Farms South of the Kansas River
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Ad Astra Alpacas
Bob and Claudia Hey Located on a paved road just south of Baldwin City, Ad Astra Alpacas raises friendly elite-fleece alpacas and sell products made from their fleece within their on the farm store. The farm has been in Claudia's family for over 60 years and transitioned from a dairy farm to Alpacas, called the "green livestock" due to their environmental gentleness on the land, giving us a valuable crop every spring when we shear their fiber. Ad Astra Alpacas goals are to raise friendly alpacas, improve the fleece characteristics with each new generation and provide wonderful products form the fiber they harvest each spring. Farm Produce- Alpacas, Alpaca garments made from their fiber Conveniences-Restroom and Kid Friendly! |
168 E 1700th Rd Baldwin City, Kansas 785.594-6767 www.AdastraAlpacas.com Find us on Facebook! Open during tour and by appointment Regular hours :Saturday 9am-Noon & Sunday 1pm-4pm until after Christmas Follow us on FACEBOOK for our annual Christmas Open House and Sales Ad Astra's Annual Open House is the first weekend after Thanksgiving Kick off the holiday here! |
Arkenberg Farms
Keith and Briana Arkenberg
645 SE Tecumseh Rd
(785)969-3346
ArkenbergFarms.com
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Arkenberg Farms is certified naturally grown farm located in Tecumseh, just 5 miles east of Topeka. Our farm is based on the market garden method first made popular by Eliot Coleman. The farm produces various vegetable crops that we sell at the Downtown Topeka Farmer Market, at the farms, through CSA, and our website ArkenebergFarms.com. We specialize in lettuce and greens production all year using our various greenhouses and season extension methods
This year they added a U-pick vegetable area to encourage visitors to come out and see where their food is grown and experience what it is like looking for the best produce. In addition to the U-pick a we planted a 1.5 acre Sunflower field for everyone to enjoy as well.
Kid Friendly
Keith and Briana Arkenberg
645 SE Tecumseh Rd
(785)969-3346
ArkenbergFarms.com
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Arkenberg Farms is certified naturally grown farm located in Tecumseh, just 5 miles east of Topeka. Our farm is based on the market garden method first made popular by Eliot Coleman. The farm produces various vegetable crops that we sell at the Downtown Topeka Farmer Market, at the farms, through CSA, and our website ArkenebergFarms.com. We specialize in lettuce and greens production all year using our various greenhouses and season extension methods
This year they added a U-pick vegetable area to encourage visitors to come out and see where their food is grown and experience what it is like looking for the best produce. In addition to the U-pick a we planted a 1.5 acre Sunflower field for everyone to enjoy as well.
Kid Friendly
Artie's Walnut Syrup
Cody and Dara Wilson
616 E 2100rd Baldwin Follow us on FACEBOOK!
785/979-8142
Artie's Walnut Syrup started out as a little family project on the 6th generation family farm that included a walnut grove and just keeps growing! See the complete process from tree to jar! Named after their son Artie they have expanded to include their daughter too with Ellie's Jellies, including our new watermelon jelly. We hope this year to have a successful elderberry crop too!
Also:
Dragon's Lair Candles
Local Artist's
Baked goods
Kid Friendly
Concessions
Cody and Dara Wilson
616 E 2100rd Baldwin Follow us on FACEBOOK!
785/979-8142
Artie's Walnut Syrup started out as a little family project on the 6th generation family farm that included a walnut grove and just keeps growing! See the complete process from tree to jar! Named after their son Artie they have expanded to include their daughter too with Ellie's Jellies, including our new watermelon jelly. We hope this year to have a successful elderberry crop too!
Also:
Dragon's Lair Candles
Local Artist's
Baked goods
Kid Friendly
Concessions
Berryton Home Farm
Rob Scott
7221 SE Berryton Rd. Berryton
785/207-9943
www.berrytonhomefarm.com
A small farm dedicated to producing the highest quality food. Set on sixty eight acres in beautiful Shawnee County, the farm occupies the site of the 1886 single room cabin that belonged to the founder of Berryton, George Washington Berry.
We are regenerative ranchers specializing non-gmo, pasture raised meat. Farm to table.
Farm walks include insights into clean pasture raised meat.
