The Kaw Valley Farm Tour
Sponsored by The Kaw Valley Agri-Tourism Council
Featuring 15 Farms!
Saturday and Sunday
October 4 and 5, 2008
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tickets: $10 per vehicle (Where to purchase)
What you Get: Entrance to all 15 farms on Saturday and Sunday, Guidebook with map, 2 days of fun and entertainment
How it works: Gather up your friends, get your ticket, and make a plan of which farms you want to visit. Pick and choose, or visit them all!
The Farms:
Ad Astra Alpacas
Claudia and Bob Hey
168 E 1700 Rd. Baldwin City KS 66006
See and learn about alpacas and alpaca fleece.
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch
Richard A. Bean
669 E. 2100 Rd. Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 979-2649
See the process of extracting honey along with a live beehive exhibit. Also learn how this farm integrates garden production and a laying flock of chickens.
Richard A. Bean
669 E. 2100 Rd. Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 979-2649
See the process of extracting honey along with a live beehive exhibit. Also learn how this farm integrates garden production and a laying flock of chickens.
Davenport Orchards & Winery
Greg Shipe & Charlee Glinka
1394 E 1900 Rd, Eudora
(785) 542-2278
www.davenportwinery.com
Visit with Greg and Charlee, vintners of Davenport wines, tour the 15-acre vineyard and taste their award-winning wines. They're confident you'll discover something to please your palate. Davenport wines are made from 100% Kansas products; 99% of the fruit grown is on the farm in the Kaw bottoms.
Greg Shipe & Charlee Glinka
1394 E 1900 Rd, Eudora
(785) 542-2278
www.davenportwinery.com
Visit with Greg and Charlee, vintners of Davenport wines, tour the 15-acre vineyard and taste their award-winning wines. They're confident you'll discover something to please your palate. Davenport wines are made from 100% Kansas products; 99% of the fruit grown is on the farm in the Kaw bottoms.
Hamills' Country Gardens
Pam & Greg Hamill
1236 N 100 Rd, Baldwin, KS
(785) 594-7535
Providing consumers with perennials, vegetables, bedding plants, mums and gourds. Visit the gardens and walk the woodland trail.
Pam & Greg Hamill
1236 N 100 Rd, Baldwin, KS
(785) 594-7535
Providing consumers with perennials, vegetables, bedding plants, mums and gourds. Visit the gardens and walk the woodland trail.
Holy-Field Winery
Les & Michelle Meyer
18807 158th St, Basehor, KS
www.holyfieldwinery.com
This vineyard is planted with Native American and French hybrid grapes. The winery offers a warm and friendly atmosphere for visitors to enjoy fine wines and specialty gifts. Take tours of the vineyard and cellar before wine and specialty food tasting. Bring a picnic to enjoy while relaxing in the vineyard.
Les & Michelle Meyer
18807 158th St, Basehor, KS
www.holyfieldwinery.com
This vineyard is planted with Native American and French hybrid grapes. The winery offers a warm and friendly atmosphere for visitors to enjoy fine wines and specialty gifts. Take tours of the vineyard and cellar before wine and specialty food tasting. Bring a picnic to enjoy while relaxing in the vineyard.
Jefferson Hill Farm
Don & Maxine Bryant
12381 Washington Rd. McLouth, KS 66054
(913) 796-6822
Vineyard tours, wine tasting, food and gift items. Educational activities for children. Picnic under our gazebos or winery veranda and enjoy the views.
Don & Maxine Bryant
12381 Washington Rd. McLouth, KS 66054
(913) 796-6822
Vineyard tours, wine tasting, food and gift items. Educational activities for children. Picnic under our gazebos or winery veranda and enjoy the views.
K-State Horticulture Research & Extension Center
Ted Carey
35230 W 135th St Olathe, KS 66061
Tel: 913-856-2335 ext. 120
www.hightunnels.org
Ted Carey
35230 W 135th St Olathe, KS 66061
Tel: 913-856-2335 ext. 120
www.hightunnels.org
We conduct vegetable , fruit, turf, and flower research to serve the horticultural industry. You will see small fruit and vegetable trials in high tunnels and open
field plots. Also trials compare the effects of organic and conventional practices crop quality. We are an All America Selection trial
site.
Landeria Farm
Kathy Landers
11395 Gardner Rd. Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 397-6962
Visit this registered Alpine goat dairy. One of the few grade A goat dairies in the state. Also taste hand-crafted mozzarella, feta, camembert, gouda and cheddar cheeses made from the goat's milk.
Kathy Landers
11395 Gardner Rd. Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 397-6962
Visit this registered Alpine goat dairy. One of the few grade A goat dairies in the state. Also taste hand-crafted mozzarella, feta, camembert, gouda and cheddar cheeses made from the goat's milk.
