A little hidden gem! Fresh market but has a little restaurant inside that serves amazing tacos…read morewhich are a really good size and fresh guacamole at a reasonable price! There is also a bakery in the front, I wasn't a huge fan of the items I chose, but I'd like to go back for a tres leches cake sometime. Service was slightly slow overall but everyone was friendly.

Authentic Mexican grocery store with a bakery and restaurant that serves great tacos and tamales…read more Will def go back to try the baked goods and other restaurant options. The hot food at the counter looked really good. I like that you can buy meat by the pound to go home and make your own tacos.

Best organized & best presented veggies & fruits. 1st time here since they closed their Alpine…read morelocation. Was in & out easily. More than enough selection.

Great spot for shopping, especially for the more niche items. They carry basically everything, they…read morehave a decent amount of organic options but not as many as other stores. Prices can be a little higher than say Aldi, but they also offer a lot more selection. This is where I come when I want anything that's outside the normal American diet (although they have that too), they have tons of fresh produce and other food from seemingly every corner of the world.

We are from West Chicago and the orchards around here and 30 minutes away, had only 2 apples for…read morepicking and some had entry fees. This place has a very inexpensive bag deal and no entry fee!! Great selections too!! Totally worth traveling another 30 minutes. Also farmer Tom was very helpful and informative! Loved that he took the time to show us how the trees are grafted! Help keep this place open and plan a visit!

This is a very nice and quaint apple picking orchard…read more We typically go to Edwards Apple Orchard but for some reason, they were closed during our available weekend, so we decided to come to Valley Orchard instead. The apples were still pretty well sized and very tasty. We had never heard of or had a Cameo apple before, but I have to say they are a good snacking apple. The price to pick is up there. A small bag that fits around 10-12 apples is $15. A large bag that fits around 30 or so is $42. They also have raspberries for picking. The apple orchard here is also much smaller than Edwards, and is easily walkable, versus Edwards you have to ride a tractor to get there. There are no options for lunch here, but they do have a small shop that sells Apple Cider Donuts, jars of honey and jam, and pre-picked pumpkins. We got a few donuts for the group, overall, pretty good but sad to say that we have had better. Overall, a nice small place. If you are looking for a place to pick apples that isnt overly crowded, this is your spot. Spend 1-2 hours here and then head somewhere else for lunch.

Came here when another deli in town was out of baby back ribs…read more Clean store and great service! I highly recommend this place for any one looking for quality meat. I plan on coming back!

Disapointingly Countryside Meats & Deli, where we for many years have bought sweet pickled ham (aka…read moreSwedish ham) for Christmas this year say that they're out of stock. I'd normally have given them five stars.

I absolutely love Woodman's. Being from out of the area, the first time I walked into Woodman's, I…read morewas in awe. The variety of flavors of pretty much everything from cereals to chips, and don't even get me started on the gigantic cheese selection. I could happily get lost in this store for hours and be just fine. Lastly, them being open 24 hours is incredible!

I use to love this store, go every Sunday. After today, have to change my view. We are certain that…read morethey thought we stole from there. We chose drive up service and our cart was not being brought out. We sat 10 minutes before a guy dressed in black ( obviously loss prevention) came to our windows asking to see our receipt. Normally they only ask for the cart # receipt. After 10 more minutes the cart guy brings our cart out. Asking what happened, he said he didn't know. We'll, we got no receipt back so we called there asking what the problem was. She stated that they had to look at the camera to see where our cart went. It was where it was supposed to be waiting. I saw the guy take the cart somewhere else. If you are going to accuse someone of stealing, don't lie to me. I do not steal and also don't like being lied to. Where is my receipt and apology??

This family owned orchard is so friendly and operates with love. All staff and the owner is very…read morewelcoming, the products are great, and the space is beautiful. This season they had a fun apple slingshot game and some fall fest play areas for the kids. They gave a few animals you can see outside and a spacious store area with plenty of products and food such as decor to spices to everything apple. I especially love their apple cider and their caramel dipped apples are the best I've ever had; yum!!

