Great products, they even offer some gluten free things. Fun to interact with animalsread more

I always purchase from them at the Wheaton farmers market. I love their soups and chocolate chip…read morecookies. I stopped by the farm in Elburn. They have tons of goats and give you veggies to feed them for free. My son loved it! There's meat, veggies, desserts, soups, and some premade dinners for purchase.

My first time at the Batavia Farmer's Market and I came to help work the Community Tent. The…read moreCommunity Tent fills up very fast at the start of the season so interested non-profits can sign up to promote their work and mission. I like the convenient layout of the market where the vendors are pretty much in a couple rows and there are porta potties and plenty of parking close by. The vendors are local and reasonably priced and there were many good made to order vendors for coffee, baked goods, dog treats, and burgers too. It's a pet-friendly market too so it was a treat to see many beautiful, well-behaved dogs. I would love to return when I have more time to walk through the vendor tents.

The Batavia Outdoor Market runs from May thru October on River Street offering fresh produce,cut…read moreflowers,cheeses,breads and meats from local merchants. It does get crowded and only street parking is available. In the Winter months they move indoors with less vendors. Definitely a fun way to spend a Saturday morning.

The hosts made us feel welcomed and all the animals were great and comforting. Great experience…read moreevery visit. Plus, we rented the chickens!

I came back a year later and everything is still great. I got to go potato picking, pumpkin…read morepicking, and bought some items for home. The same knowledgeable staff are still around. Prices are still great for the items you're getting.

I am well into my third year with Wellhausen Farms. Each of the years has been very different…read more Pros: Fresh veggies delivered to my door every Sunday between late June and into late October. Variety of stuff that I wouldn't always think to purchase at the store. Forces me to try new things. Supporting a small farmer that grows food naturally. Cons: Expensive - For $19 a week I just don't feel like I am getting very much, but there is a delivery charge basically included in the cost. The variety comes over the course of a season. But due to the way that veggies grow, you are likely to get a lot of something for a couple of weeks when it is in season. I am often overwhelmed with too many onions, cabbages, greens, etc. in any given week or consecutive weeks. Actual farm is in Wisconsin, not IL. Not really as local as I had hoped. But what did I expect since I live in the Chicago suburbs. Tomatoes are delivered green. It just isn't the same. I have also purchased the bulk beef and pork from Wellhausen. I was interested in getting a variety of farm raised meat wrapped in old fashioned butcher paper. My first disappointment was when I received the meat and it was only wrapped in a single sheet of paper that ripped easily was the frozen beef poked through it. I gave this feedback to Farmer Jim and he said he would pass it on the the butcher. Then the next year I ordered a half of a pig. The wrapping has the same shortcomings. One observation about naturally raised cows... the meat is very lean. What I learned is that I actually like a little fat in my beef. For instance, the ribeye was so lean that it was too tough and dry for my taste. I am really torn about how I feel about doing business with Wellhausen Farms. Each year I have reasons why I say that I am going to cancel, but then I keep doing signing up and hoping that things will get better. I really like the idea, but I am not fully satisfied with the execution. I just can't use this many onions! I am giving a 3 star rating because they are good, but not great. Perhaps my expectations are not in line with what Wellhausen has to offer. Perhaps someone else will love them. I don't discourage anyone from giving this a try, I just cannot heartily recommend it. Maybe next year will be better...

We love Wellhausen. We just started our second year with them. Farmer Jim is very honest in his…read morenewsletters about what is happening on the farm, both good and bad. The produce is great! You get fruit and vegetables! We ended up with three large pumpkins last year that my daughter is still talking about. I love that it gets delivered to my door. The first few weeks we weren't sure what time it would be dropped off, but once Farmer Jim gets his route figured out, the delivery is about the same time every week. He doesn't always respond to email quickly, but that's because he's a farmer. He works on a farm, not in an office. He's very friendly and really cares about the food he grows. We have been very happy!!

I take a different route home from work on summer Friday's so I can stop here and at one of the…read moreother stands. I've been pleased with the vegetables I've gotten here.

This is just in regards to the pumpkin farm. I took my son (drove from Oak Park) because I wanted…read moreto take him to a pumpkin patch, and their web site looked good. You had to pay to take a ride back to the pumpkin patch, (which the website says is free) so you could buy a pumpkin.... pretty disappointing to say the least. It was a very small place and although the owner seemed very nice the staff was kind of bossy and grouchy. Also it is a very small area with a kids play area that is okay. The petting zoo is five animals in a very small pen. I would recommend Honey Hill for their pumpkins and fall experience. At least they take you back to their pumpkins for free..

This is my third year being a CSA member. Not only is the taste of the vegetables amazing, but…read morerecently it's been significantly cheaper than shopping organic at the big box stores. I go to the farm for pickup every week, and I love the variety, that I can pick and choose between over a dozen different herbs and veggies, the extras they often have, the UPick tomatoes and beans and etc. It's also such a relief to know where my food is coming from, that there are no chemical fertilizers or pesticides in it, that it's not downwind a feedlot so no chances of salmonella outbreaks in their leafy greens, that it hasn't been sprayed to ripen -- the peace of mind itself is invaluable. They have three seasons (spring, summer, and fall) that you can sign up for (that often sell out early, especially the summer season), as well as Thursday farmstands in the afternoon. Also, at the beginning of May they sell seedlings, with prices cheaper than The Growing Place, and most of the plants I buy from there thrive in my garden with no additions required (I put compost in the hole and around the base when I first plant them, mulch around the seedlings, and that's pretty much it, by mid-July I'm getting more tomatoes and basil and etc than I know what to do with).

Well-established CSA with a pop-up farmstand on Wednesday nights. Organic produce grown all from…read moreseed resulting in 28 weeks of pickups from Mother's Day to Thanksgiving... wow! Why settle for a grocery store tomato when you can have these beauties??

Back to Roots is delivering in a big, big way for the Warrenville community and surrounding area…read more Josh and his family have worked hard to provide a convenient, local place to get high quality, better-for-you and sustainably grown produce. The farm stand is humble, ostensibly operated from a repurposed home, that now functions beautifully as a working farm and twice-weekly (Wed and Sat) market. The parking is limited, but this has never been an issue for me. I recommend ordering ahead, but you can definitely show up during market hours and get in and out with no issues. What can I say -- literally everything is good. The salad mix is fresh and crunchy -- delicious. The tomatoes are the best I've ever had -- if you're lucky enough to get a box of cherry tomatoes, whip up a fresh pasta sauce or add them to a salad. If you're looking to try something new, Josh's stand won't disappoint: he's experimenting with growing new berries, fruit, and vegetables. What I love most about Josh's stand is that he's always friendly and excited to share the fruits of his labor with customers. If I order ahead, my order is always ready to go -- packed up well and kept cool till I arrive. I'm so glad Back To Roots is part of Warrenville.

I always am sad to see the Farmers Market pack up for the winter. It would be great fun to have an…read moreevent like Chicago has, like Kris Kringle Market, for a weekend in November. Baked items, Christmas things, and maybe even some groups to sing or play music.

Nice little farmer's market with a small town vibe! Just wish they had a few more vendors.read more