Products: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey and Honey
Conveniences:
Restroom
Concessions
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch
Richard Bean
669 East 2100 rd
Baldwin City
785/615-1548
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch lies above the little Wakarusa Creek. With three soil types on their west facing 10 acres, garlic, onions, leeks abound in the loamy creekside. An adherence to the organic method in all horticultural practices insures a balanced diversity of forage sources for the bees as well as the free grazing mare. To compliment their apple trees, and numerous peach varieties and two blackberry cultivators were introduced.
Larger eggs and improved laying capacity are the focus of the vertically eclectic chicken flock.Out yards of bee hives give as many as five sources of nectar for the artisanal honey. Though honey production is the staple good , pollen production and queen rearing are primary functions at the farmstead.The ultimate goal is to foster
better quality bee stock through the practice of natural methods. BEES4US educational service is providing a format for aspiring beekeepers to learn what must be done to enable a better future for the honey bee.
Open during the tour and by appointment
Farm Produces: Honey (liquid cool processed) and cut combs, honeybees queen bees and nucleus starts, beeswax tapers and figurines , pollen, fertilized eggs, strawberries,peaches, blackberries, gala apples
Farm Highlights: Beekeepers will share experiences, view bees in a observation hive,children can "dry run" extract honey, frozen fruit and pullet eggs for sale.
Kid friendly
Richard Bean
669 East 2100 rd
Baldwin City
785/615-1548
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch lies above the little Wakarusa Creek. With three soil types on their west facing 10 acres, garlic, onions, leeks abound in the loamy creekside. An adherence to the organic method in all horticultural practices insures a balanced diversity of forage sources for the bees as well as the free grazing mare. To compliment their apple trees, and numerous peach varieties and two blackberry cultivators were introduced.
Larger eggs and improved laying capacity are the focus of the vertically eclectic chicken flock.Out yards of bee hives give as many as five sources of nectar for the artisanal honey. Though honey production is the staple good , pollen production and queen rearing are primary functions at the farmstead.The ultimate goal is to foster
better quality bee stock through the practice of natural methods. BEES4US educational service is providing a format for aspiring beekeepers to learn what must be done to enable a better future for the honey bee.
Open during the tour and by appointment
Farm Produces: Honey (liquid cool processed) and cut combs, honeybees queen bees and nucleus starts, beeswax tapers and figurines , pollen, fertilized eggs, strawberries,peaches, blackberries, gala apples
Farm Highlights: Beekeepers will share experiences, view bees in a observation hive,children can "dry run" extract honey, frozen fruit and pullet eggs for sale.
Kid friendly
BlueJacket Crossing Winery
Pep Selvan
1969 N 1250 Road Eudora
785/542-1764
www.bluejacketwinery.com See us on Facebook!
Located near the Oregon Trail, BlueJacket Crossing Vineyards and Winery enjoys sharing knowledge about the devolpment and growth of their vineyard and winery.
Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at a working vineyard and winery, see the wine making process and visit their tasting room and gift shop. They also have picnic areas in a beautiful setting.
The vineyard was started in 2002 with their initial planting of Nortons (Cynthiana). The following years saw the addition of more Norton, St. Voncent, Seyval, Chambourcin, Ferdonia, Leon Millot, Vignoles, and Melody vines. The vineyard now covers 8 acres in Eudora, located in the northeast corner of the state, just 4 miles east of Lawrence. Their tasting room opened in May 2008 and they look forward to sharing their wines with you!
Farm produces: Wine and Grapes
Kid Friendly, Restrooms
Pep Selvan
1969 N 1250 Road Eudora
785/542-1764
www.bluejacketwinery.com See us on Facebook!
Located near the Oregon Trail, BlueJacket Crossing Vineyards and Winery enjoys sharing knowledge about the devolpment and growth of their vineyard and winery.
Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at a working vineyard and winery, see the wine making process and visit their tasting room and gift shop. They also have picnic areas in a beautiful setting.
The vineyard was started in 2002 with their initial planting of Nortons (Cynthiana). The following years saw the addition of more Norton, St. Voncent, Seyval, Chambourcin, Ferdonia, Leon Millot, Vignoles, and Melody vines. The vineyard now covers 8 acres in Eudora, located in the northeast corner of the state, just 4 miles east of Lawrence. Their tasting room opened in May 2008 and they look forward to sharing their wines with you!
