Illinois Locavore Overview

Illinois Grown Product

For more specific detail on what local fruits and vegetables are available (and when), please check out our Illinois availability guide or go here to see all of the Locavore Network growers near you. In addition to fruit and vegetable growers, we have listings for wineries as well as numerous beef, poultry and dairy producers located throughout the state.

Additional Illinois Locavore information

  • Every state has a Cooperative Extension System. Regional offices offer location specific advice on a broad array of topics (including gardening), and may be able to provide you with contact information for growers who are not yet registered on our site. Most have gardening hotlines and offer informational fact sheets, soil testing and pest identification for free or a nominal cost. Often the help is provided by Master Gardeners who are trained to assist the agriculture agents with home gardener's needs. To find contact information for your local County Extension Office – Illinois County Extension Offices. 
  • If you would like to ask questions of fellow Illinois Locavores, discuss tips, share recipes, stories, pictures or any another great “Slow Food” discovery, please post it in our Illinois forum by clicking here: Illinois Locavore Forum
  • Illinois County Fair Schedules – This link provides schedules for County Fairs within Illinois as well as many other local festivals – Illinois County Fairs