Hours:Garden Center, daily 9am-7pm; Country Store & Restaurant, daily 9am-8pm
Cost:Varies by event/activity
Ages:All Ages
about Eckert's Country Store & Farms:
Kids love Eckert's, plain and simple. Indeed, the farm and its many activities tickle everyone's fancy.
The U-Pick orchards - the largest pick-your-own operation in the country - combine the sights and smells of luscious fruits (pumpkins and Christmas trees too!) with children's activities and annual events and festivals. Hayrides and bonfires are family favorites in the fall.
When the family is tuckered out from picking fruit and shopping at the Country Store or Garden Center, the Country Restaurant and Old Fashioned Frozen Custard Shop offer respite in the way of down-home meals and creamy desserts.
tips:
Before driving out, call the Harvest Hotline to learn what fruits are in season and are ready to be picked! 618.233.0513 ext. 1
getting there:
Located southeast of Belleville, Illinois. From downtown Belleville, take South Illinois Steet south to U.S. Highway 15 and head southeast. Turn left at South Green Mount Road.
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