Pictured above: a stack of The Whole Four Acres pancakes,
with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup and a fried local duck egg.
with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup and a fried local duck egg.
How to Buy Our Products
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Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
Our products are available on the shelves and for pickup or mail order through the Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup shop. Phone: (309) 874-3360 Address: 5257 Old Route 66, Shirley, IL 61772 Email: [email protected] Website: funkspuremaplesirup.com |
Green Top Grocery in Bloomington
Our products are available on the shelves at Green Top Grocery Co-op. Address: 921 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701 Phone: (309) 306-1523 Website: greentopgrocery.com |
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Market on the Hill in Mt. Pulaski
Our products are available on the shelves at Market on the Hill Co-op. Address: 125 S. Lafayette St., Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548 Phone: (217) 270-0005 Website: marketonthehill.com |
McLean County Museum of History
Our products are available in the gift shop at the McLean County Museum of History. Address: 200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, 61701 Phone: (309) 827-0428 Website: cruisinwithlincolnon66.org |
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Village Farmstand in Evanston
Our products are available on the shelves and for online ordering and pickup at Village Farmstand in Evanston. Address: 810 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 60202 Phone: (847) 425-0398 Website: villagefarmstand.store |
Funk Farms Premium Beef
Our products are available in the retail store at Funk Farms. Address: 5959 N1100 East Rd, Shirley, IL 61772 Phone: (309) 829-9325 Website: funkfarmspremiumbeef.com |
About Our Products
Our fruits and grains are grown without herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers.
Our grains are milled with all of the nutritious bran and germ intact by Hazzard Free Farm in Pecatonica, Illinois.
Our wild foods are all foraged here in Funks Grove.
Our grains are milled with all of the nutritious bran and germ intact by Hazzard Free Farm in Pecatonica, Illinois.
Our wild foods are all foraged here in Funks Grove.
Our Product List
Hard Red Winter Wheat Whole Berries
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2-pound and 5-pound bags
These wheat berries (whole wheat kernels) are heritage Warthog hard red winter wheat grown on 9 acres of transitional organic ground in Funks Grove. Unprocessed and straight from the field, they retain all their fiber, nutrition, and flavor. What can you do with them, you ask? Boil and simmer until tender to make a breakfast cereal (delicious with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup!), savory side, or salad topping. Basic cooking instructions are included on the back of the bag, and recipe ideas are available on our Recipes page. Or, use any powerful blender or grinder you’ve already got at home to mill up the freshest, most nutritious flour you’ve ever had. |
Hard Red Winter Wheat Rustic Stoneground Whole Flour
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2-pound and 5-pound bags
Bakers love our stoneground Warthog whole wheat flour for the delicious flavor it adds to pastries, muffins, breads, and more. Use it on its own or mixed with a higher-protein or all-purpose flour for greater leavening. Ingredients: whole wheat flour |
Whole Wheat Cookie Mix – NEW!
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with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar
16-oz bag (makes approximately 36 cookies) Ingredients: whole hard red winter wheat flour, baking powder, pure maple sugar, salt Evolving from our popular "pancake cookies," this cookie mix delivers delicious, thick, chewy, and satisfying whole wheat cookies with a touch of pure maple sugar. Add chocolate chips (we like using mini chips), dried or frozen fruit, nuts, or whatever else your heart desires! Cookie recipe included on back label. |
Rustic Stoneground Whole Wheat Pancake Mix
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with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar
24-oz bag (makes three batches of eight pancakes each) 8-oz bag (makes one batch of eight pancakes) Ingredients: whole hard red winter wheat flour, baking powder, pure maple sugar, salt This is our farm's first-ever baking mix, and it remains our most popular. We've learned over time that there are people who apparently don't like pancakes (news to us!) but who will make an exception for our stoneground whole wheat pancakes. Sweetened with a touch of Funks Grove Pure Maple sugar, this is how pancakes are supposed to be. Old-fashioned pancake recipe included on back label. For tips on making waffles instead, see our Tips & Tricks page. |
The Whole Four Acres Pancake Mix
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with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar
24-oz bag (makes three batches of eight pancakes each) 8-oz bag (makes one batch of eight pancakes) Ingredients: whole hard red winter wheat flour, cornmeal, pure maple sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda Some folks think that the best pancakes contain cornmeal, and since we grow delicious deep orange Floriani flint corn, we thought we’d try them out. We consulted with some experts and experimented until we came up with a recipe that used all four acres of our crop rotation in 2019. These pancakes are a perfect combination of fluffy and crunchy, with just a little sweetness from Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar. Recipe included on back label. We recommend using buttermilk! To find out why, what to do if you don't have any on hand, or how to make waffles instead, see our Tips & Tricks page. |
