St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard
Pick-your-own (U-Pick) farm
Address: Highway 6 West
St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard is a pick-your-own farm in Peru, Illinois. Ways to buy include pick-your-own and on-farm pickup. Listing details come from the USDA Local Food Portal.
Local context: 20 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
St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard is a local farm located in Peru, IL in LaSalle County. Products available include Zucchini, Vegetables, Gourds (Edible), Pumpkins, Raspberries, Fruit, Apples, Asparagus. You can buy direct through u-pick / pick-your-own, on-farm sales and roadside stand.
How to buy from St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard
- 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:
- 8152233140
- Email:
- tmcgunn@st-bede.com
Frequently asked questions
- How can you buy from St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard?
- St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard 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 St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard a u-pick farm?
- Yes — St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard 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 St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard?
- Yes — there are 20 other farms within 25 miles of St. Bede Abbey and Academy Orchard, the closest being COUNTRY KIDS PRODUCE about 1.5 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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