About Greene Fields Farm
Greene Fields Farm is run by Regan and Christie Joehl and their sons on Daum Station Road outside Greenfield. It started in 2016 as a 2.5-acre pumpkin patch planted to give the family affordable pumpkin picking, and a strong first crop led them to open it to neighbors. It has since grown to a working farm with pumpkins, u-cut flowers, an apple orchard, Berkshire pigs, chickens and dairy cows, and the family's Catholic faith is part of the setting, with religious art and Scripture on display.
The farm opens on fall weekends; in 2026 that was September 5 through October 31, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5, plus Columbus Day. You can pick pumpkins in the patch and cut flowers, and the apple orchard runs a u-pick from mid-September into late October, with varieties such as Pixie Crunch, Crimson Crisp, SunCrisp, Fuji, LudaCrisp and EverCrisp at $10 a half peck. The orchard closed for the 2026 season once the trees were picked out. Strawberries are planned for spring 2027.
Admission and the kids' activities are free: a straw bale fort with racing slides, a roller slide, corn boxes, a hay bale maze, duck races, jumbo checkers, a lookout tower and a combine slide. In the barn children can meet pigs, chickens, sheep, dairy cows, calves and kittens. Concessions use the farm's own pork and apples: Berkshire brats, pork chop sandwiches, cider donuts, caramel apples, kettle corn, pumpkin milkshakes and apple cider slushies. The farm also hosts field trips.
Bishop Spring Lavender Farm, another Greene County farm with free-admission you-pick days, is about 30 minutes northwest near Hillview.
What to do
- Pick pumpkins from the patch on fall weekends
- Pick apples by the peck, mid-September to late October
- Let the kids loose on the straw bale fort and combine slide
- Meet the pigs, calves and kittens in the barn
- Try an apple cider slushie and a pork chop sandwich
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Fall weekends, early September through October 31 (2026: September 5 to October 31); u-pick apples mid-September to late October
- Hours
- 2026: Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m.; Columbus Day 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Admission
- free; u-pick apples $10 half peck, $20 peck (2026)
Good to know
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Payment
- Cash, credit/debit or local check
Tips for your visit
- Leave dogs at home; only service dogs are allowed
- Drones, costume masks and smoking are not allowed
- Check the apple page on their website, which marks when the orchard is picked out
- Professional photographers must schedule ahead
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bishop Spring Lavender Farm · about 30 minutes away
Both are Greene County family farms about 30 minutes apart; check Bishop Spring's website for its you-pick days.
Getting there
Questions
Is admission free?
Yes, admission and the kids' activities are free; you pay for pumpkins, apples, cut flowers and food.
Can I bring my dog?
No, only service dogs are allowed.
When is the farm open?
Fall weekends; in 2026, September 5 to October 31, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday noon to 5.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Girard, Illinois: Carlinville and Macoupin County on Route 66
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
