Where to Find Food
Use the following list of search engines, directories, and maps to locate sources of food grown near you:
Local Food Search Engine and Maps
A complete listing of directories, search engines and maps for local food in Illinois.
Illinois Market Maker
Find find local foods, and purchase from Illinois farms. Need to find farm to school friendly farms? Check out the IFSN page.
Buy Fresh Buy Local
Find farms, markets, and more in Central Illinois.
IL Harvest of the Month Regional Food Hub List
Explore the list of regional food hubs to search by state and city for a food hub offering fresh local produce near you.
FarmMatch
Find local food in the Chicagoland, Elgin, Decatur, and St. Louis areas.
IL Farmers Market Association
View a map of farmers markets throughout the state of Illinois; helpful for finding food for ECE sites and small districts.
The Land Connection- IL Specialty Crop Growers Resource Portal
This portal offers two resources: The "Perpetual Calendar" gives you a quick and easy way to document experiences with gardening, local food, and farms over many years. The "Use Local Foods" resource shares how to buy, store, and prepare various Illinois specialty crops.
Local Harvest
Locate farms, farmers markets, CSAs, co-ops and more near you by typing your location into the search bar.
Orange Pippin
Illinois orchard directory. Use the map or enter your zip code to find nearby orchards.
The Mill at Janie's Farm Wholesale
An extension of Janie’s Organic Farm, the Mill is a source of local flour and grains located in Ashkum, IL. Delivery across Illinois is available.
Cahokia Rice Wholesale
Did you know 80% of the rice consumed in the U.S. is grown here? The Gerard Family farm is growing rice for wholesale in southern Illinois! Delivery via distributors in IN and IL.