DITTMAR FARMS & ORCHARD - ELIZABETH, IL
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The Dittmar Farms & Orchard Story

Our story began a long time ago in a country (Germany) far, far away...
​Erhardt Dittmar I traveled across the big pond in 1854, settling in Elizabeth, IL.  His son Erhardt II stayed.  His son Henry continued farming.  And then his son Delmar, and his son Richard, and his son Michael...plus all their families. 
​And the saga continues...

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Michael and Jonna 
(6th Generation)
Cora, Damon, Ella and Anna Dittmar

(7th Generation)

Michael and Jonna live in Elizabeth with their four children,
Cora (15), Damon (13), Ella (10) and Anna (7).  
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Michael is a high school history teacher at River Ridge High School in Hanover, IL. He is also the Mayor of Elizabeth, IL.

Jonna teaches elementary special education at
Scales Mound School in Scales Mound, IL.  

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Rick and Peg 
(5th Generation)
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​Rick and Peg live on the farm outside of Elizabeth, up the hill from the original farm.
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Rick is a retired postmaster and Peg is a nurse practitioner at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, IL.

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    • Contact Info
    • Our Story
    • Blog
    • Archives
  • Pumpkin Patch
    • School Field Trips
    • Groups
  • Apples
    • How We Grow Our Apples
    • Our Apple Varieties
  • Sweet Corn
    • How to Freeze Sweet Corn
  • Orchard Station
    • Donut Fundraisers
  • Treehouse