Produce Farms near Chicago, IL
12 produce farms within about 30 miles of Chicago — Closed Loop Farms, Chicago Patchwork Farms and Growing Home Inc, and more. Fresh vegetables and fruit grown by local farmers.
Closed Loop Farms
3.0 miChicago
Closed Loop Farms is a year-round urban farm at The Plant in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, growing hand-harvested microgreens, herbs, edible flowers, and salad greens in soil using beyond-organic practices. The farm partners with local farms and chefs for home grocery delivery and wholesale, while creating reliable, quality work for its community.
Chicago Patchwork Farms
3.5 miChicago
Chicago Patchwork Farms is a BIPOC-led urban farm serving Chicago's West and Southside, growing nutrient-dense vegetables with organic practices across three locations including Chicago Ave and The Plant. All produce is offered on a sliding scale so no one is turned away, through seasonal farm stands, a summer CSA, farm dinners, skill shares, and volunteer days.
Growing Home Inc
4.5 miChicago
4 Veggies & 3 Fruits Farmers Market
5.1 miChicago
A&P Food Store
7.0 miChicago
Baylors Melon Market
9.9 miBaylor's Melon Market has run a South Side Chicago watermelon stand since 1955, based at 10100 S. Halsted with additional truck stops at 95th and Dan Ryan and 84th and South Lafayette. The season runs Mother's Day weekend through September, 9am to 7pm daily. Nearly seven decades in, it's still a neighborhood fixture for fresh watermelon and seasonal produce.
Baylors Melon Market- Seeded Watermelon
10.3 miBaylor's has sold watermelon on Chicago's South Side since 1955, running a market at 10100 S. Halsted plus mobile stops at 95th and the Dan Ryan and 84th and South Lafayette. Seeded watermelon is the specialty they're known for citywide, though the stand carries other seasonal produce too. Open daily 9am–7pm, May through September — closed the rest of the year.
Tomato Mountain Farm
14.6 miNiles
Tomato Mountain Farm has farmed and served Chicagoland since 1993, delivering customizable weekly boxes of local, organic produce and provisions from its own fields and trusted partner farms — 48 weeks a year. Members pay as they go, customize each week from a huge list spanning produce, meats, dairy, breads, and pantry goods, and can skip or stop anytime.
Spira Farms
19.3 miLemont
Spira Farms grows Chicagoland's freshest microgreens indoors year-round in Lemont — harvested and delivered the same day, pesticide-free, in a USDA GAP certified facility, with a two-week shelf life that beats greens trucked in from warm-climate states. Started by the Borek family in 2018 after cancer struck the household, the farm composts all waste and packages everything in plant-based PLA.
Scheeringa Farms & Produce
23.3 miHighland
Faith Farms & Orchard
24.4 miGary
Three Plaid Farmers
26.7 miWinfield
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many produce farms are near Chicago?
US Farm Trail lists 12 produce farms within about 30 miles of Chicago, Illinois, the closest being Closed Loop Farms in Chicago. Every one sells direct to the public.
Can you visit produce farms near Chicago in person?
Many welcome visitors — through a farm stand, on-farm store, or by appointment. Check each farm's page for hours and how to buy before you drive out.