What they sell
- Grass finished beef
- Pasture raised chicken
- Raw milk
- Pasture raised eggs
- Sourdough bread
Visit
261 miles
Opening times
- Wednesday
- 9am to 10am
- Saturday
- 10am to 1pm
1330 E 3000 N Rd, Penfield, IL 61862261 miles away from you
Emailsonrisefarmsinfo@gmail.com
You can visit in personDelivers locally
What people say
4.7
From 7 Google reviews
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About the farm
Sonrise Farms is the Hesterberg family farm near Penfield in central Illinois selling grass finished red Angus beef, pasture raised chicken and eggs, raw milk and sourdough from their on farm store.
Sonrise Farms is a family farm in Penfield, in central Illinois, run by Dan and Diane Hesterberg, who moved from conventional grain growing to pasture based livestock farming. Their beef is grass finished and raised without grain, hormones or antibiotics, while their chickens live in portable shelters moved across the pasture and eat non GMO grains.
Alongside the meat they sell raw honey and baked goods made with stone milled flours from their farm bakery. Orders are collected at the farm during short pickup windows on Wednesday and Saturday.
Dan Hesterberg
Founder, crop and livestock operations
Dan led the farm's move from conventional row crops to a natural pasture based system starting in the late 1990s.
Diane Hesterberg
Founder, secretary and marketing
Diane has run the farm's office, marketing and Saturday market since marrying Dan in 1989.
Elizabeth Hesterberg
Livestock operations manager
Elizabeth manages the beef herd and poultry, ran the Flowered Cow Dairy until January 2025, and began a grazing internship in February 2026.
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