The Family Garden-New Douglas IL

03/27/2026

It’s almost auction day. Saturday, March 28th starting at 9:00 am with small items. Real Estate and large items (tractor, equipment) will sell at 11:00 in person and online. Smaller items will finish afterwards. Part 2.

After 15 years growing and working the farm, we have decided that it is time to retire. We will be closing The Family Garden at the end of this month. There is an auction scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, with Mollett Auction Service. We will be selling the house, land, buildings, and equipment.

The farm has been a great opportunity for us. We have grown it into a good and profitable business, but unfortunately the grandkids live far away, and we are missing time with them. The farm has almost 6 acres, some in growing fields, some in pasture, and the house and yard. It has a 30' x 96' high tunnel, a walk in cooler, a tractor with loader and the implements needed to work the ground.

We have raised feeder calves, chickens, ducks, produce, mums and flowers to sell at the local farmer's markets. We are within an hour's drive of several thriving markets, with good demand for what we had to offer.

We hope that someone who wants to continue running the farm as a market garden will be interested in it. But if not, it would make a good hobby farm. It is fully fenced, with a possible opportunity to rent additional 5 acres next door (which we have done in the past). We lost the barn last year to snow load. The hoop style roof is gone but the walls are still there. I had hoped to put a greenhouse in that spot, so it has not been rebuilt. The house is 100+years old, and needs some work, but is certainly livable. It sits on the edge of a small village, with public water and sewer available, and a well for the farm use. It is about a five minute drive from the interstate, and 45 minutes from St. Louis Mo, and Springfield IL.

03/27/2026

It’s almost auction day. Saturday, March 28th starting at 9:00 am with small items. Real Estate and large items (tractor, equipment) will sell at 11:00 in person and online. Smaller items will finish afterwards. Part 1.

After 15 years growing and working the farm, we have decided that it is time to retire. We will be closing The Family Garden at the end of this month. There is an auction scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, with Mollett Auction Service. We will be selling the house, land, buildings, and equipment.

The farm has been a great opportunity for us. We have grown it into a good and profitable business, but unfortunately the grandkids live far away, and we are missing time with them. The farm has almost 6 acres, some in growing fields, some in pasture, and the house and yard. It has a 30' x 96' high tunnel, a walk in cooler, a tractor with loader and the implements needed to work the ground.

We have raised feeder calves, chickens, ducks, produce, mums and flowers to sell at the local farmer's markets. We are within an hour's drive of several thriving markets, with good demand for what we had to offer.

We hope that someone who wants to continue running the farm as a market garden will be interested in it. But if not, it would make a good hobby farm. It is fully fenced, with a possible opportunity to rent additional 5 acres next door (which we have done in the past). We lost the barn last year to snow load. The hoop style roof is gone but the walls are still there. I had hoped to put a greenhouse in that spot, so it has not been rebuilt. The house is 100+years old, and needs some work, but is certainly livable. It sits on the edge of a small village, with public water and sewer available, and a well for the farm use. It is about a five minute drive from the interstate, and 45 minutes from St. Louis Mo, and Springfield IL.

03/21/2026

03/17/2026

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03/16/2026

After 15 years growing and working the farm, we have decided that it is time to retire. We will be closing The Family Garden at the end of this month. There is an auction scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, with Mollett Auction Service. We will be selling the house, land, buildings, and equipment.

The farm has been a great opportunity for us. We have grown it into a good and profitable business, but unfortunately the grandkids live far away, and we are missing time with them. The farm has almost 6 acres, some in growing fields, some in pasture, and the house and yard. It has a 30' x 96' high tunnel, a walk in cooler, a tractor with loader and the implements needed to work the ground.

We have raised feeder calves, chickens, ducks, produce, mums and flowers to sell at the local farmer's markets. We are within an hour's drive of several thriving markets, with good demand for what we had to offer.

We hope that someone who wants to continue running the farm as a market garden will be interested in it. But if not, it would make a good hobby farm. It is fully fenced, with a possible opportunity to rent additional 5 acres next door (which we have done in the past). We lost the barn last year to snow load. The hoop style roof is gone but the walls are still there. I had hoped to put a greenhouse in that spot, so it has not been rebuilt. The house is 100+years old, and needs some work, but is certainly livable. It sits on the edge of a small village, with public water and sewer available, and a well for the farm use. It is about a five minute drive from the interstate, and 45 minutes from St. Louis Mo, and Springfield IL.

09/20/2025

Happy Customer Appreciation Day at The Land of Goshen Community Market! We are hopeful for a beautiful Saturday! We are open from 8:00 am to noon! Come get your produce, pumpkins, and mums, and as always be sure to say hello! 👋

09/13/2025

It may not feel like Fall today at The Land of Goshen Community Market, but it certainly is starting to look like fall!

Pumpkins have officially arrived to the market! We also have winter squash and sweet potatoes 🍠! All the produce is showing signs of suffering from the lack of rain, however we still have tomatoes 🍅, peppers 🫑, cucumbers 🥒, green beans, potatoes 🥔, and onions 🧅!

Come out to the market and get an early start to Fall, pick up something special, and as always be sure to say hello 👋!

09/06/2025

It should be a dog-tastic day at The Land of Goshen Community Market today! Come out to the market as we celebrate the dog days of Summer! There will be a dog parade and costume contests!

The table is changing much this week! We have tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒, squash and zucchini, a variety of peppers 🫑, green beans, potatoes 🥔, onions 🧅, sweet potatoes 🍠, and winter squashes! We also still have some nice seeded watermelon 🍉!

Come out and enjoy the market, maybe bring your dog and enjoy the festivities, and be sure to say hello 👋!

08/30/2025

Happy Labor Day Weekend! We are hopeful for a great market today at The Land of Goshen Community Market! The weather looks great!!

More of the fall/winter squash are on the table this week, and we have red and purple sweet potatoes 🍠! We also have the usual lineup of tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒, squash and zucchini, a variety of peppers 🫑, green beans, potatoes 🥔, and onions 🧅! We also still have some nice seedless watermelon 🍉!

Come out and enjoy the market, get something unique, and be sure to say hello 👋!

08/23/2025

It’s beginning to feel like the start of Fall The Land of Goshen Community Market!

New on the table this week, we have the beginning of the fall squash! We have acorn squash, delicata squash, kabocha squash, and spaghetti squash, as well as yellow squash and zucchini available. We also have tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒, eggplant 🍆, peppers 🫑, green beans, okra, onions 🧅, and potatoes 🥔 on the table this week!

Come enjoy some nice Saturday weather, get something delicious, and be sure to say hello 👋!

08/16/2025

Due to the Edwardsville Rotary Criterium, The Land of Goshen Community Market is taking its show on the road! Today the market is at L&C N.O. Nelson Campus by Leclaire Field, across from the Edwardsville Market Basket! We are open today from 8:00 to noon!

New to the table this week, we have spaghetti squash and sweet potatoes! The tomatoes 🍅 are feeling the effects of the heat a couple weeks ago, so there are fewer available this week, but we have heirloom, slicers, yellow, green, and cherry all available! We also have squash and zucchini, cucumber 🥒, eggplant 🍆, potatoes 🥔 and onions 🧅, and lots of peppers ( bell, sweet snacking, sweet marcato, sweet banana, jalapeños). This is the final week for sweet corn 🌽 from Keller Farms, Inc., but it has been a great season!

Come out to our special location, discover something new, and be sure to say hello 👋!