Eckert's Country Store and Farms

Activity Overview

Eckert's Country Store and Farms is a business run by the Eckert family, who have been farming in the St. Louis area since 1837. Their oldest location is the Belleville Farm in Belleville, Illinois, which features a large country store, a restaurant, a garden center, a custard shop, and grows plenty of fruits and vegetables that you can pick yourself. They also have two other pick-your-own farms located in Millstadt and Grafton, Illinois, as well as a small summer market in south St. Louis where you can buy delicious peaches and other fresh produce.

If you're looking for a family-friendly farm attraction with fun activities like pig races, corn mazes, pony rides, and petting farms, find out which Eckert's Country Store and Farms location is nearest to you!

Things to Do

• Take your child to Belleville Farm in the summer or fall to enjoy one of their exciting kids activities. On most weekends during the apple and pumpkin seasons, they'll be able to feed the animals in the petting farm, go on a camel or pony ride, play miniature golf, and enjoy a carnival ride or two!
• Visit the impressive 12-acre corn maze at Millstadt Farm in the fall or enjoy other activities like pig races, a 70-foot underground slide, and a fun playground area.
• Stop by the St. Louis Farm Market in the summer to pick up delicious treats like homemade peach pie, custard, apple butter, and jam. They also sell fresh peaches, watermelon, and cantaloupe!

Eckert's Country Store and Farms Insider Tips

• Check out their Events calendar to learn about all the exciting family-friendly events you can take part in, including cooking classes, murder mystery dinners, games, and much more!
• Teach your child about where fruits and vegetables come from by taking them to one of the pick-your-own farms to get some fresh produce! They grow berries of all kinds, apples, pumpkins, and delicious peaches that you can pick yourself.
• Don't forget to bring along a hat and sunscreen if you plan to be picking berries in the summertime - otherwise you might end up looking like a lobster!