Pool's Pine Acres
Pick-your-own (U-Pick) farm
Address: 1100N. 1119 E. Rd.
Pool's Pine Acres is a pick-your-own farm in Melvin, Illinois. Ways to buy include pick-your-own and on-farm pickup. Listing details come from the USDA Local Food Portal.
Local context: 22 other farms within 25 miles, 713 across Illinois. About 16% of Illinois farms offer u-pick.
How this farm compares
- Offers 2 ways to buy direct — pick-your-own and an on-farm stand — more options than a typical single-channel farm stand.
- Offers pick-your-own harvesting — one of about 16% of Illinois farms that do.
Benchmarks computed from USDA Local Food Portal listings across Illinois.
About this farm
Pool's Pine Acres is a local farm located in Melvin, IL in Ford County. Products available include Vegetables, Sweet Corn, Attractions & Activities, Sprouts, Crafts, Crops & Agricultural Products, Community & Tourist Activities, Value-Added Non-Food Products. You can buy direct through u-pick / pick-your-own, on-farm sales and roadside stand.
How to buy from Pool's Pine Acres
- Pick-your-own (U-Pick)
- Harvest produce yourself in the field — call ahead to confirm what's ripe and in season.
- Farm stand / on-farm pickup
- Buy on-site at the farm's stand or roadside stand.
Location
Contact & links
- Phone:
- 2173882385
- Email:
- poolfarm@cawi.org
Frequently asked questions
- How can you buy from Pool's Pine Acres?
- Pool's Pine Acres offers pick-your-own (u-pick) and an on-farm stand, per its USDA Local Food Portal listing. Call ahead to confirm what's available and in season before you visit.
- Is Pool's Pine Acres a u-pick farm?
- Yes — Pool's Pine Acres is listed as offering pick-your-own (u-pick) harvesting, one of roughly 16% of Illinois farms that do. U-pick availability follows the harvest, so call ahead to confirm what's ripe that week.
- Are there other farms near Pool's Pine Acres?
- Yes — there are 22 other farms within 25 miles of Pool's Pine Acres, the closest being Second Nature Farm about 3.3 miles away. Illinois has 713 farms listed in this directory.
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Data freshness: Sourced from the USDA Local Food Portal; directory entry last reviewed July 14, 2026.
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