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Farm Day Trips near Edwardsville, Illinois
There are 10 farm stops within about 20 miles of Edwardsville, IL: 1 lavender farm, 4 u-pick and family farms, 1 winery, cidery or brewery and 4 cafés, bakeries and markets. The closest are Sacred Grounds Café, 222 Artisan Bakery and Cleveland-Heath. Distances are straight-line miles, so allow a little more on the road.
10 places · updated October 30, 2026
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🪻 Lavender farms (1)
- Tenderloin Farms LavenderLavender farm · Edwardsville · about 5 mi
Family farm near Edwardsville, across the river from St. Louis, with a few hundred lavender plants and wildflowers to pick in June, guided tours, a picnic-friendly setting and farm-made lavender goods.
🍎 U-pick and family farms (4)
- Liberty Apple OrchardApple orchard · Edwardsville · about 1 mi
Family orchard east of Edwardsville with 21 apple varieties to pick from late August into November; free entry, with apples at $2.60 a pound.
- Rinkel Pumpkin FarmPumpkin patch · Glen Carbon · about 6 mi
Glen Carbon weekend pumpkin farm with a u-pick patch, corn maze and petting zoo, open September 12 to October 25 in 2026, plus an August zinnia fest.
- Relleke Pumpkin PatchPumpkin patch · Pontoon Beach · about 14 mi
Family pumpkin patch a mile north of Cahokia Mounds with free admission, a 6-acre corn maze and weekend fall festival from late September to October 31.
- Wood Acres Farm & FlowersFlower farm · Woodburn · about 15 mi
Family flower farm in Woodburn, started in 2021, with U-pick weekends from mid-August into early September and booked visits with its Highland calves.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (1)
- Schlafly Tap RoomBrewery or taproom · St. Louis · about 19 mi
Downtown St. Louis brewpub of Schlafly, brewing since 1991, with a full kitchen, a long seasonal tap list and Tuesday trivia nights.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (4)
- Sacred Grounds CaféCafé or coffee shop · Edwardsville · about 1 mi
All-vegetarian café and coffee shop on Main Street in downtown Edwardsville, with vegan and gluten-free choices and long hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 222 Artisan BakeryBakery · Edwardsville · about 1 mi
Downtown Edwardsville bakery baking sourdough, rye and baguettes plus laminated French pastries; opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays and 7 on weekends.
- Cleveland-HeathRestaurant · Edwardsville · about 1 mi
Main Street Edwardsville restaurant serving chef-driven comfort food and Saturday brunch, with a dog-friendly patio and a deep bourbon list.
- Goshen CoffeeCafé or coffee shop · Edwardsville · about 1 mi
Edwardsville's hometown coffee roaster, with a café and drive-thru open daily 7 to 5 and award-winning single-origin coffees to take home.
When to go
- Lavender farms: Lavender in Illinois usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
- U-pick and family farms: U-pick runs from strawberries in early summer through apples in the fall, with pumpkin patches and corn mazes in September and October. Each farm’s page shows its own seasons when the farm has added them.
- Wineries, cideries and breweries: Tasting rooms are usually open year-round, often with shorter winter hours. Check each one’s page before you go.
- Cafés, bakeries and markets: Farm cafés, bakeries and markets are busiest on summer and fall weekends.
Questions
What farms can you visit near Edwardsville?
Within about 20 miles of Edwardsville there are 1 lavender farm, 4 u-pick and family farms, 1 winery, cidery or brewery and 4 cafés, bakeries and markets in Farm Day Trips. Each place’s page has its hours when the owner has added them, what’s there and what’s nearby.
How far are these farms from Edwardsville?
They’re listed closest first, with straight-line miles from the middle of Edwardsville. Most are within a 30-minute drive.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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