We want to know what is your favorite farm stand? They are popping up everywhere nowadays. The most votes gained and we just might show up and do some weather live next week!
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This post was written by Eric Sorensen on July 16, 2010
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2013 is a special year for Chief Meteorologist Eric Sorensen as he celebrates working at WREX for a decade! From 1999-2003 he worked as a Meteorologist in East Texas at KTRE and KLTV. Eric was born and raised in Rockford, attending St. Edward's Grade School, Boylan High School, and Northern Illinois University. In June 2008 he received the prestigious Silver Dome Award for 'Best TV weathercast' from the Illinois Broadcasters Association. His parents live in Belvidere and are viewers every night. He has an older brother who lives in the western suburbs and a sister in Southern Wisconsin. He's happy to share his Rockford home with the official 13News Weather Lab (a 12 year old black lab named Theo).
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Meteorologist Greg Bobos comes to Rockford via WYIN in Merrillville, Indiana. He is a graduate of Indiana University and had internships at WLS-TV in Chicago and WRTV in Indianapolis. He is originally from Dyer, Indiana.
Greg didn't always know weather was the job for him. "I grew up wanting to be an astronaut because I was fascinated by the unknown. As I got older my interests turned toward the weather for the same reason, the thrill of the unknown and ever changing."
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Meteorologist Joe Astolfi was born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio, home to the world famous Cedar Point Amusement Park.
As a child, Joe would always flip through the television stations to catch all the different weather forecasts; his favorite meteorologist is Dick Goddard, Cleveland’s Tom Skilling. Joe moved to Illinois to attend Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology and Geographic Information Systems certificate from NIU in 2009. Ever since, he has lived in the Rockford area and is thrilled to be able to forecast the weather for northern Illinois.
In his free time, Joe enjoys outdoor photography, walking along one of the Rockford region's many nature trails, anything geography or weather related, and of course visiting friends and family. His favorite places to relax and take in the natural scenery include Sinnissippi Park and Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve. He enjoys visiting museums. Chicago’s Field Museum and Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History are his favorites.
Pierce’s on Hwy 67 & Cty F, Fontana/Williams Bay WI!!!
The farmers market on Saturday morning in downtown Beloit. They block off the main streets to vehicle traffic right downtown and it becomes one big pedestrian mall farmers’ market all morning long.
Mary, I am totally with you on Pearce’s! Been going there since I could barely walk. Love that place.
Skully’s in Roscoe – they set up a little stand by Ashbey’s Ice Cream – and they have the best fresh veggies around! (aside from my own garden, of course!)
Skully’s at the Ashby’s ice cream shop. Best sweeet corn around. The other veggies are great too, but the corn is our favorite.
Codys Farm Fresh Vegetables in Marengo!!!! Best Sweet corn and Veggies around! Good guy to!
The farmers market on downtown beloit is great!
My family always went on saturday mornings, and i finnally got to go!
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie. They have been there for 25 years and have great produce.
I am very bias when it comes to farm stands, and will have to say the best in the area is Susie’s Garden Patch, in Garden Prairie, IL. They’ve been in business for 25 years, and that’s where I’ve been going. This is a family oriented farm, with u-pick fruits and veggies throughout the summer.
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie (just outside of Belvidere). Love everything about them…especially their sweet corn and tomatoes.
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prarie – the whole Family atmosphere – including an area where you can pic-nic with your own family –
Makes it not only great produce – but a realy positive family experience. They always make us feel welcome. Great produce & a great experience.
I have been going for 25 years from Asparagus to Pumpkins. They are the best. We always go and get our produce there or at their farmers market stands.
Susie’s Garden Patch always has the best stuff!
Susie’s Garden Patch has everything!
Susie’s Garden Patch!
SUSIE’S GARDEN PATCH HANDS DOWN!!!!!!
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie, IL is by far the best and has the most friendly owners.
Susie’s Garden Patch is the best! They have always been there for us and have donated produce to the nuns that my mother works for. The nuns really appreciate it. We will always continue to support the Patch
Susie’s Garden Patch is the best!!!
Suzy’s Garden Patch. Great stuff and great attitude!!! A must buy from…….
Susie’s Garden Patch is the best around. My boys have the best time picking strawberries and vegies. Wonderful people!
My husband and I go to Susie’s Garden Patch all the time. The people are friendly and the fruit and vegetables are the best.
We look forward to Summer to visit Susie’s Garden Patch each year for their great produce and hospitality.
We love susie’s garden patch!! We drive one hour just to come & enjoy what she has to offer! My kids have great memories here! Truly special!!
We love Susie’s Garden, especially since they try so hard to be as close to organic as possible. Everyone is so friendly and helpful.
Susie’s Garden Patch has great sweet corn and the grandkids love picking out pumpkins from the huge field – good food and lots of fun
Susie’s Garden Patch, in Garden Prairie, IL!
I love Susie’s garden patch. she has fresh and season’s vegeies. good attitude and happy enviorment,. Naheed mir
Definitely Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie!
Susie’s Garden Patch!
Susie’s Garden Patch is the best!! Friendly, fast, and fun for our whole family. I drive all the way from Crystal Lake to just enjoy this wonderful produce and pleasure. God bless this great family.
Susie’s Garden Patch. The kids can go and learn about fruits and vegetables and have fun doing it.
