Farmer's Markets and Local Food

 

Apple Barn Orchard and Winery

Steve and Judy Jacobson
W6384 Sugar Creek Road
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 728-3266
www.applebarnorchardandwinery.com
Apple Barn Orchard & Winery, operated by the Steve and Judy Jacobson Family, is a 6th generation family farm. Pick your own strawberries from mid June until early July. Apple season is late August and pumpkins in October. Fall also offers our own apple cider, apple pies, cider donuts, caramel apples, fruit wines and Wisconsin foods. The store and winery is open June through early December. The 21st Annual Apple Festival will be held September 26 and 27, 2009 and offers pick-your-own apples, pumpkin picking, orchard rides, music, wine sampling and food. A winery is on site which offers sampling of our own fruit wine.

Baumeister’s Blue Ridge, Inc.
Kathy Baumeister
5065 Warren Rd
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-3441
bbridge@wi.net
Boer & Kiko meat goats and Hereford beef cattle are raised and sold on our farm located in the rolling hills of Lyons, Wisconsin in Walworth County. Our farm has been owned and operated by family members since 1864 and is proud to provide quality grain-fed beef and goat meat to our customers. Visitors are welcome, but please call ahead. (262) 763-3441
Bellman Family Farm
N6084 Johnson Road
Delavan, WI 53115
(608) 883-6990
sbellman@greatlakesag.com
www.greatlakesag.com
We are a 330-acre family farm located in a beautiful hilly area 5 miles north of Delavan, Wisconsin. We raise Angus beef cattle on over 125 acres of rotationally grazed grass. Calves are fenceline weaned each fall, then finished on corn and hay from our farm. We sell quarters and halves of great tasting beef, cut to your specifications.
Bower’s Produce
Chuck Bower
W490 State Road 20
East Troy, WI 53120
(262) 642-5244
Robert and Shirley Bower established Bower’s Produce in 1959. This rural, family farm is dedicated to growing and marketing the finest spring bedding plants, gorgeous hanging baskets and unique, seasonal, specialty produce. Healthy, hardy plants May through June. Gourmet sweet corn and other fresh picked vegetables mid-July through September and a huge selection of pumpkins and squash mid-September through October.
Brightonwoods Orchard
Paula Puntenney
1072 288th Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 878-3000
orchard@wi.net
www.brightonwoodsorchard.com
Brightonwoods Orchard is located on a rustic road ½ mile north of the Bong State Recreation Area and features over 150 already picked antique and commercial apple varieties. Our award-winning fresh apple cider is available along with locally grown fall products (pumpkins, squash, honey and more). A two-story tree house and walking trails are family favorites.
Open daily September through November.
Dietzler Farms, Inc.
Michelle Dietzler
W4222 County Road A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 642-7665
dietzler@mac.com
www.dietzlerbeef.com
Dietzler Farms is a 750-acre farm on the southern edge of scenic Kettle Morraine State Forest in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Our all-natural cattle are raised the way nature intended, grazing in our lush pastures and fed non-GMO corn, hay and silage grown on our farm. Free of antibiotics and artificial hormones, our Hereford and Angus breeds are
known for producing meat with excellent marbling and outstanding taste.
To order, please visit us online at www.dietzlerbeef.com or call us at our farm at 262-642-7665.
Earth Harvest Farm
Katie Bjorkman
2382 Back Road
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 308-0335
earthharvestfarm@hotmail.com
www.earthharvestfarm.com
Earth Harvest Farm grows nutritious vegetables of the highest quality, fresh from the garden and bursting with flavor. Our all-natural veggies are available through our CSA and local farmers’ markets. We seek to reconnect the community with the land, which yields our food and to begin creating a more just food system. If you’re interested in any of our products, email or call in advance and we’d be glad to arrange for pick-up and a farm visit.
Earthcare Suri Alpacas, LLC
Darlene and Ed Geiser
146 North Honey Lake Road
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 534-4091
earthcare@wi.rr.com
Earthcare Suri Alpacas raises Suri Alpacas, an alternative and easy-tomanage livestock. Alpacas are environmentally friendly with a community dung pile. The dung is available to visitors to use for fertilizer. They have soft padded feet and graze without tearing out the grass. Alpaca fiber is soft as cashmere and warmer/lighter than wool. We offer raw/processed fiber, skeins, batting and fiber items from our individual animals and we sell alpaca sweaters, vests, socks, hats and scarves. Our family farm provides tours, education, internship and workshops at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute to help promote Alpacas in the USA.
Please call first 262-534-4091. We are open year round and sell at the Burlington Farmers’ Market.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Jamey Berger
27229 Rowntree Road
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 534-2334
jameyberger@earthlink.net
Located just outside Burlington, Wisconsin in the town of Dover, Fried Green Tomatoes is open from May through December. The Big Red Barn is open on Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment.
Heirloom vegetables and herbs are available in season. Perennials are available in June through October. Produce is grown seasonally and in the winter months we make art inspired by the landscape, animals and plants. Out artwork is often created from recycled and reused materials. Visit us
