid-July, visitors can discover an array of floral wonders in full bloom.
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