LOCAL EXCURSION DESTINATIONS
Check out these points of interest within a 40 mile radius:
 | Visit the nearby sustainably oriented community of Stelle (two miles north). |
| Check out the Adventures Unlimited Bookstore in nearby Kempton (5 miles west) - one of the most unusual bookstores in the Midwest. |
| Enjoy hiking, canoeing, biking, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing at the Kankakee River State Park (25 miles northeast - just north of the city of Kankakee). |
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Hahn Industries in nearby Cullom (8 miles southwest) manufactures and sells hand finished concrete garden statuary. |
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Various activities are available in the Kankakee area, ranging from golfing, to water parks, to festivals. See the Kankakee County Visitor's Bureau for details. |
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Hike in Humiston Woods outside Pontiac (35 miles southwest). |
If you are looking for places nearby to buy naturally raised foods, check out the following farms. We are friends with the Carrs, Moores, and the Dickmans and appreciate the high quality of their produce and meats.
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Mint Creek Herb and Sheep Farm - Harry and Gwen Carr, their son Jonathan and daughter Raya raise grass fed lamb without the use of chemicals on their farm one mile from the Greenhouse B&B. |
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Moore Family Farm - Jim & Diann Moore and Sons, 2013 N 1950 East Rd., Watseka (~40 miles southeast), On their family farm the Moores raise grass-fed beef and lamb, as well as pasture raised Tamworth pork, heritage turkeys & chicken and free range eggs (chicken & duck). They also offer fresh stone ground wheat and corn products milled on the farm, and pesticide free seasonal produce. Items can be purchased directly on the farm. For more details, call the farm at (815) 432-6238 . |
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Our neighbors, JoAnn and Dennis Dickman of Herscher (10 miles north) sell super sweet multi-colored sweet corn in the summer and fresh pastured chickens & turkeys as well as fresh brown eggs year round. |
To find more farms that sell direct to the public, browse through the IllinoisFarmDirect.org website.