Farm produces: Wine and Grapes
Kid Friendly, Restrooms
Bowlin Farms
Steve and Sherry Bowlin
31915 W 115th St. Olathe
913/583-9902
www.bowlinfarms.net
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Many years ago Bowlin Farms was the fruit of Massasoit and Verna Bowlin's collaboration of farmers who started the operation of crop, cattle, and chicken farm. They passed the leadership of the farm business that they built over the years of hard work to their son Roy and wife Gladys and together they continued to produce crops on the farm until they eventually retired from the farming industry in 2009.
Then their son Steve and wife Sherry began to raise small crops of produce to sell from their garden and at local farmers’ markets in Olathe and DeSoto communities. In 2016 Bowlin Farms expanded to become vendors at Mission Citys Flower and Farmers Market & Gardner Farmers Market.
Bowlin Farms is a small family operation raising fresh produce at the farm and at local farmers markets in Olathe, Mission, Gardner, and DeSoto during the growing season. In 2018, we expanded our operation to include floral crops consisting of mostly Zinnias and Sunflowers.
We are expanding our produce operation moving forward and in the future we hope to be the produce source for Olathe, DeSoto Kansas and surrounding communities.
We support and donate our surplus fresh fruits and vegetables to the DeSoto Food Pantry for those less fortunate. We hope you will visit Bowlin Farms during the growing season and have a taste of our top quality fresh produce. We have a stand at the farm for your convenient access and we hope to see you at Bowlin Farms for your fresh produce.
Come and visit our farm to buy your farm-fresh produce during the growing season. When you visit us at the farm, you will get freshly picked produce at the perfect pique of freshness just for your enjoyment and the good health of your family and Olathe, DeSoto Kansas, and surrounding community.
Food Truck serving great Mexican food on the grounds! And Kettle Corn!
Dancing Cow Farms
Randy, Jennifer and Emily Winchester
36 E 2200rd Wellsville
785/7441-7818 Follow us on Facebook!
www.dancingcowfarms.com
Home to Highland cows, Kiko and Boer goats. Jacob 4 Horned sheep, chickens, geese, ducks, miniature donkeys, and a bunch of other little critters.
"We know that food grown on healthy land with healthy farming techniques is healthy food". We act as good stewards of this land, caring for its health to support yours. All of our beef is grass-fed and grass-finished with no antibiotics, hormones or chemicals used on our animals. Raised in a healthy, sustainable environment.
Highlights of the farm are Scottish Highland Cattle (and one mischievous Ayrshire steer), Kikko Goats, miniature donkeys, Jacob 4-horn sheep, and various chickens, ducks, geese, a couple of pond sharks, and an antique 1942 John Deere BR tractor.
In addition to family-friendly hayrides to see the animals, and a barrel train ride for our adolescent farmhands, Dancing Cow Farms will host several local farm-friendly entrepreneurs:
· A unique food truck operated by Flatlanders Pizza, known as The Pie Wagon, will offer their wood fired pizza using local ingredients whenever possible.
· New Hope Apiary beekeepers will bring their fresh local honey, propolis, hand-made soaps and more.
· Mickey The Cotton Candy Man, AKA “The Sweetest Guy in Town,” will be spinning up fresh confectionary delights.
Conveniences:
Food Available!
Restroom
Davenport Orchard,Vineyard and Winery
1394 East 1900th Road
Eudora
785.542.2278
www.davenportwinery.com
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C.W. and Mary Davenport moved to Lawrence in 1949, settling at the Jenny Wren Farm west of town where they raised apples, grain crops and cattle and ran a meat market and auction barn. C.W. retired in 1960, but soon discovered he needed something to keep him busy, so he bought farm ground east of Lawrence in the Kaw Bottoms area and set 74 acres of peaches and 6 acres of apples. The road bordering the farm came to be known as Peach Orchard Road (now County Road 1057 and/or East 1900 Road).
C.W. and Mary's grandson Greg helped work the farm during the summer months and eventually took over operations when C.W.'s health no longer allowed him to work. Since then, Greg has added more apples and pears to the mix, then grapes because his wife Charlee thought "they looked so pretty."
Given their respective German & Polish heritages, it was only natural that Greg and Charlee should begin making wine; first as amateurs, then commercially in August 1997.
Greg & Charlee's intent is to make good wine from Kansas grown fruit, with minimal intervention, to allow the wine to express itself freely.
We hope you will enjoy our wines as much as we enjoy making them. A votre sante'!