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie, they are the best around, family operated and the best service around, best vegetables, and sweet corn WOW the best in the area, We drive there from Elburn now thats saying something about their quality and service. What a great family run business
… wants to know if only humans can vote or if dogs get to vote too.
He wants to vote for Beloit Farmers Market which allows dogs and has vendors with home made dog treats too (“yummmmmmm“).
No, no Truman, no dogs allowed on the computer!
“Hoooowwwwwlllllllllll!”
Don’t you dare hit that SUBMIT butto…….
Our vote is for Susies Garden Patch, Garden Prairie…they have the best produce and fruits and it is such a pleasure just to go there…they get our vote!
Susie’s Garden Patch has the best sweet corn and peaches in northern Illinois. They’ve perfected the sweet corn so that it just melts in your mouth. Unbelievable flavor! And the peaches that they bring back from MI are so juicy you need a bib! Worth the drive to Garden Prairie, or you can see them at Colonial Village and Edgebrook farm markets.
We love Susie’s Garden Patch. We go for pick ur own strawberries, pumpkins etc. Stepping Stones in Roscoe loves to take the kids for fieldtrips too!
we have been going to Susie’s Garden Patch for around 15 years and look forward to each visit.
I definately have to say Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie!! They have the best fruits and veggies around! Not to mention pumpkins the size of my kids!! LOL We go every year and my kids love it! We have so much fun and they make it affordable. We moved to Monroe Center and we still go to Susie’s!!
Susies Garden Patch is my vote. Great produce. Wonderful berries.
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie is the best. They have great Super Sweet Corn, tomatoes, zucchini, and melons. Also good cucumbers for pickles. They also have tasty strawberries and run a Strawberry Festival in June. They have a u-pick and a place for families to picnic. They are a total family-run business. They love farming and promote it as a healthy way of life. All 3 of their daughters are either farmers or work in farm-related areas.
Susie’s Garden Patch is the place! They are so friendly and fun. The veggies are the best, the pumpkin patch is sooooo big and the animals are sweet. My kids love it!
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie! We’ve been going several times a year since we moved out here 6 years ago! Wonderful produce!
I vote for Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie. It is an experience just going there. Love the produce.
Susie’s Garden Patch – great family effort
Suzie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie is the best! They have the best sweet corn that I have found anywhere….
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie! YUM! Sweet Corn!
I know I can pick or just buy good produce at Susie’s Garden Patch. Everyone there goes out of their way to help you and make your visit memorable.
Thats funny of all the stands, the garden patch is the only one hour after hour.
Id like to hear someone eles opinion, I have been to some GREAT stands i think they deserve a say.
My favorite is farmers market in beloit, and on blackhawk “miss Vikkis”
Wonderful family ! They let me bring special needs folks to
Pick veg, and instill values to business that I belive in
They go out of there way to help when I bring
Elderly/disabled folks to buy there produce! Great job!
Susie’s Garden Patchin Garden Prairie, IL is by far my favorite farm stand. Even though it is a little further from my home than some others, she always has the best variety of products and her produce is always very fresh and fairly priced. Not only are they friendly they are always willing to offer good advice to the home gardener like myself to help me grow my garden as well as enjoy what they have to offer. Go Susie’s!!!!
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie. They have been there for 25 years and have great produce. Sweet corn is awesome and tomatoes ad cukes….and ….
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie.
I enjoy the Friday Market on Water Street each week! The veggie stand next to Burlap Works is super good! Fresh as possible from the garden and CLEAN! Quality produce! Good prices, too…
Susie’s Garden Patch has my vote, they have always been my favorite after driving past there one day and turned around and went back. Sweet Corn is the best I ever had.
Susie’s Garden Patch has the best sweet corn and even field corn to feed the squirrels in the winter.
If you like to pick apples, raspberries, or blueberries, you should visit Valley Orchard in Cherry Valley. If you like heirloom tomatoes or awesome landscaping plants visit the Zanders on Montague Rd. If you want to pick cherries visit Currants Orchard. You can get their info via Susie’s Garden Patch. That’s how I learned about them.
Susies Garden Patch
THE BEST SWEETCORN!!!
SUSIE’S GARDEN PATCH! I’ve been going there every year for 25 years and now I bring my 1 year old son Easton! It’s a wonderful family friendly farm!
Susie’s Garden Patch! I just moved here from Elgin and everyone told me to get Sweet Corn here! It’s Wonderful!
Can’t say enough about Susie’s Garden patch in Garden Prairie…I grew up in Florida, where there was a veggie stand like Wisconsin has bars, and Susies has the best stuff, not to mention Doug & Susie are great people….King Dan
Susie’s Garden patch, Asparagus, what is what comes to mind. Great Asparagus. I can’t find any place I’d rather get my Asparagus from….Doug & Susie treat everyone like they are special….Queen Teri
Susie’s Garden Patch has been in business for 25 years now,they work hard and it shows they love what they do.
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie is a great farm stand farm. You get more than a farm stand — you get the whole farm with pick-your-own berries and lots of great produce!
Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prairie gets my vote!!! I’m getting tears in my eyes as I read all the nice things the costumers are posting about my parents. They had a dream 25 years ago to own their own farm and I can tell they have touched so many lives. Please note that not only do they sell awesome produce but the have donated and continue to donate that same awesome produce to area food pantry’s so everyone can enjoy it. Make sure to check out their website at http://www.susiesgardenpatch.com or become a friend on facebook.
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