Lawrence Landscape
Frank Male
Lawrence, KS 66047
Frank Male
Lawrence, KS 66047
785-843-4370
www.lawrencelandscape.com
Visit the tree farm of one of Lawrence's largest landscape companies. Learn about the value of locally grown trees, and have fun with the special kid's activities - including the famous pumpkin chucking event.
www.lawrencelandscape.com
Visit the tree farm of one of Lawrence's largest landscape companies. Learn about the value of locally grown trees, and have fun with the special kid's activities - including the famous pumpkin chucking event.
Lone Star Bison Ranch
Don & Terri Gibbs
588 N 300th Rd, Overbrook, KS
(785) 594-2926
www.lonestarbison.com
A visit to this ranch provides the opportunity to see the majestic symbol of our state: The American Bison. Activities include hands-on historical and cultural demonstrations and arts and crafts. Sample an assortment of healthy and delicious bison dishes.
Don & Terri Gibbs
588 N 300th Rd, Overbrook, KS
(785) 594-2926
www.lonestarbison.com
A visit to this ranch provides the opportunity to see the majestic symbol of our state: The American Bison. Activities include hands-on historical and cultural demonstrations and arts and crafts. Sample an assortment of healthy and delicious bison dishes.
Pendleton's Country Market
John & Karen Pendleton
1446 E 1850 Rd, Lawrence
(785) 843-1409
www.pendletons.com
This farm is a diversified family farm growing vegetables, bedding plants, cut flowers and commodity crops. Enjoy jid's activities including arts and crafts from nature, mazes, a tyke track, bug hunts, and of course, tagging butterflies with Monarch Watch.
John & Karen Pendleton
1446 E 1850 Rd, Lawrence
(785) 843-1409
www.pendletons.com
This farm is a diversified family farm growing vegetables, bedding plants, cut flowers and commodity crops. Enjoy jid's activities including arts and crafts from nature, mazes, a tyke track, bug hunts, and of course, tagging butterflies with Monarch Watch.
Hayrides around the farm
will stop at the pumpkin patch, flower field, butterfly bio-villa and the Garden Barn.
Also available at this farm: Amy's Meats – Clark Family Farm – Sundance Emu Farm – Sage Moon at Pinwheel Farm – Rolling Prairie Cookbook
Also available at this farm: Amy's Meats – Clark Family Farm – Sundance Emu Farm – Sage Moon at Pinwheel Farm – Rolling Prairie Cookbook
Screamin' Oaks
Roxane McCoy
18171 198th St.
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 845-2775
This family-owned farm features dairy goats and other “farm animals”. Try a hand at milking, and learn (& sample) the many uses of goat's milk. The Leavenworth 4-H Goat Project Club will keep you busy with making soap, decorating cookies, goat cart rides and feeding and petting the various animals.
18171 198th St.
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 845-2775
This family-owned farm features dairy goats and other “farm animals”. Try a hand at milking, and learn (& sample) the many uses of goat's milk. The Leavenworth 4-H Goat Project Club will keep you busy with making soap, decorating cookies, goat cart rides and feeding and petting the various animals.
Vesecky Family Farms
John & Sharon Vesecky
John & Sharon Vesecky
William and Joanna Vesecky
1814 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City
(785) 594-2493
(785) 594-2493
www.quiltingfabricsupply.com
www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
Visit with three generations of the Vesecky Family under the majestic oaks on this vintage farm, which dates back to 1866. You will see pasture-raised turkeys (heritage and white), cattle, elk, guineas, chickens, pets, and a quilting demonstration. Return next spring or summer for delicious strawberries or blueberries and wonderful sweet corn.
www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
Visit with three generations of the Vesecky Family under the majestic oaks on this vintage farm, which dates back to 1866. You will see pasture-raised turkeys (heritage and white), cattle, elk, guineas, chickens, pets, and a quilting demonstration. Return next spring or summer for delicious strawberries or blueberries and wonderful sweet corn.
Wakarusa Valley Farm
Mark Lumpe & Julie Waters
965 E. 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 749-4241
A certified organic farm that raises a wide variety of produce and mushrooms. Visit the fields and mushroom growing facility to learn about innovative growing techniques on this farm.
Mark Lumpe & Julie Waters
965 E. 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 749-4241
A certified organic farm that raises a wide variety of produce and mushrooms. Visit the fields and mushroom growing facility to learn about innovative growing techniques on this farm.
Zimmerman's Kill Creek Farm
Darrel Zimmerman
9210 Kill Creek Rd, Desoto KS
(913) 209-4446
Enjoy a horse-drawn hayride around the farm. Pet the cows, calves, and goats. Study bees in the observation hive. Check out the 1940 WPA built outhouse, the beautiful historic barn, and the pre-1870 built farm home. Try your hand at several pioneer crafts.