From summer into fall, stop at the county’s farm stands for a wide variety of fresh summer vegetables, fall produce and seasonal fruits. Conveniently located along U.S. 20 in Stockton, Marvin’s Garden also features brown eggs and lamb. The Brown Barn Vegetable Stop in Scales Mound presents organically grown vegetables. Select from a variety of fresh produce at White’s Berry & Produce Farm located on Blackjack Road. Pick your own raspberries at Murphy’s Gardens or visit Wooded Wonderland where
“u-pick” your own blueberries. Both gardens are located just outside of Galena.
In a tradition that dates back more than 150 years, local growers gather to sell seasonal produce to the public. Consider a trip to Galena, Elizabeth, Stockton and Warren to shop at one of the local farmers’ markets. Search food/cooking on the
Calendar of Events for a lists of farmers’ markets. Many of these attractions and more are listed in the Jo Daviess County Home Grown Directory available from the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau in Elizabeth and at the Visitor Information Center in Galena.
Get a quick lesson in winemaking with a stop at one of our award-winning wineries. Both Galena Cellars
Vineyard & Winery in rural Galena and Massbach Ridge Winery in rural Elizabeth offer samples in their
tasting rooms and tours of their vineyards and bottling plants. As the holidays near, plan a trip to Bill’s Christmas Trees in Scales Mound or Ochs Tree Farm in rural Galena, both open weekends from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Choose your own Christmas tree; have it cut and netted on the spot.
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A harvest of homemade jams, jellies, sauces, canned fruits and vegetables, and baked goods is available at village shops and seasonal farm stands. In Galena, gather locally grown and prepared edibles, along with specialty foods and gourmet ingredients, at The Grateful Gourmet, The Great Galena Peddlery and La Provencale.
The animated Chef Ivo’s Chicago-based Galena Canning Co. yields a popular line of specialty foods.
Take time to cultivate personal food preparation skills in a “Come Cook with Me” class at the The Great Galena Cookery.
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Get back to the basics during the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau’s Farm Tour, featuring hands-on demonstrations of Jo Daviess County’s working family farms.The county also celebrates its agricultural roots with festivals and events throughout the year. These include a Community Fair, the Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair and the annual Autumn Craft Fair, all in Elizabeth; the Jo Daviess County Fair and an annual Pumpkin Festival, both in Warren; the Harvest Fest Hoedown in Derinda; and Galena’s Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Old Market Days and popular Galena Country Fair. See the Calendar of Events for a list of events.
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