Tours · Champaign
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
The weekly farm tour leaves the Farm Store every Friday at 5:30pm through October and costs $10. Buy ahead or drop in, arriving by 5:15pm. It ends with a tasting of seasonal cheeses. The farm at 4410 North Lincoln Avenue, Champaign, is open Tuesday to Sunday, with dinner at Caprae.
- Tour
- Fridays 5:30pm, through October
- Price
- $10
- Farm store
- Tue to Fri 4 to 9pm, Sat 9am to 9pm, Sun 9am to 4pm
- Restaurant
- Caprae
The Tour
Prairie Fruits Farm calls itself Illinois' first farmstead creamery. The guided tour walks through the gardens and barns, tells how the farm started and explains the regenerative practices on land that could easily have gone to corn and soybeans. You meet the herd of Nubian and LaMancha goats and see how their care links to the cheese made a few steps away. The tour finishes at the Farm Store with a tasting of current seasonal cheeses.
Groups of 6 to 100 can book a 45-minute private tour ending with a cheese sample; groups over 40 are split up.
Eating and Shopping
Caprae, the farm's restaurant, serves Taco Tuesday, dinner from Wednesday to Friday, brunch and dinner on Saturday, and Sunday daytime. After a Friday tour you can stay for dinner or take a cheese board and wine to the patio. The Farm Store sells the farm's cheeses and gelato, honey, jam, flour and local meats. During open hours you can also walk the nature paths and visit the goats.
Hours
Tuesday to Friday 4pm to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm. Closed Monday.
Getting There
The farm is on North Lincoln Avenue on the northern edge of Champaign-Urbana, just off I-74.
Nearby
The Arthur Cheese Festival is 40 minutes south at the start of September.
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
When are Prairie Fruits Farm tours?
Every Friday at 5:30pm through October. They cost $10 and end with a cheese tasting.
Do I need to book the Prairie Fruits Farm tour?
No, you can drop in, but arrive by 5:15pm to check in and buy a ticket. Advance tickets are sold online.
Official site: prairiefruits.com/tours. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tours.