Farm Products- Wine
Conveniences- Restrooms and Family Friendly Follow us on FACEBOOK!
1394 East 1900th Road
Eudora
785.542.2278
www.davenportwinery.com
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C.W. and Mary Davenport moved to Lawrence in 1949, settling at the Jenny Wren Farm west of town where they raised apples, grain crops and cattle and ran a meat market and auction barn. C.W. retired in 1960, but soon discovered he needed something to keep him busy, so he bought farm ground east of Lawrence in the Kaw Bottoms area and set 74 acres of peaches and 6 acres of apples. The road bordering the farm came to be known as Peach Orchard Road (now County Road 1057 and/or East 1900 Road).
C.W. and Mary's grandson Greg helped work the farm during the summer months and eventually took over operations when C.W.'s health no longer allowed him to work. Since then, Greg has added more apples and pears to the mix, then grapes because his wife Charlee thought "they looked so pretty."
Given their respective German & Polish heritages, it was only natural that Greg and Charlee should begin making wine; first as amateurs, then commercially in August 1997.
Greg & Charlee's intent is to make good wine from Kansas grown fruit, with minimal intervention, to allow the wine to express itself freely.
We hope you will enjoy our wines as much as we enjoy making them. A votre sante'!
Farm Products- Wine
Conveniences- Restrooms and Family Friendly Follow us on FACEBOOK!
Dragonfly Farm Design
Andy and Susan Theroff and Birgette
259 North 1250 Road
Berryton
dragonflyfarmdesign@gmail.com
Facebook.com/dragonflyfarmdesign
Dragonfly Farm is an arts on the farm destination where you can explore a variety of art, crafts (and soon culinary) workshops. Offering traditional art forms such as fiber arts, soap, and candle making as well as seasonal arts, crafts workshops offered by a host of area artist.
We are a family farm focused on raising naturally grown produce and nurturing our farm animals. Our goal is to show and educate people that small farms (ours is 5 acres) can provide natural, ethically produced farm products that benefit the local community. We have developed our farm over the 8 years living here starting from scratch. We built every farm structure and fencing. We have learned so much about establishing a small family farm business. We hope that we can give visitors helpful and correct information about our animals and farm lifestyle and the power of a small farm.
We are all involved with the Missouri Alpaca Owners Association (MOPACA). The main goal of MOPACA is to educate the public of the benefits of Alpacas, their behaviors and how sustainable they are on small acreage farms.
Our daughter Birgitte is a Girl Scout and 4-H member. She shows chickens and is very knowledgeable about breeds of chickens and general chicken knowledge. Three years ago she saved enough money selling cookies and cupcakes at the farmers market to purchase her first three Alpacas, we now have nine. She has also become quite knowledgeable about Alpacas and shares her knowledge through her 4-H projects. She represents the next generation of Alpaca owners as MOPACA wants to get more youth involved with raising and showing Alpacas as well as use of their fiber.
Andy is the Executive Chef at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He is very passionate about fresh food preparation at work as well as in producing our farm food products. We utilize everything we grow in our food products, vegetables, fruits and lots of herbs. Including our 3rd generation garlic that started from his grandfathers garden.
Susan is an artist and teaches arts and crafts workshops for children and adults in our spacious art studio. Ladies night out on the farm has been our most popular class. The rest of her time is spent caring for the farm and all of the animals. She is a board member of MOPACA and helps with care and training of our Alpaca shows.
Open during the tour and by appointment.
Farm Products:
Jams and jellies, vinegar's and seasoned salt, goats milk soap, lotions, scrubs, essential oils and candles, farm fresh eggs, alpaca fiber and products,
art and culinary workshops
Andy's MENU for the Farm Tour Come hungry!
Cuban sandwich
Pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles & mustard served on
Jamaican jerk chicken
Grilled chicken with zesty rub served on rice & beans with pineapple salsa.
Butternut squash soup
A fall classic.
Chips, Soda, Bottled water.
Hidden Hill Farms of Kansas
Angela and RJ Dake
7320 SW Indian Hills Road Auburn
785/554-6310
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www.hiddenhillfarms.com
Hidden Hill Farms is located in the beautiful rolling hills of Southern Shawnee County. Our farming practices specialize in cross sustainability, natural and organically minded growing methods and a commitment to conservation of natural resources and forage fed livestock. Angela and RJ purchased the land in 2015 and spent several years restoring and reclaiming pastureland and restored soil health to the land. They now graze grass fed/ finished beef and pastured poultry. and sell beef and chicken to customers looking for pure, natural and locally grown meats. We are also an agritourism farm that welcomes guests to experience and enjoy our restful and relaxing country setting by offering lodging, farm experiences and summer camp for kids. . The 2500 square foot guest house is a destination retreat for overnight guests, special events, fishing and classes.
