Willowthorne

Willowthorne Our mission is to sustainably cultivate top-quality produce & foster community learning through regenerative agriculture.

We support local food systems, promote health, and reduce our carbon footprint. Offering event space, + photo and media services. The core of agricultural activity of Willowthorne is focused on organic blueberries, mushrooms, honey, chickens, garden produce, fruit trees and fish. Our chickens are fed organic feed supplemented with greens from our garden. Our blueberry bushes, vegetable gardens, f

ruit trees and are completely free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. Our mission is to cultivate top-quality organic produce sustainably, fostering community learning and well-being through regenerative urban agriculture. As stewards of the land, we aim to bridge connections that support local food systems, promote health, economic growth, and creativity, while reducing our carbon footprint. Through education, we encourage good stewardship, homesteading skills, and a love of fresh ingredients. We envision a thriving agrarian cultural space where sustainable and regenerative farming practices restore land and lives. By integrating urban farming, education, arts, and hospitality, we create elegant spaces for community connection and learning. Our concept of 'cultural ag' is to engage in sustainable farming practices while exploring food and drink as an art form, and cultivating relationships with artists, photographers, musicians and visitors in a spirit of sharing and collaboration. At Willowthorne, agriculturalists, chefs, and artists can experiment in their medium, collaborating with each other and with visitors, blurring the boundaries between master and guest; between food, drink and art. Our hospitality initiatives are currently focused on hosting private events, including health, wellness, meditation and yoga classes, group camping retreats and intimate gatherings. We also facilitate educational opportunities, with outreach to schools and corporate groups, with lectures and classes available for a rental fee. Our farm offers a beautiful landscape for photo sessions and commercial video production shoots. We offer video and photo services including commercial and brand marketing lifestyle portraits, family/maternity/engagement/dog portraits, and . Please email [email protected]. www.gosiaphotography.com

​Projects underway include cultivated mushrooms, educational work exchange, mentorship programs and yoga classes.

We’re making the tough decision to close this weekend due to lack of ripe blueberries. We want our guests to have an enj...
07/19/2024

We’re making the tough decision to close this weekend due to lack of ripe blueberries. We want our guests to have an enjoyable experience and there just isn’t enough out here at the moment.

We will see how things shake up next week.

We are grateful to all who came out this season to enjoy the upick experience and celebrate time on our farm as we support the growth of sustainable urban agriculture!🙏

​Stay tuned for upcoming events this fall as we continue to grow💫

07/13/2024

We are open for upick this weekend, 8am-3pm.

Lots of blueberries need ripening up though there are some out there if you look high and low. You're welcome to also pack a picnic and fishing poles and come enjoy some time outdoors. Pick up some freshly harvested delicious honey, some chef-mades goodies, enjoy hand-crafted coffee & tea from Swan Kaffee and treat yourself to some bath gifts from Snoozie Butter!

We plan to be open Wednesday, 8am-3pm. We will announce additional upick hours next week as the rest of the blueberries ripen up for those looking to get a whole bunch.

Good morning for picking blueberries today! We're open 8a-3pm. Rain in today's forecast clears up around 10am. Get your ...
07/10/2024

Good morning for picking blueberries today! We're open 8a-3pm. Rain in today's forecast clears up around 10am. Get your wellies and come pick some plump blueberries! If lighting and thunder are in the area, we will close until it passes.

You'll see berries high and low ready for picking out there now. Several more ripening up and will be ready for another eventful weekend!

Swan Kaffee is back with their quality coffee + tea + fresh fruit soda pop-up and Snoozie Butter offers their beautiful bath and body gifts!

Support your local farmers + small businesses, and share these gems with family + friends!

Check out our webpage for more info to prep for your visit:http://www.willowthorne.com/blueberry-u-pick.html

07/07/2024

We are open for upick from 8am-3pm.

There are some berries available though today is a bit of slim pickings so if you’re coming a good distance or looking to pick a whole bunch, we might recommend coming this Wednesday or next weekend.

It is a beautiful day out though, and we welcome folks to come enjoy the experience. We just harvested spring honey from our hives, and have Swan Kaffee featuring her cold brew, hot pour over, matcha, teas and passion fruit soda. Come on by, pack a picnic, a blanket, a fishing pole, and enjoy the summer vibes☀️

Slow-your-roll our upick and soak up a summer day at out u-pick! Pitmaster Hipolito Sanchez of Slow Motion for Meats is ...
07/06/2024

Slow-your-roll our upick and soak up a summer day at out u-pick!

Pitmaster Hipolito Sanchez of Slow Motion for Meats is bringing his unique style of BBQ to Willowthorne for the day.
***Breakfast and lunch menu available***

Darla Swango of Swan Kaffee
Featuring his special blueberry BBQ sauce with Willowthorne blueberries and honey.

Darla Swango of Swan Kaffee is back to perk up our days with delicious coffee and tea offerings! Also featuring Willowthorne blueberry honey syrup + soda!

Pick blueberries and explore their menus with a feast and a tasty beverage as you soak up our peaceful green space!

