Category Archives: Available Produce

Produce that is currently available at Choice Roots farm, located in Sherman, Illinois (Springfield Metro Area). You can pick up your produce at the farm in Sherman on Sundays, or by appointment.

Welcome to the 2022 Growing Season! We’re back at the Old Capitol Farmers Market!

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Choice Roots Farm is back the Downtown Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market on Saturdays – and occasional Wednesdays – from May to October 2022. Read more about the Market at www.DowntownSpringfield.org.

We have a variety of produce throughout the season – lots of greens, tomatoes, melons, root crops, and herbs. Every week brings new produce – if you would like to know what Kyle DeWeese is bringing to the next Market day, you can email him at . You can also ask him to “hold” an item for you so it is still available when you get to the next market.

We are also selling CBD hemp and CBD hemp products from hemp that was grown by Kyle and his business partners at Choice Roots Farm as part of his CBD hemp company, Sangamon Valley Hemp Products. Learn more at SangamonHemp.com

Diana DeWeese will also be selling her artistic photo notecards and photography prints with beautiful photos from her travels both near and far. If you are interested, please contact .

Choice Roots’ has a selection of house plants, courtesy of Diana DeWeese. If you are interested in a house plant, please also contact or to see what we have to offer.

We accept credit card and mobile payments through Square.

As always, thank you to our many loyal customers!

Check out our Facebook Page for the latest updates!

facebook.com/ChoiceRootsFarm

Welcome to the 2020 Growing Season! We’re back at the Old Capitol Farmers Market!

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Choice Roots Farm is back the Downtown Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays from May to October 2020. There are some changes at the market this year, but all to give you a safer experience. We have found it to be a relaxed atmosphere! Read more about those changes at www.DowntownSpringfield.org…

We have a variety of produce throughout the season – lots of greens, tomatoes, melons, root crops, and herbs. Every week brings new produce – if you would like to know what Kyle DeWeese is bringing to the next Market day, you can email him at . You can also ask him to “hold” an item for you so it is still available when you get to the next market.

Diana DeWeese will also be selling her artistic photo notecards and photography prints with beautiful photos from her travels both near and far. If you are interested, please contact .

Choice Roots’ also has a selection of house plants, courtesy of Diana DeWeese. If you are interested in a house plant, please also contact or to see what we have to offer.

New this year: we now have Square, so can accept credit card and mobile payments.

As always, thank you to our many loyal customers!

Check out our Facebook Page for the latest updates!
facebook.com/ChoiceRootsFarm

The regular 2019 growing season has ended!

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Thank you to the Downtown Springfield Inc. (DSI) for another great year at the Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market! And a special thank you to our many loyal customers!

We hope to have some winter produce, depending on the weather. To get the latest scoop on what we have this winter and our plan for the 2019 growing season, please contact farmer Kyle DeWeese at .

If you are interested in Diana DeWeese’s:

  • beautiful photo notecards, featuring her photography from her travels both near and far,
  • field corn heat wraps to keep you warm in the fall and winter, OR
  • house plants (a small selection, including aloe and christmas cactus),

then please also contact .

Welcome to 2019!

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Come see Choice Roots down at the Downtown Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays from May to October 2019.

There is plenty of variety throughout the market – we provide plenty of greens, tomatoes, root crops. We are starting a beehive this year – we are very excited about that. Look out for some melon varieties mid to late-Summer.

If you would like to know what Kyle DeWeese is bringing to Market, you can email him at .

Choice Roots’ also has a selection of house plants, courtesy of Diana DeWeese. If you are interested, please also contact .

The regular 2018 growing season has ended!

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Thank you to the Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) and Downtown Springfield Inc. (DSI) for another great year at the Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market! And a special thank you to our many loyal customers!

As we move into Winter, the Holiday and Winter Markets will be moving to the State House Inn in Downtown Springfield, IL. Read more here at ilstewards.org…

We hope to have some winter produce, but we experienced freezing temperatures early this year. To get the latest scoop on what we have this winter and our plan for the 2019 growing season, please contact farmer Kyle DeWeese at .

Choice Roots’ also has Diana DeWeese’s beautiful photo notecards, featuring her photography from her travels both near and far. She also has field corn heat wraps and a selection of house plants. If you are interested, please also contact .

2018 Old Capitol Holiday Farmers Markets

Saturday before Thanksgiving and Christmas, 2018.

  • Saturday, November 17th, 9am – 1pm
  • Saturday, December 22nd, 9am – 1pm

2019 Old Capitol Winter Farmers Markets

3rd Saturday of each month January – April, 2019.