Jonnycake Mix
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with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar
24-oz bag (makes three batches of eight jonnycakes each) 8-oz bag (makes one batch of eight jonnycakes) Ingredients: cornmeal, pure maple sugar, salt Our Jonnycake mix is based on the rich color and flavor of an heirloom flint corn variety called Floriani that we've loved growing on our farm the past few years. We then kick it up with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar and a dash of salt. Think of it like an all-corn pancake, but know that it takes longer to cook, and it will absorb all the butter in your pan and then some. The result is a crunchy, toasty cake that wows with flavor. Delicious topped with sweet or savory toppings, like Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup or salsa & sour cream! This mix also can be substituted for regular cornmeal in any recipe for improved flavor, texture, and heartiness. Note: While we do not add any gluten-containing ingredients to this mix, we do not recommend this for anyone with a severe gluten allergy. Although we take great pains to avoid it, we cannot rule out accidental contact with our wheat flour. Jonnycake recipe included on back label. For more ways to use this simple but delicious mix, see our Tips & Tricks page. |
Maple Bran Muffin Mix
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with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar
36-oz bag (makes one batch of thirty-six or three batches of twelve muffins) 12-oz bag (makes one batch of twelve muffins) Ingredients: whole hard red winter wheat flour and bran, pure maple sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt Start your day happy and healthy with our hearty maple bran muffins. These are great fresh out of the oven, and only get better if you mix in some fruit or nuts. We use Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup as our liquid sweetener of course, but you can also use other syrups or some local honey. We've had rave reviews of our muffins from folks young and old, and we think you'll love them too. Recipe included on back label. We recommend using buttermilk! To find out why and what to do if you don't have any on hand, see our Tips & Tricks page. |
Fruit Wowzers!
Apple Pie
Autumn Berry Punch
Black Currant Jam
Martian Grape Jelly
Pear Cobbler
Red Currant Tart
Peach Nectar
Ginger Pear
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Fruit Leather made with local fruit & Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
Three-packs of: Apple Pie: Heritage apples, pure maple sirup, cinnamon, salt Autumn Berry Punch: Autumn berries, pure maple sirup - SOLD OUT Black Currant Jam: Black currants, pure maple sirup Ginger Pear: Pears, pure maple sirup, ginger, salt Martian Grape Jelly: Mars grapes, pure maple sirup Peach Nectar: Peaches, pure maple sirup Pear Cobbler: Pears, pure maple sirup, cinnamon, salt Red Currant Tart: Red currants, pure maple sirup - SOLD OUT Variety packs: 3-in-1 Pack: one each of Apple Pie, Black Currant Jam, and Pear Cobbler 5-in-1 Pack: one each of Apple Pie, Autumn Berry Punch, Black Currant Jam, Martian Grape Jelly, and Pear Cobbler – SOLD OUT These satisfying snacks are a local, healthier version of fruit roll-ups that definitely "wow" with flavor! We've combined fresh, local fruit with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup to create a delicious, nutritious, long-lasting fruit leather snack that we call Fruit Wowzers! - Our Apple Pie flavor combines our own heritage apples with maple sirup plus a touch of cinnamon and salt so you can take homemade apple pie goodness with you wherever you go. - Autumn Berry Punch is made from wild autumn berries foraged from the woods surrounding our farm. These tart little gems pack a punch that is mellowed a bit by the sweetness of maple sirup, creating a deliciously wild treat straight from the grove. - Black Currant Jam, our "original" flavor, is made from fruit from our farm, and with its intense sweet-tart-sour flavor, you'll know how we came up with the name "wowzers!" - Martian Grape Jelly is made with our Mars grapes, a black seedless variety that was established on our farm more than a decade ago. These may be straight from our farm, but we think you'll agree that their just-off-the-vine grape flavor is out of this world! - Our Pear Cobbler flavor is made from pears grown by our neighbors, combined with maple sirup, cinnamon, and salt to create a sweet, subtle treat that celebrates the fruit's light floral decadence. - Our Red Currant Tart flavor is made from fruit grown in our newly planted orchard in Funks Grove. Like the black currant jam flavor, these have an intense sweet-tart-sour flavor, but with a slightly brighter quality, both in taste and color. - Peach Nectar is a celebration of our first-ever peach harvest and it lets the peach flavor shine! Nothing but fruit and maple sirup here. First you'll say "mmm" and then you'll say "WOW"! - We are excited to collaborate with Fox Path Farm in Mt Pulaski, Ill., to bring you a delicious new seasonal flavor: Ginger Pear! We've combined local pears with the warm spice of Fox Path's farm-grown ginger, plus pure maple sirup and salt, to create a snack that first invigorates and then soothes your palate.
