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951 S. Green Mount Road Belleville, IL 62220

618-233-0513

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Best Pie
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Fast Food
Hours: Daily 8am-8:30pm
Attire: Casual attire

Description

Pick-your-own-fruit orchard with tours, restaurant and family-friendly activities.

2011 | Best Pie

Eckert's can be a little overwhelming, especially on a Saturday during apple season. It's very tempting just to fill a plastic string bag with apples as quickly as possible (maybe taking a few moments to lift a small child so she can feel like she has contributed to the enterprise) and scoot home. But you'd be seriously remiss if you didn't drop in at Eckert's Country Store or Eckert's Country Restaurant and grab yourself a pie. The crust is crisp, flaky and baked to perfection, and the... More »
2004 | Best Garden Center

What's the difference between peat moss and mulch Do butterfly bushes really attract butterflies And what the heck's blue plumbago If these questions have got you chewing your dirt-caked nails well into the night, a visit to Eckert's garden center will have you dreaming of zebra-grass hedges in no time. They've got a huge assortment of annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, hanging baskets and all the fixings (we mean gazing balls!), plus a certified nursery professional on staff to answer... More »
2001 | Best Rite Of Spring

Fresh asparagus is great in and of itself, but if you've never had the white variety -- never allowed to turn green, by virtue of the labor-intensive process of keeping it buried as it grows -- well, you've really missed a treat. Home cooks must remember to peel it to the tips, lest it be tough, but the resulting buttery, nutty, almost indescribable taste is a sure sign of spring, and if you choose to get yours at Eckert's, not only can you buy bundles of the less-aesthetic but still yummy... More »

Gut Check Takes a Pie in the Face

By Aimee Levitt | Fri, January 20, 2012

This Monday, January 23, marks an important national holiday: National Pie Day. This great festival is the brainchild of the American Pie Council -- and how did we not know that such an organization e... More »
Pick a Peck of Peaches at Eckert's

By Ian Froeb | Fri, July 15, 2011

This weekend marks the beginning of the peach harvest at Eckert's County Store & Farms (951 South Greenmount Road, Belleville; 618-233-0513). Beginning today, peaches are available from 8 a.m.-6:3... More »
Eckert's Hosts Barbecue Competitors for DadFest

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, June 17, 2011

Eckert's (951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, Illinois; 618-233-0513 or www.eckerts.com) is getting an early start on Father's Day by kicking off its inaugural DadFest at 3 p.m. today. This morn... More »
This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

By Courtney Schilling | Thu, June 10, 2010

Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter. In this week's edition, get detai... More »
Eckert's Celebrates Strawberries for Next Two Weekends

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, May 14, 2010

It's prime time for local strawberries, and Eckert's in Belleville, Illinois, will celebrate this year's strong crop with its annual Strawberry Festival on May 15, 16, 22, and 23. "The crop has been ... More »

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Eckert's Country Store & Farms-Belleville

951 S. Green Mount Road Belleville, IL 62220

618-233-0513

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2011 | Best Pie

2004 | Best Garden Center

2001 | Best Rite Of Spring

By Aimee Levitt | Fri, January 20, 2012

By Ian Froeb | Fri, July 15, 2011

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, June 17, 2011

By Courtney Schilling | Thu, June 10, 2010

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, May 14, 2010