Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Anchor, Illinois

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Anchor, Illinois!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Anchor, IL area? This is where you can find Anchor area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Anchor and Mclean County, Illinois.

Here is a list of the best 'pick your own' Illinois apple orchards and apple farms that offer the best apple picking in and around Anchor, Illinois!

Apple Blossom Farm
9809 North Rt. 91
Peoria, IL 61614
Peoria County, Illinois
Phone: (309) 243-5757

Applesource
1716 Apples Rd
Chapin, IL 62628
Morgan County, Illinois
Phone: (800) 588-3854
Website: www.applesource.com

Christ Orchard
4313 N. Texas Road
Elmwood, IL 61529
Peoria County, Illinois
Phone: (309) 446-3324
Website: www.christorchardonline.com

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch
3902 S. Duncan Road
Champaign, IL 61822
Champaign County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 359-5565
Website: www.curtisorchard.com

Doll's Orchard
573 Doll's Orchard Road
Pocahontas, IL 62275
Bond County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 669-2414

Eckert Orchards, Inc.
901 S. Greenmount Road
Belleville, IL 62220
St. Clair County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 233-0513 or (618) 239-6277
Website: www.eckerts.com

Eckert's Farm
Route 1, Box 87A
Grafton, IL 62037
Jersey County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 786-3445

Flamm Orchards
Old Hwy 51 N.
Cobden, IL 62920
Union County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 893-4241

Fortschneider Orchard
Deer Plain Road
Brussels, IL 62013
Calhoun County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 883-2423

Grissom's Lost Creek Orchards
680 Il. Rt. 13
Greenup, IL 62707
Cumberland County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 923-3736
Website: www.grissonslostcreekorchards.com

Guten Tag Orchard
3946 State Route #3
Chester, IL 62233
Randolph County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 826-3300

Hagen Family Orchard
Brussels Ferry Road
Brussels, IL 62013
Calhoun County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 883-2343

Harmony Hill Orchard
R. R. 2
Virginia, IL 62691
Cass County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 458-2260

Jefferies Orchard
1016 Jefferies Rd
Springfield, IL 62707
Sangamon County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 487-7582; (217) 487-7401; (217) 487-7845

Lipe Orchards
3925 South Illinois Avenue (old Highway 51)
Carbondale, IL 62903
Jackson County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 549-1263
Website: www.lipeorchards.com

Mills Apple Farm
11477 Pocahontas Road
Marine, IL 62061
Madison County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 887-4732
Website: www.millsapplefarm.com

Okaw Valley Orchard
RR 2, Box 124
Sullivan, IL 61951
Moultrie County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 728-8269
Website: www.okawvalleyorchard.com

Rendleman Orchards
9680 State Route 127 North
Alto Pass, IL 62905
Union County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 893-2771
Website: www.rendlemanorchards.com

Joe Ringhausen Orchard & Apple House (II)
267 South Street
Jerseyville, IL 62052
Jersey County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 498-6951 or (618) 376-6772

Schneider's Orchard
1036 County Rd. 1150N
Henry, IL 61537
Marshall County, Illinois
Phone: (309) 364-3037

Schwartz Farms
1941 Copple Road
P. O. Box 885
Centralia, IL 62801
Marion County, Illinois
Phone: (618) 532-8058 or (618) 249-8546

Tanner's Orchard
740 Illinois Highway 40
Speer, IL 61479
Stark County, Illinois
Phone: (309) 493-5442
Website: www.tannersorchard.com

Twin Brook Farm
R. R. 1, Box 209
Stronghurst, IL 61780
Henderson County, Illinois
Phone: (309) 924-1529

Wolfe Orchard
1657 North, 1125 East Road
Monticello, IL 61856
Piatt County, Illinois
Phone: (217) 762-8029

Northeast Region

All Season Apple Orchard
14510 Route 176
Woodstock, IL 60098
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 338-5637
Website: www.allseasonfarm.com

Apples On Oak
16146 Oak Avenue
Lockport, IL 60432
Will County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 726-0386
Website: http://peceniak.tripod.com/home.htm

Curran's Apple Farm
6385 Trask Bridge Rd [Rt 70]
Rockford, IL 61101
Winnebago County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 963-7848

Homestead Orchard
11802 Charles Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 338-7443
Website: www.homesteadorchard.net

Honey Hill Orchard
11747 Waterman Road
Waterman, IL 60556
DeKalb County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 264-3337

Jonamac Orchards
19412 Shabbona Rd.
Malta, IL 60150
DeKalb County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 825-2158
Website: www.jonamacorchard.com

Knutson's Country Harvest
13550 Townhouse Rd
Newark, IL 60541
Kendall County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 695-5905
Website: www.knutsonsharvest.com

Kuipers Family Farm
1N318 Watson Rd.
Maple Park, IL 60151
Kane County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 827-5200
Website: www.kuipersfamilyfarm.com

Lang's Orchard
17411 Secor Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 568-7547
Website: www.langsorchard.com

More Than Delicious Orchard
9905 Thompson Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 338-2309
Website: www.morethandelicious.com

Prairie Sky Orchard
4914 N Union Rd
Union, IL 60180
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 923-4834
Website: www.prairieskyorchard.com

Royal Oak Farm and Fruit Orchard
15908 Hebron Road
Harvard, IL 60033
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 648-4141
Website: www.royaloakfarmorchard.com

Valley Orchard
811 E Elgin St
Cherry Valley, IL 61016
Winnebago County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 332-9696

Woodstock Country Orchard
17015 Garden Valley Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
McHenry County, Illinois
Phone: (815) 923-4359
Website: www.woodstockcountryorchard.com

Apples are one of the easiest fruits to gather – even for little hands. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your apple picking experience:

- Apples on the outside of the tree tend to ripen first. Because there are so many varieties, color isn’t necessarily an indication of ripeness. If you’re not sure, ask.
- When going to pick your own apple picking farms, choose firm, bruise-free fruit and place it gently in your basket (just throwing them in will make them bruise and go bad more quickly).
- To increase shelf life, keep your apple haul in a cool, dry place, like a basement. Don’t wash them until you use them. Then bring on the apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Anchor, Illinois Apple Picking facts:
-Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
-There really was a Johnny Appleseed, famous for planting apple trees. His real name was John Chapman and he was born in 1774
-There are about 8000 varieties of apples around the world. Only about 100 types of apples are grown commercially in the U.S.
-After you go apple picking, amaze the kids with this trick: when you slice an apple in half, the core resembles a star.