Enjoy a hayride to see our lush pastures, visit the livestock, tour the guest house, and relax under the big shade trees on the grounds, purchase food and enjoy photo ops with beautiful pastoral views. Fishing and picnic area.
Farm products: Eggs, Produce, poultry, beef, agritourism and event center
Angela and RJ Dake
7320 SW Indian Hills Road Auburn
785/554-6310
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www.hiddenhillfarms.com
Hidden Hill Farms is located in the beautiful rolling hills of Southern Shawnee County. Our farming practices specialize in cross sustainability, natural and organically minded growing methods and a commitment to conservation of natural resources and forage fed livestock. Angela and RJ purchased the land in 2015 and spent several years restoring and reclaiming pastureland and restored soil health to the land. They now graze grass fed/ finished beef and pastured poultry. and sell beef and chicken to customers looking for pure, natural and locally grown meats. We are also an agritourism farm that welcomes guests to experience and enjoy our restful and relaxing country setting by offering lodging, farm experiences and summer camp for kids. . The 2500 square foot guest house is a destination retreat for overnight guests, special events, fishing and classes.
Enjoy a hayride to see our lush pastures, visit the livestock, tour the guest house, and relax under the big shade trees on the grounds, purchase food and enjoy photo ops with beautiful pastoral views. Fishing and picnic area.
Farm products: Eggs, Produce, poultry, beef, agritourism and event center
Lazy R Ranch
Pam and Robb Ferguson
2305 North 600th road
Edgerton
913/638-3141
email to pnrferg@sbcglobal.net
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The Lazy R is a small farm , raising grass fed beef and trying to promote buying products locally. My brother, father and I chose Scottish Highlands for lean and low cholesterol beef they produce. The farm also has a large Pawpaw tree population, the prairie banana as it was called by the settlers . The Lazy R sets in a hollow with the Wymore Creek running through it. We have quite a diverse ecosystem, many hardwood trees (3 different Hickory), some fruit trees, gooseberry bushs and native flowers. There are a variety of birds to watch, Pilated Woodpecker, Indigo Buntings, Summer Tanagers and much more. This property is unique in its setting and we are the third family to own it since the late 1800's. We hope you will come visit and enjoy the outdoors and learn about the different areas nature provides for us.
Highlights: Visit the "long haired hippy cows" and learn about beef production, Trees and vegetation tours, pictures of birds for kids to color and learn about identifying.
We hope you will come and enjoy our small piece of heaven!
Farm Produce: Beef
Conveniences:
Kid Friendly
Concessions
Restroom
Pam and Robb Ferguson
2305 North 600th road
Edgerton
913/638-3141
email to pnrferg@sbcglobal.net
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The Lazy R is a small farm , raising grass fed beef and trying to promote buying products locally. My brother, father and I chose Scottish Highlands for lean and low cholesterol beef they produce. The farm also has a large Pawpaw tree population, the prairie banana as it was called by the settlers . The Lazy R sets in a hollow with the Wymore Creek running through it. We have quite a diverse ecosystem, many hardwood trees (3 different Hickory), some fruit trees, gooseberry bushs and native flowers. There are a variety of birds to watch, Pilated Woodpecker, Indigo Buntings, Summer Tanagers and much more. This property is unique in its setting and we are the third family to own it since the late 1800's. We hope you will come visit and enjoy the outdoors and learn about the different areas nature provides for us.
Highlights: Visit the "long haired hippy cows" and learn about beef production, Trees and vegetation tours, pictures of birds for kids to color and learn about identifying.
We hope you will come and enjoy our small piece of heaven!
Farm Produce: Beef
Conveniences:
Kid Friendly
Concessions
Restroom
Little-Hawk-Farm Pygoras
Ruth Hawkins
127 E 900 rd Baldwin Follow us on FACEBOOK
785/594-2268
www.little-hawk-farm.com
We are a small fiber farm located west of Baldwin, where we raise Pygora and Cashmere goats, Bluefaced Leicestor sheep and French Angora rabbits. Our goal is to raise healthy fun loving, show/ breeding quality livestock that produce beautiful, luxurious fiber for the disconcerning fiber artist.