Snoozie + Butter is back 7/13 & 7/14 offering their body and bath products

07/02/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend! It was our busiest weekend yet with over 300 pounds of delicious, organic blueberries harvested, AND the season is just getting started..

We are grateful to your support and happy we could share our little green space. It's a true labor of love, but worth the blood, sweat, tears and TIME when we witness the joy and gratitude of our visitors.

Special thanks to Swan Kaffee for bringing the quality coffee + tea and Snoozie Butter for your beautiful bath and body gifts!

Support your local farmers + small businesses, and share these gems with family + friends!

We are open tomorrow, Thursday June 27th, from 8am-1pm!
06/27/2024

We are open tomorrow, Thursday June 27th, from 8am-1pm!

06/25/2024

We will be open tomorrow 8am-3pm, rain or shine! We will suspend picking if there are thunderstorms and lightning until the storm passes.

We will also open this Thursday June 27th from 8am-1pm.
Look forward to having you visit!

Our upick season is in full swing ☀️The blueberry bushes are fruitful and abundant!l😋🫐We are open 8am-3pm every Saturday...
06/24/2024

Our upick season is in full swing ☀️
The blueberry bushes are fruitful and abundant!l😋🫐

We are open 8am-3pm every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. We will add one additional weekday, weather dependent.

Expect the season to run 4-6 weeks. Come on down and pick some fresh, plump organic blueberries! Our blueberry bushes and gardens are completely free of chemical fertilizers.

Kids welcome. Friendly pups on leashes too!
Free parking
No entrance fee
Blueberries - $5 per pound
Honey - $10/ 8 oz. jar
Picking buckets available for $2 each
Please feel free to bring your own picking buckets.
Catch and release fishing for pickers welcome.

Check out our webpage to plan your visit.
http://www.willowthorne.com/blueberry-u-pick.html

We look forward to having you visit our farm!
Happy Summer!

06/22/2024
Our upick blueberry opening weekend is happening! The blueberry bushes are fruitful and abundant! We are here from 8am-3...
06/22/2024

Our upick blueberry opening weekend is happening! The blueberry bushes are fruitful and abundant! We are here from 8am-3pm today and tomorrow.
We will be open 8am-3pm every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday and one additional weekday, weather dependent.
Expect the season to run 4-6 weeks. Come on down and pick some fresh, plump blueberries!
Kids welcome. Friendly pups on leashes too!
Free parking
No entrance fee
Blueberries - $5 per pound
Honey - $10/ 8 oz. jar
Picking buckets available for $2 each
Please feel free to bring your own picking buckets
Our blueberry bushes and gardens are completely free of chemical fertilizers.
Check out our webpage for more info.
http://www.willowthorne.com/blueberry-u-pick.html
We look forward to having you visit our farm!
Happy Summer!

We are beginning our U-pick BLUEBERRY season this weekend! Tons of beautiful berries are ripe and ready! We will be open...
06/21/2024

We are beginning our U-pick BLUEBERRY season this weekend!

Tons of beautiful berries are ripe and ready!

We will be open from 8am-3pm both Saturday and Sunday. We look forward to old and new friends coming out to enjoy the farm.
http://www.willowthorne.com/blueberry-u-pick.html

Mother nature has surprised us with an early season.

Happy Summer Solstice!

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We thought the season was nearing the end, yet these lovely blueberries continue to ripen up, helping to extend this lov...
08/04/2023

We thought the season was nearing the end, yet these lovely blueberries continue to ripen up, helping to extend this lovely summer harvest.

We will be open for upick tomorrow from 9am-3pm. While berries aren’t super plump, there are many out there for folks to enjoy the picking experience.

Kaffee will be here to give us a caffeine boost of energy! Hope to see many good folks out to enjoy the day. Pups also welcome! ☀️

As previously posted, we will be open tomorrow (Sunday July 30th) from 9am-3pm. Folks are welcome to come out to enjoy t...
07/30/2023

As previously posted, we will be open tomorrow (Sunday July 30th) from 9am-3pm. Folks are welcome to come out to enjoy the experience, however, due to a large crowd today, the berries are a bit scarce and the picking is slim.

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy our farm and upick blueberry season! We are grateful to each of you for your support!💫

These bushes keep producing some plump and beautiful blueberries and have allowed us to extend our upick season for anot...
07/28/2023

These bushes keep producing some plump and beautiful blueberries and have allowed us to extend our upick season for another weekend!

We will be open this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 9am-3pm. Come on out and soak up a summer day at our farm!

We will also have delicious hand-crafted coffee, both hot (pour over) and cold (nitro cold brew), available for sale from our friend Darla Swango at Kaffee.

We look forward to having you!

This weekend’s weather forecast looks beautiful, the blueberries are ripe and plentiful for picking and Swan Kaffee will...
07/21/2023

This weekend’s weather forecast looks beautiful, the blueberries are ripe and plentiful for picking and Swan Kaffee will be brewing!

Come on out to enjoy the day at our farm. This is likely the last upick weekend of the season. They say time flies when you’re having fun 🥳 We’ll be open Saturday and Sunday from 9am-3pm ☀️

Address

2701 Glenwood Dyer Road
Lynwood, IL
60411

Opening Hours

Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

(312) 282-3201

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