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Strawberry Picking in Illinois

5 farms in Illinois offer U-pick strawberries, each confirmed by a quote from the farm's own website.

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Typical Illinois season

From a published harvest calendar, not any farm's dates. Each farm's own window is on its card.

Typical Illinois seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
StrawberriesMay–JuneUniversity of Illinois Extension lists strawberries from late May through June in both northern and southern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026

More farms with U-pick, fewer details

These farms confirm U-pick on their own websites, but publish too few details (picking months, hours, prices or policies) for a full listing. Call before you go.

Strawberry Picking in Illinois: questions

Where can you go strawberry picking in Illinois?

Eckert's Country Store & Farms (Belleville), Heider's Berry Farm (Woodstock), Mulberry Lane Farm (Loda), Sunberry Orchard (Greenwood) and Tom's Farm Market (Huntley) have U-pick confirmed on their own websites. Each listing links the farm's own page, with what its website says and the date we read it.

When is strawberry picking season in Illinois?

University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois) gives May–June as the typical Illinois strawberry season. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.

Which farms in Illinois have hayrides?

Eckert's Country Store & Farms (Belleville), according to its own website.

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