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Comment: Please improve the existing draft rather than create an additional one. Star Mississippi 18:18, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
Eckert's Farm is one of the biggest privately owned orchard in the United States. Starting off as a shack on the side of the road, Eckert's Farm has greatly grown, with now multiple locations. Eckert's has been a source of pick-your-own products for a century, and has not stopped growing.[1]
Locations
[edit]Eckert's farm includes multiple location, three of which are in Illinois[1],[2][3] and one in Kentucky[4]The three farms in Illinois are in the following cities: Belleville, Millstadt, and Grafton. The one in Kentucky is in Versailles. The Belleville farm has existed from 1910 to present.[5]The Millstadt farm has existed from 1968 to present.[6]The Grafton farm has existed from 1837 from present.[7]The Versailles farm has existed for over 150 years[8]
Fun
[edit]While also being a place of profit from harvest, Eckert's makes a large amount of money from entertainment such as there pick-your-own fruit to hay rides.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Visit Eckert's Farm and Pick-Your-Own Orchard in Belleville". Explore St. Louis. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm". Explore St. Louis. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Eckert's Grafton Farm". Explore St. Louis. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Eckert's Boyd Orchard - Lexington, KY - VisitLex". www.visitlex.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Show-Me Success: The seven generations behind Eckert's family farm". ksdk.com. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ mightily (2010-09-03). "Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm". Eckert's. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Eckert's - History of Eckert's". Eckert's. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Eckert's Orchard offering fun for the whole family". LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2022/06/10/metro-east-farm-eckerts-five-million-investment.html. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
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