Amish Farmers

10/24/2026

🧀 Saturday plans? Build the perfect cheese board!

Here’s our easy formula for a board everyone will love:

🧀 3 cheeses – something mild (Colby-Jack or Brick), something sharp (Raw Milk Cheddar), and something with a kick (Muenster Jalapeño or Ghost Pepper Cheddar 🔥)

🥓 Something savory – smoked kielbasa, homemade bacon, or hard salami from our deli

🍎 Something fresh – crisp apples or grapes

🍯 Something sweet – raw clover honey or a homemade jam (try Barb’s apple cinnamon or Beachy’s no-sugar-added cherry!)

🥖 Something crunchy – fresh artisan bread or crackers

Arrange, pour something nice, and enjoy! ✨

Which cheese would YOU add first? 👇

10/23/2026

🥚 Did You Know? – Egg Edition!

🤎 Brown or white – which is better? Neither! Shell color depends only on the breed of the hen, not on taste or nutrition. Fun fact: hens with white earlobes often lay white eggs, and hens with red earlobes often lay brown ones! 🐔

🧡 A deeper, more golden yolk usually comes from what the hen eats – greens, grains and bugs make that beautiful color.

🛡️ Did you know eggs have a natural “bloom”? It’s a thin protective coating that seals the shell and keeps the egg fresh. Our farm eggs are never washed – each one is gently cleaned by hand with a dry cloth, so they keep their natural bloom!
Just remember: once eggs have been refrigerated, keep them in the fridge. ❄️

💧 Is your egg fresh? Try the water test! Gently place it in a bowl of water:
✅ Sinks and lies flat – very fresh
👍 Sinks but stands up – older, but still good (and perfect for hard-boiling – easier to peel!)
❌ Floats – time to toss it

Which do you buy – brown or white? 👇

10/22/2026

🌾 – a little trip to the farm!
Ever wonder where your food really comes from? These photos are from one of our visits to the small Amish family farms that supply our stores. 💛

🌽 Corn stacked by hand into shocks to dry – the old-fashioned way
🐐 Curious goats saying hello
🐔 Chickens roaming free around the barn
🐴 Horses doing the heavy lifting instead of tractors
🌼 And fall mums ready for the market

No shortcuts – just fresh air, hard work, and time. That’s the food we bring to your table every day. 🧺
Which photo is your favorite? Tell us in the comments! 👇

10/21/2026

🌮 Plot twist: Amish farmers LOVE taco night!
You might not think “Amish” when you think “tacos,” but trust us: good tacos start with good ingredients. 😉

🥩 Our grass-fed ground beef is raised without added hormones or antibiotics.
🐔 Our Amish chicken comes from small family farms, free-range and raised without antibiotics- no shortcuts. Just natural feed, fresh air, and time.
🌶️ Skip the packet! Season with our spices: cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, and a pinch of cayenne- no fillers, just flavor.
🧀 Grab a brick of cheese and shred it yourself! Pre-shredded cheese has anti-caking agents (like cellulose or potato starch); a block melts smoother and tastes better.
Our taco picks: Colby-Jack, Raw Milk Cheddar, Muenster Jalapeño – or Ghost Pepper Cheddar if you’re brave! 🔥
🍅 Fresh tomatoes, red onion, garlic, colorful bell peppers, crisp Amish butter lettuce – and jalapeños if you like a kick 🌶️
🫙 Pick your heat with Nada’s Salsa from Arcola, Illinois – mild, medium, hot, mango, or corn – or go green with Grandma Belle’s Salsa Verde.
🥄 Top it all with creamy sour cream and a handful of fresh cilantro 🌿 – that’s when taco night goes to the next level. 🙌

🍚 Feeling like a burrito bowl? Add long-grain, jasmine, basmati, or organic brown basmati rice, and dinner is ready.

Who’s making tacos this week? 👇

10/20/2026

🍎 8 Ways to Enjoy Apple Season 🍎
Swipe through and pick your favorite! 👉

1️⃣ Crisp apples – red, golden, and everything in between, for snacking and baking
2️⃣ Raw apple c***r – cold-pressed and delicious, or warm with a cinnamon stick ☕
3️⃣ Homemade apple butter – spread it on warm toast or biscuits 🧈
4️⃣ Apple pie filling – a homemade pie in minutes (just add our flour for the crust! 🥧)
5️⃣ Applesauce – cinnamon, Honeycrisp or unsweetened Golden Delicious
6️⃣ Apple cinnamon jelly – sweet, spicy, and perfect with cheese 🧀
7️⃣ 100% apple juice – a lunchbox favorite 🧃
8️⃣ …and our favorite tip: serve applesauce with pork chops or potato pancakes – a fall classic! 🍽️

Many of these jars come from small family kitchens in Arthur, Arcola, and Humboldt, Illinois. 💛
Which one are you adding to your basket this week? Tell us in the comments! 👇

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10/19/2026

10/19/2026

Every meal deserves the right bread! 🍞

Here's our little bread guide for the week:

🥖 Rustic country loaf – perfect for garlic bread or next to your Sunday dinner
🍞 Zakopiański – makes the best sandwiches (and it's amazing dipped in soup!)
🌾 Seeded loaf – for avocado toast and a healthy breakfast
🥐 Sweet rolls – your new favorite coffee-break treat ☕

Sweet or savory – which team are you? 😊

📍 Rolling Meadows – 2122 S Plum Grove Rd
📍 Franklin Park – 9711 W Grand Ave
🕘 Mon–Sat 9 AM–6 PM · Closed Sunday

10/18/2026

Happy Sunday! 🍂🍗

Looking for an easy, cozy dinner today? Try our favorite one-pan roasted chicken with garlic & fall veggies:

🐔 1 whole chicken
🧄 1 head of Amish garlic
🍠 2 sweet potatoes
🧅 2 red onions
🫑 2 bell peppers
🫒 Olive oil, salt, pepper & paprika

Chop the veggies, rub the chicken with oil, spices, and crushed garlic, and roast everything together at 400°F for about 1 hr 15 min – until golden and the chicken reaches 165°F inside.

Simple, delicious, and there's always some left for Monday! 😋

What's your go-to Sunday dinner? Share it below! 👇

We're closed today and back tomorrow, Mon–Sat, 9 AM–6 PM.

📍 Rolling Meadows – 2122 S Plum Grove Rd
📍 Franklin Park – 9711 W Grand Ave

10/17/2026

Happy Saturday! 🍂🛒

Just a friendly reminder – we're open today until 6 PM and closed on Sunday. Stop by and stock up for the week:

✅ Chicken for soup & farm-raised meats
✅ Fresh eggs & dairy
✅ Tomatoes, peppers, garlic & onions
✅ Carrots, potatoes, beets & cauliflower
✅ Apples, squash & pumpkins
✅ Raw honey & homemade jams

Everything from small Amish farms – fresh, simple, and real. See you today! 😊

📍 Rolling Meadows – 2122 S Plum Grove Rd
📍 Franklin Park – 9711 W Grand Ave
🕘 Today 9 AM–6 PM · Closed Sunday