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FARMS IN THE U.S.

Visit a farm with your family this Fall (or any other time of year) and enjoy a great experience! Take a look at our guide to the best farms in the country.

Horse riding at the Colonial Springs

Pumpkin patch at the Colonial Springs Farm

Kids ride at the Colonial Springs Farm

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Illinois

Mitchell Farms Produce, Bloomington, (309) 827-3242

This farm is known for sweet corn, seedless watermelon, and an array of peppers—sweet, spicy, and savory. Best time to go: Spring and summer.

Sandhill Organics, Grayslake, (847) 548-4030

This farm is known for heirloom tomatoes, edamame, lettuce, cut flowers. Best time to go: May through October.

Indiana

Joe Huber's Family Farm and Restaurant, Starlight, (812) 923-5255

This farm is known for strawberries, apples, and pumpkins, plus tractor rides and animals. Best time to go: Year-round, except between Christmas and New Year's.

Traders Point Farm, Zionsville, (317) 733-1700

This farm is known for grass-fed beef, artisan cheese, and home-churned ice cream. Best time to go: Year-round, but summer yields seasonal ice cream flavors like blackberry, mango, and banana.

Iowa

Berry Patch Farm, Nevada, (515) 382-5138

This farm is known for black raspberries, rhubarb, currants, and cherries. Best time to go: June through September.

Sass Family Farm, Riverside, (319) 648-3788

This farm is known for sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, and hayrides. Best time to go: July 1 to November 1.

Kansas

Gasper Family Farm, Linwood, (913) 723-3838

This farm is known for grass-fed beef and dairy, pastured pork and chicken eggs, and specialty Muscovy ducks. Best time to go: Year-round.

Sundance Emu Ranch, Lawrence, (785) 865-1497

This farm is known for emus and emu-oil products. Best time to go: Spring (when the baby emus are born).

Kentucky

Bracken Berry Farm, Germantown, (606) 782-4206

This farm is known for blackberries and raspberries. It also offers picnic tables, swings, and a horseshoe throw. Best time to go: July through November.

Goose Creek Berries, Georgetown, (502) 316-4336

This farm is known for sweet corn, green beans, and root vegetables, plus an abundance of berries and watermelon. Best time to go: June through October.

Louisiana

Berry Sweet Orchards, Ethel, (800) 926-8202

This farm is known for organic U-pick blueberries. Best time to go: June to early July.

Ed Lester Farms, Coushatta, (800) 256-3276

This farm is known for purple hull peas, okra, eggplant, and figs. When to go: Mid-May through July.

Maine

Baahurrah Farm, Whiting, (207) 263-8332

This farm is known for rare Cotswold sheep and wild Maine blueberries. Best time to go: Summertime for produce, year-round for sheep visits.

Peaked Mountain Farm, Dedham, (207) 843-6484

This farm is known for wild blueberries. Best time to go: Late July to mid-August.

Tide Mill Organic Farm, Edmunds, (207) 733-2551

This farm is known for organic vegetables, fruit and berries, meat, eggs, and dairy. Best time to go: Mid-June through September: Visit the farm stand on Saturdays 10 to 3; call to arrange a Wednesday hands-on tour of the farm. Accomodations: From $1,400 a week for a five-bedroom farmhouse, April through December.

Maryland

Calvert Farm, Cecil County, (410) 658-3914

This farm is known for vegetables—150 different kinds, from spinach to squash to garlic and herbs, as well as educational programs on organic farming and meals. Best time to go: April through November.

Whitmore Farm, Emmitsburg, (301) 447-3611

This farm is known for eggs in a rainbow of colors, plus seasonal produce and heritage-breed turkeys. Best time to go: Year-round.

Massachusetts

Red Gate Farm, Buckland, (413) 625-9503

This farm is known for cows, sheep, chickens, and goats, plus programs on agriculture and the environment. Best time to go:10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Robinson Farm, Hardwick, (413) 477-6988

This farm is known for humanely raised "rose" veal, certified-organic milk and eggs. Best time to go: Year-round.

Michigan

Evergreen Lane Farm & Creamery, Fennville, (269) 543-9900

This farm is known for four types of apples in the summer and fresh goat year-round. Best time to go: Late March through October.

Lakeplain Prairie Organic Farm, Flatrock, (734) 789-1164

This farm is known for fresh produce, kids' garden, touring the greenhouse, ducks, and summertime family events. Best time to go: May through October.

Minnesota

Cedar Summit Farm, New Prague, (952) 758-6886

This farm is known for organic beef and gourmet dairy products like baby Swiss cheese, chocolate milk, and home-churned mint-chip ice cream. Best time to go: Year-round.

Morning Has Broken Farm, Granite Falls, (320) 564-2571

This farm is known for cows, calves, sheep, Arabian horses, broiler chickens, and laying hens, all on a family-run farm. Best time to go: Year-round.

Mississippi

Pearl River Blues Berry Farm, Lumberton, (601) 796-9800

This farm is known for organic rabbit-eye blueberries. Best time to go: June through July.

Reese Orchard, Starkville, (662) 324-1509

This farm is known for oriental persimmons, Asian pears, and fresh Muscadine grapes. Best time to go: Summer for berries, fall for persimmons.

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