Two Rockford Businesses Make 2020 Illinois Made List

Have you tried anything from Barnstormer Distillery or Fire Department Coffee? Now's the time.

The Illinois Office of Tourism just started their Illinois Made program. the program highlights 31 small businesses and "makers" from throughout the state.

Don't know about these local spots?  Here's a little bit about them:

Fire Department Coffee is a veteran-owned business dedicated to providing great-tasting coffee to people everywhere. Every order is freshly roasted in Rockford, Illinois, by a dedicated team of firefighters, first responders, and coffee connoisseurs. Ten percent of the proceeds are donated to help provide essential resources and assistance to first responders who have been injured on the job, mentally or physically, or who are facing other serious health challenges.

Barnstormer Distillery is Rockford's Hometown Craft Distillery. Their whiskeys, vodkas, and rum are found at retailers, restaurants, and bars locally. They source their ingredients locally whenever possible and also produce many agricultural products on the property to enhance the production and flavorings of their spirits and cocktails. They believe that a hands-on approach and personal connection is key to making a great spirit.

The other small businesses on the Illinois Made list include:

Broken Brix Home Brew Shop - St. Charles

Danche Custom Guitars - Forest Park

Edgewater Candles - Chicago

Fire Department Coffee - Rockford

Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery – Flossmoor

Funky Rooster Tattoo & Art Gallery - Elgin*

Gina’s Italian Ice - Berwyn*

Hearth & Hammer General - Batavia*

Hollingworth Candies - Lockport*

Justice of the Pies - Chicago*

Kribi Coffee Air Roasters - Forest Park

Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters - Roselle*

MASHALLAH - Chicago*

Richardson Adventure Farm - Spring Grove*

Scratch Goods - Chicago*

Star Union Spirits - Peru

Sue Regis Glass Art - Joliet*

The Milk House - Pingree Grove*

Virtue Restaurant - Chicago

Wild Blossom Meadery - Chicago

Northwest & West Illinois

Kennay Farms Distilling - Rochelle*

Knox County Brewing - Galesburg*

Triple Dipples - Chillicothe

Village Bakery - Oregon

Central Illinois

Mad Goat Coffee – Danville

Rolling Lawns Farm - Greenville

The Chocolate Affair – Highland*

Southern Illinois

C’s Bees Honey & More - Anna*

The Chocolate Factory - Golconda*

Pomona Winery - Pomona*