Shop Local

Have you ever wondered what is in your food, or where it came from? Dear reader, this post is for you! If you live in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin, Little Guide 815 will give you a great itinerary for a fun-filled farm-hopping excursion for the whole family! Note: We are going to include breakfast, lunch, and dinner plans, and we highly recommend checking to see if the farms are open before visiting. Bring a cooler bag for your groceries! We are going to be trav

If you are looking to park in one location (who wants to get in -and out- of the car multiple times with toddlers and a baby? not me!), then go to Rockton, Illinois. We recommend parking downtown (no parking fees), walking to La Croute (Espresso and award-winning homemade baked goods), heading to the beautiful Talcott Free Library (a few doors down), stopping into Taylor & Max (Boutique children's clothing and toys) then finishing the day at Dairy Haus (locally made ice cream