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Yellow Popcorn Available on its own or with Maple Ramp Seasoning
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28-ounce bag (4 cups popcorn kernels)
Combo pack also includes 2-oz bag Maple Ramp Seasoning Pops up fluffy with a rich, buttery flavor. Pairs perfectly with the salty, sweet, and savory goodness of our Maple Ramp Seasoning! Cooking suggestion: Coat bottom of 3-qt. pan with 3 Tbsp. high-heat oil. Place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add 1/3 c. kernels; cover with tight-fitting lid. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until there are more than 3 seconds between pops. Pour into a bowl. Sprinkle 1 tsp. Maple Ramp Seasoning over popcorn. Stir to coat evenly. Makes about 8 cups of popped popcorn. |
Maple Ramp Seasoning
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Seasoning salt made with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar and Funks Grove ramp powder
2-oz bag You won't find a seasoning like this anywhere else. Made with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sugar and wild ramps harvested right here in the grove, plus salt and black pepper, this sweet-and-savory blend is good on just about everything: try it as a rub on steak, chicken or fish; on roasted vegetables, French fries, or the seasoning in a dressing; sub it for garlic on garlic bread; and of course it's perfect on our yellow popcorn. We even like it sprinkled on eggs and toast for breakfast! Funks Grove is well known for its rich sugar maple forest, but that forest is also home to a robust colony of native ramps. Ramps are a native species of onion, Allium tricoccum, that emerge in the spring as the maple sirup season begins to wind down. We harvest just the leaf tops to leave their roots completely intact, and turn it into a fine, bright-green powder. This seasoning is a real "taste of the grove" and is a testament to the health and bounty of these old forest soils. Ingredients: pure maple sugar, salt, black pepper, wild ramp powder |
Maple Black Raspberry Sauce
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Smooth, decadent sauce made with wild black raspberries foraged from Funks Grove, de-seeded and cooked down with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
4-oz jar This is a big step for our farm, the first of what we hope will be many sauces and other preserves that combine our own fruit with Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup. Katie has been dreaming of this sauce since we harvested and froze the berries last summer, and we finally made it a reality after a lot of research, development, and elbow grease. (For those who love black raspberries but not the seeds, never fear—we’ve removed the seeds!) Take it from the creator: “It’s simply the best. There’s no better way to describe it. This combines what I think are the two most delicious things that come from Funks Grove.” Katie loves the grove’s wild black raspberries more than any other fruit, and this sauce combines those with the sweetness of Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup. Nothing else added (or needed!). The result is a dark, intensely rich sweet-tart sauce that borders on chocolatey decadence. Drizzle this sauce on pancakes, waffles, desserts, rich meats, yogurt, or baked goods and unlock new layers of flavor in your favorite foods. Or, stir it into seltzers or spirits to create your new favorite summer drink. So far, we’ve sampled it on the maple ice cream made by Kirby Family Creamery, the flourless chocolate cake made in-house at Green Top Grocery, and our own Jonnycake muffins. While each of these are delicious on their own, the sauce elevated them to another level of incredible flavor. Ingredients: wild black raspberries (de-seeded), pure maple sirup |