at the Burlington Farmers’ Market
Geo-Di Farm
George and Diane Grenus
39400 60th Street
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 539-2980
diane_grenus@yahoo.com
We are a small family owned and operated farm raising free-range meat and laying chickens; free-range turkeys; whole and roasting hogs. All animals raised without growth hormones. In addition, we also have sweet corn, rhubarb, tomatoes and pumpkins.
Hafs Road Orchard
Richard and Debbie Polansky
W632 Hafs Road
Genoa City, WI 53128
(262) 279-3638
drpolansky@elknet.net
We grow 50 varieties of apples, old and new, and specialize in Honeycrisp. We sell handmade Honeycrisp caramel apples and fresh cider. Sorry, no pick-your-own.
Located 5 miles east of Lake Geneva, south of Highway 50
between South (Lyons) Road and County Road P. Open every day Labor Day through Thanksgiving. Weekdays 12 – 6 pm, weekends 9 am – 6 pm.
Closed Tuesdays in November.
Krusen Grass Farms
Sue and Altfrid Krusenbaum
W3194 County Road D
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 642-7312
krusen@krusengrassfarms.com
www.krusengrassfarms.com
We are a 240-acre grass farm 4 miles southwest of East Troy in southeast Wisconsin. Our beef and eggs are certified organic, all natural, grass-fed and pastured. We do not use confinement, antibiotics or hormones of any kind.
Visits by appointment.
Olson’s Bison (Buffalo) Farm
Lars Olson
N4078 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3368
Welcome to one of Wisconsin’s premier bison farms. Olson’s Bison Farm is located in scenic Southeast Wisconsin on the banks of the turbulent Jackson Creek. We are a 100% grass-fed operation, and use no antibiotics, hormones, pesticides or commercial fertilizer. Our buffalo meat is marketed directly to customers through an on-farm store. A variety of buffalo products are available in our store including steaks, roasts, burger, brats, hot dogs and buffalo chips to name a few. Don’t hesitate to call or stop by the ranch. We are always interested and ready to talk buffalo.
Piggy Hill Produce
Robert Vorpagel
W4473 Highway A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 642-2852
elkemti@yahoo.com
Piggy Hill Produce is a locally run farm that offers farm-grown vegetables from our roadside stand. We have many seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, peppers and much more offered daily from mid-July through October. We have a large supply of pumpkins, squash, gourds and more in the fall.
Stop by and see us. We are located 4 miles north of Elkhorn. Take Highway 12 to Highway A, then east on Highway A two miles.
Pinn-Oak Ridge Farm, LLC
Steve Pinnow
N9787 Johnson Road
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 740-0991
spinnow@wisconsinlamb.com
www.wisconsinlamb.com
Fresh Wisconsin Lamb™ available in area grocery stores, fine restaurants and on farm store.
Prairie Hill Farms
Will and Sue Halser
W514 Hooper Road
Palmyra, WI 53156
(262) 495-2213
mail@prairiehillfarms.info
www.prairiehillfarms.info
Prairie Hill Farms offers grass-fed beef and lamb along with pastured poultry. Our Murray Grey cattle produce tender, great tasting meat on a diet of pasture and hay with no grain. Our animals are raised in a stressfree environment without hormones or maintenance antibiotics. We offer a convenient 25-pound beef assortment pack and individual cuts as well. Our pastured chickens and turkeys are available frozen in summer and fall. We also produce pastured eggs and sell locally produced honey.
Quednow’s Heirloom Apple Orchard
Theresa Quednow
12/67 and County ES
East Troy, WI 53120
(262) 642-9735
applepeachlady@yahoo.com
www.quednowappleorchard.bravehost.com
Our young orchard is growing strong! Established in 2000, this apple/ pear orchard has bloomed significantly using “greener” methods like integrated pest management to ensure that the fruit tree is not harmed by intense chemicals or harsh bugs. The orchard stand located on site opens in July with berries. The tastiest variety of vegetables and apples
are sold starting in August to late fall. We also raise peaches, blackberries and eight heirloom apple trees without synthetic pesticides in a smaller orchard. The main orchard blooms a half mile west of County Road ES just north of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
We offer our products at the orchard farm stand.

 

Lake Geneva Area Markets

Lake Geneva. A very small and limited market Thursdays 8am to 1pm May to Oct.

Elkhorn. A true market with a larger selection of seasonal produce. Located 8 miles from Lake Geneva on Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. June 6 - October 17

Northwind Perennial Farmer's Market. June5 - August 28, Fridays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aeppel Treow Winery
Charles McGonegal
1072 288th Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 878-5345
wine@appletrue.com
www.appletrue.com
Aeppel Treow Winery was established in 2001 to produce artisan ciders from heirloom apples. Our partner orchard grows nearly 200 varieties, which we craft into sparkling table and dessert cider wines. Open seasonally or by appointment for tasting tours and special events. Check our website for hours, directions and our latest wines.
Madison Wisconsin Farmers Market
The best market in Southern Wisconsin, well worth the day trip. Located around the state capital square with a huge selection on Saturdays. About 1 1/2 hours north west of Lake Geneva
madfarmmkt.org