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Galena Family FarmEst. 1984 · Galena, Illinois
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Galena Family Farm across the rolling Illinois countryside

Grown with care in Jo Daviess County

Good food.
Open fields.
Room to breathe.

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Sunny · Market open 9-5

Pasture raised Naturally grown Family tended Always seasonal Pasture raised Naturally grown

Our patch of Illinois

Farming for the long haul.

Our family has cared for these 186 acres outside Galena for three generations. We raise animals on pasture, grow produce without synthetic herbicides, and keep wild edges for pollinators, birds, and the next generation.

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The multigenerational family behind Galena Family FarmThe Martin family, spring 2026

At the farm market

Eat with the season.

Summer harvest
01

Heirloom tomatoes

Available now
02

Sweet corn

This weekend
03

Summer squash

Available now
04

Fresh flowers

This weekend

Harvests change with weather and availability. Call ahead for larger orders.

A crate of freshly harvested produce from the farm

Raised out in the open

Healthy land makes healthy animals.

Cattle grazing on the farm's rolling pasture
01 / Pastured beef

Grass underfoot, all season long.

Our small herd rotates through fresh pasture from spring through fall, building soil as it goes.

Free range hens near their mobile coop
02 / Pasture eggs

Hens with somewhere to scratch.

Our laying flock follows the cattle, foraging outdoors and returning to a safe mobile coop at night.

A welcoming long table inside the farm's historic barn

Come out to the farm

Slow down for an afternoon.

Walk the prairie trail, visit the animals, shop what is fresh, or join us for one of our seasonal barn suppers.

Farm marketWed-Sun · 9 AM-5 PMWalking trailDaily · Sunrise-sunset
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Notes from the field

What the farm is teaching us.

July 086 min read

Why we leave the fence rows a little wild

A small change in tidiness made a big difference for birds, insects, and the farm itself.

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Native prairie trail at Galena Family Farm

“The work is not to control the land. It is to pay close enough attention that you can work with it.”

— Daniel Martin, second generation

Farm letter

Fresh lists, supper dates, and a little dirt.