White Fence Farm restaurant adds new items to carryout menu

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

Because White Fence Farm has multiple locations, some people think it’s a national chain. But the Hastert family, which opened the restaurant in 1954, still owns and operates the business. Pictured is the carryout location in Joliet. — White Fence Farm has multiple locations in Joliet, Romeoville, Downers Grove and Riverside. The restaurant is a locally-owned business. (Shaw Local News Network)

April 13, 2025 at 5:35 am CDT

White Fence Farm has added three new food items to its carryout menu.

White Cheddar cheese curds, fried pickle chips or battered mushrooms are available now, by the pint or by the quart.

These three items are available at the Joliet, Romeoville, Downers Grove and Riverside locations.

Locally, White Fence Farm is located at 80 Barney Drive in Joliet and 1375 Joliet Road in Romeoville, behind the main restaurant.

For more information, call 815-744-2072 (Joliet) or 630-783-9892 (Romeoville) or visit whitefencefarm-il.com.

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Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.