  • Saturday, January 19th, 9am – 1pm CANCELLED
  • Saturday, February 16th, 9am – 1pm
  • Saturday, March 16th, 9am – 1pm
  • Saturday, April 20th, 9am – 1pm

The 2018 Old Capitol Farmers Market starts Wednesday, May 16!

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Choice Roots Farm will return to the Old Capitol Farmers Market in Downtown Springfield on May 16, 2018! Come visit us on Wednesday and Saturday mornings and check out Farmer Kyle DeWeese’s delicious produce! Choice Roots’ booth is located on Adams, between 3rd & 4th street. The Market will take place Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., until Saturday, October 27.

Choice Roots offers a variety of root vegetables and leafy greens, along other heirloom vegetables and fruits, throughout the growing season. If you would like to know what produce Kyle currently has, and what he has planned for later in the season, contact him at .

We will also have a selection of non-edible plants, including our gorgeous bouquets of wildflowers & teddy bear sunflowers (seasonal), and a small selection of Aloe Vera plants and other interesting house plants (throughout the market season).

Choice Roots’ booth will also have Diana DeWeese’s beautiful photo notecards, featuring her photography from her travels both near and far, and other items she has created.

See you at the Market!

More about the Old Capitol Farmers Market…

We’re at Downtown Springfield Farmers Market 2017!

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Choice Roots is at the Downtown Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market 2017  (at 4th and Adams St.) every Wednesday and Saturday! Market goes from 8:00am – 12:30pm. Come on out and buy some of our amazing produce!

Want to know what we are bringing? Contact Kyle at  to see what he’s been planting! He also takes orders in advance 🙂

Downtown Springfield Farmers Market 2017 Starts May 17!

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Choice Roots will be at the Downtown Springfield Old Capitol Farmers Market 2017  (at 4th and Adams St.) every Wednesday and Saturday starting on May 17th! Market goes from 8:00am – 12:30pm. Come on out and buy some of our amazing produce!

Want to know what we are bringing? Contact Kyle at  to see what he’s been planting! He also takes orders in advance 🙂

April 22 – FINAL Winter Farmers Market at Third Presbyterian!

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Choice Roots will be at the April Winter Farmers Market at Third Presbyterian Church (1030 N 7th St., Springfield, IL, 62704) on Saturday, April 22nd, from 9am-1pm! Celebrate Earth Day by buying local! This is the FINAL Winter Market before the Old Capitol Farmers Market resumes in mid-May. Click here to view the flyer…

We’ll have a selection of produce of winter vegetables that we grow in our low tunnels. Come early – fresh produce tends to sell out quickly! We’ll also have some lovely notecards and heatwraps!

Can’t wait until the Winter Market?

Email  about getting produce before then.

NEW! We are now taking registrations for our CSA*. Sign up for either the Summer Season CSA (biweekly for June-August), or the Full Season CSA (biweekly from May-October). Contact  for more information. We have a limited amount of CSAs available, so sign up early!

The new Springfield Winter Farmers Market takes place on the 4th Saturdays from January-April, 2017 at Third Presbyterian Church.

The Winter Farmers Market grew out of a collaboration between Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Lincoln Land Community College, Downtown Springfield Inc., and the Third Presbyterian Church. For more information about the Springfield Winter Farmers Market, contact Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

*CSA = Community Supported Agriculture

March 25 – Winter Farmers Market at Third Presbyterian!

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Choice Roots will be at the March Winter Farmers Market at Third Presbyterian Church (1030 N 7th St., Springfield, IL, 62704) on Saturday, March 25th, from 9am-1pm! Come visit us! Click here to view the flyer…

We’ll have a selection of produce of winter vegetables that we grow in our low tunnels. Come early – fresh produce tends to sell out quickly! We’ll also have some lovely notecards and heatwraps!

Can’t wait until the Winter Market?

Email  about getting produce before then.

NEW! We are now taking registrations for our CSA*. Sign up for either the Summer Season CSA (biweekly for June-August), or the Full Season CSA (biweekly from May-October). Contact  for more information. We have a limited amount of CSAs available, so sign up early!

The new Springfield Winter Farmers Market takes place on the 4th Saturdays from January-April, 2017 at Third Presbyterian Church.

The Winter Farmers Market grew out of a collaboration between Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Lincoln Land Community College, Downtown Springfield Inc., and the Third Presbyterian Church. For more information about the Springfield Winter Farmers Market, contact Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

*CSA = Community Supported Agriculture