In 2009, Chef Shupe began reaching out to area farms to gauge interest in their support of a new, farm-to-table restaurant. Chef Shupe wanted to observe all farming practices, taste the quality of the products and determine whether the farm would be able to produce enough to sustain a large amount of people on a regular basis. The farmers needed to know that if they produced more product there would be a reliable buyer. Trust on both ends is essential for a healthy affiliation and the Shupes have worked diligently with several area farms to build confidence and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships.
When people comment on how much they've enjoyed the food, the Shupes are quick to note that they could not have done it without the hard work and dedication of the farms they support. When food is grown with love, prepared with passion, and presented with pride, the end result is truly food for the soul.
When people comment on how much they've enjoyed the food, the Shupes are quick to note that they could not have done it without the hard work and dedication of the farms they support. When food is grown with love, prepared with passion, and presented with pride, the end result is truly food for the soul.
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Mill Creek Farm
2833 South 48th Street Quincy, Illinois 62305 217.222.8430 • roegge@adams.net millcreekfarmquincy.com Mill Creek Farm began operating in 1995. The Roegge family- Mike, Theresa, John and Wilson- welcome the entire community to their farm. Mill Creek Farm's primary interest is providing you with the freshest, highest quality produce they can. The produce purchased today, was picked today, fresh out of the field. You won't find quality like this in the store! - from the Mill Creek Farm website |
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Crawford Farms
647 E. 2353 Rd. Ursa, Illinois 62376 618.928.2502 Cory Crawford has been a farmer his entire life & his beautiful produce reflects this experience. His wide variety of products range from potatoes, to watermelons, to sweet corn and beyond. Mr. Crawford works diligently throughout the year to ensure an abundance of produce and you can find him or his father, Lyle, at an area farmer's market during the warmer seasons. He has planted items specifically for Thyme Station/Thyme Square's use and is their top source for local produce throughout the year. |
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Grassy Hill Farms
36000 190th Avenue Pleasant Hill, Illinois 62366 Grassy Hill Farm is operated by the Hochstetlers: Miriam, Jacob and their children. They produce naturally-bred chickens, eggs, and Thanksgiving turkeys. The chickens and turkeys are raised on 100% organic and non-GMO feed which they grow themselves on the farm. The chickens and turkeys are raise on pasture using the Joel Salatin-method. They also have hogs, steer, and dairy cows. - from Great River CSA website Thyme Station/Thyme Square purchases over 1000 dozen eggs from Grassy Hill Farms each month! |
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US Wellness Meats
P.O. Box 9 Monticello, MO 63457 Toll Free: 877.383.0051 The U.S. Wellness Meats farms cover thousands of acres of abundant American grassland. Lush with local grasses and plants, these pastures are home to some of the best-fed animals on earth. Our cattle graze freely throughout their lives, eating the all-grass diet nature intended, to become robust and healthy. No hormones, no antibiotics, no steroids necessary. Our sustainable practices not only produce the healthiest, best-tasting grassland beef, they keep our farms and planet strong, too. Our grass isn’t dependent on imported oil and fertilizer, and it helps absorb carbon rather than produce it. -from US Wellness Meats website |
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Garden Gate Farm
6423 N. 2300 E. Rd. Fairbury, IL 815. 692.3518 Would you like a flavor of the country? Garden Gate Farm gives you a taste of true working farm in central United States of Good Ole America! Come see turkeys and pigs and cattle and ducks and chickens and vegetables and vegetables, and vegetables and heirloom vegetables and eggs and come see what else more! Farm tours available. - from Central Illinois Attractions website. Thyme Station/Thyme Square regularly receives turkeys, produce and wood chips. |
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Trent Farms Pork
2474 East 1000th Street Mendon, Illinois 62351 217.936.2660 • unity84@aol.com Trent Farms is owned and operated by Dan Trent with help from his wife, Kim. Their hogs are all-natural & raised in a small farm setting without the use of unnecessary antibiotics or growth hormones. Dan & Kim take pride in raising healthy, happy hogs and provide at least 4 full hogs to Thyme Station/Thyme Square alone, each month. All of their pigs are pasture-raised with supplemental feed produced on the farm. |
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Blue Heron Orchard
32974 220th Street Canton, Missouri 63435 573.655.4291 blueheronorchard.com Blue Heron Orchard has practiced organic farming since 1990 when the trees went into the ground. (BHO) became the first certified organic apple orchard in the state of Missouri in 1990. Building and understanding the orchard and the land that nourishes it takes time. Finding the balance and respecting the forces that keep the ecosystem whole is a commitment to the land. - from the Blue Heron Orchard website |
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Additional Contributing Farms/Farmers
Knuffman Farm (Richard & Lois Knuffman), Liberty, IL - Farm-fresh eggs Boones Knob Berry Farm (Norm & Nancy Boone), Barry, IL - Seasonal berries Momma Bee's Garden (Angie Barnes), Quincy, IL - Produce Valley View Harvest, Griggsville, IL - Living greens Queens Crop Honey, (Nick Muehring), Quincy, IL - Local honey Little Man Syrup, Birnamwood, WI - Pure maple syrup |