Currans is such a great orchard. It's not as big as the others but it gives you a home-like feel…read more You can get all your fall needs without the big crowds such apples, ciders, and more. They have regular size and small pies as well. They recently put the apple cider slush float on the menu and that is a must. Their doughnuts are delicious too. They have small apple pieces in every bite and this to me separates them. The ambiance of the orchard is inviting and you can bring the kids since they have a small animal farm in the back as well. If you haven't come here yet, go ahead and give them a visit.

We have been coming to Bud's Market for many years. It is an outdoor market, combination garden…read morecenter and roadside farm produce. They have abundant fresh flowers, grasses and shrubs which are healthy and beautiful. Foodwise, we especially love the beans, peppers, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squashes, potatoes, peaches, cantaloupe, strawberries, cherries, blueberries, watermelon, .... in fact we love everything they have! Very reasonable prices, whole natural foods; it is a short drive and we always leave happy!!

so, I ACTUALLY LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD --not in other parts of Rockford (or elsewhere). I only use…read morethis store when I do not feel like travelling to other stores for very good reasons. The 320 store IS a convenience store. The Staff is helpful Yes, that is true. However, chefs from restaurants DO NOT USE this store for very good reasons - the produce is not ripe or is overly ripe. The canned goods/frozen goods are scattered and look like purchased from other stores and resold here as they keep changing. This store is more like what you would find in a gas station. The meats are okay - not a great selection. Like I said in the beginning- this is a good place to just grab something when can't go to other stores and just really makes the neighborhood not a food desert.

Reminds me of a trip to Italy…read more.. If it's in season you will find the best of the best. If it's not...you shouldn't be looking for it. Great Rockford tradition.

Fun outing for a warm Friday night! The venue offers music, drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic),…read morefood trucks and food stalls selling BBQ, roasted corn, candied nuts, tacos, wood fired pizza, crepes, Thai food, churros, ice cream, coffee, burgers, bao and more! Something for everyone. On top of all that there are stalls from local farmers and sellers of flowers, honey, jewelry, baked goods, clothing, and plenty of other goodies, as well as local businesses and groups with games and information about their services. It's not a huge venue so on packed days parking may take you a few blocks away but it is a nice walk. Also sometimes seating can be tricky to find if you need to sit to eat, so if you do and you see a spot, don't let it pass you by! There is even a water feature the kiddos play in which was pretty cute to watch. Overall a fun way to spend a few hours on Fridays, getting a wide variety of food and drinks and listening to local musicians. Definitely worth a stop if you happen to be in the area on a Friday night in the warmer months.

Rockford City Market is a fun twist on a Farmer's Market that is in Downtown Rockford on Water…read moreStreet between State and Market. There are people selling homemade crafts, produce, meats and cheeses, beer (yes, beer! Carlyle's brewing company has a table there and some local distributor as well), food and entertainment! From what I gathered, the booths change through out the season; some are only there for certain days while others for the entire show. That can be good or bad. If you find a place you like they may not be there the next week, but there may be something you like more! Plus the entertainment changes every week. This week while there we bought beer, a necklace and earrings for my wife, candied nuts, beer, peaches, pet odor eliminate candles, beer, sweet corn, Bleu cheese, a 5 gallon bucket, beer (not a 5 gallon bucket of beer!) some food and just had a good time. We even were able to take our son over to the permanent cooling off fountain the city has where he and the other kids can play in it while the parents watched. It was a good time. We killed 2 hours here just hanging out. Parking is a little difficult. There is a lot of public parking, but it was full by the time we arrived and ended up having to park in the public lot over by the Metro Center. This isn't a bad walk, nice scenic view crossing the State Street bridge over the mighty Rock River. If you go, bring cash. Some places might take cards or checks, but it seemed mostly to be a cash only arrangement.

I am not sure if this is the same Farmer's market, the one we attended was off Main street, behind…read moresome shops in a parking lot. This is a small market but with a good variety of vendors. The cheese guy was my favorite, and we picked up a couple of varieties. There were plenty of fresh veggies, a massage chair, and even a maple stand with maple sugar, syrup and other tasty items.