We have a range of fine luxury fibers from our animals and finished articles of clothing such as hats, mitts and shawls.
Visitors can meet the animals. There will be a fiber display that shows what it takes to go from goat to coat! Visitors can also try their hand at spinning or weaving.
A great place to spend a little time on the farm!
Restroom
Kid Friendly activities
Concessions
Pulled Pork Sandwiches Available while supplies last!
Ruth Hawkins
127 E 900 rd Baldwin Follow us on FACEBOOK
785/594-2268
www.little-hawk-farm.com
We are a small fiber farm located west of Baldwin, where we raise Pygora and Cashmere goats, Bluefaced Leicestor sheep and French Angora rabbits. Our goal is to raise healthy fun loving, show/ breeding quality livestock that produce beautiful, luxurious fiber for the disconcerning fiber artist.
We have a range of fine luxury fibers from our animals and finished articles of clothing such as hats, mitts and shawls.
Visitors can meet the animals. There will be a fiber display that shows what it takes to go from goat to coat! Visitors can also try their hand at spinning or weaving.
A great place to spend a little time on the farm!
Restroom
Kid Friendly activities
Concessions
Pulled Pork Sandwiches Available while supplies last!
Pendleton's Country Market
John and Karen Pendleton
1446 East 1850rd Lawrence
785.843.1409
Email- Karenp@pendletons.com Follow us on Facebook!
www.pendletons.com
Pendleton's Country Market is a diversified farming operation featuring vegetables, bedding plants and cut flowers. The Pendleton’s farm was hit by the EF4 tornado that skirted Lawrence May 2019, destroying 5 of their 7 greenhouses, along with out buildings and the use of their house. The Pendletons have decided to stay in business, and sell at their farm market, at the Lawrence Farmers' Market, and the Farmers Market at Clinton Parkway. The Pendleton’s market much of their vegetable production through a CSA program with 180 subscribers; flowers are used for weddings and events. They have expanded their online offerings, and invite customers to order online, and pick up from their market’s new front porch. For some crops, customers are invited to "pick-their-own", allowing families to enjoy the farm experience. The fall pumpkin patch will be open for pick-your-own pumpkins this year, or you can select from pumpkins that have been brought up to the market.
Pendleton's Country Market utilizes integrated pest management, drip irrigation, minimum till, buffer strips, wetlands and composting to produce their crops. They use only beneficial insects in their greenhouses for pest control.
During the Farm Tour, shop from the wide selection of pumpkins and fall décor. If you like, you can shop online, and pick up your order on the days of the Farm Tour.
Participate in a virtual scavenger hunt around the farm. Names of finishers will be put in a drawing for a beautiful gift basket from Pendleton’s Country Market.
Watch a “Weeding Goat” demonstration throughout the weekend. These goats can weed areas that have been difficult to clean by hand.
Weather permitting, you can pick-your-own green beans, and dig-your-own sweet potatoes. Hay rides will be provided to the pumpkins, sweet potatoes and green beans.
Purchase handmade crafts from local artisans. Plan on spring blooms by buying spring bulbs from Cook’s Market, another local flower grower.
Visit the chickens in their newly renovated coop.
Restroom available
John and Karen Pendleton
1446 East 1850rd Lawrence
785.843.1409
Email- Karenp@pendletons.com Follow us on Facebook!
www.pendletons.com
Pendleton's Country Market is a diversified farming operation featuring vegetables, bedding plants and cut flowers. The Pendleton’s farm was hit by the EF4 tornado that skirted Lawrence May 2019, destroying 5 of their 7 greenhouses, along with out buildings and the use of their house. The Pendletons have decided to stay in business, and sell at their farm market, at the Lawrence Farmers' Market, and the Farmers Market at Clinton Parkway. The Pendleton’s market much of their vegetable production through a CSA program with 180 subscribers; flowers are used for weddings and events. They have expanded their online offerings, and invite customers to order online, and pick up from their market’s new front porch. For some crops, customers are invited to "pick-their-own", allowing families to enjoy the farm experience. The fall pumpkin patch will be open for pick-your-own pumpkins this year, or you can select from pumpkins that have been brought up to the market.
Pendleton's Country Market utilizes integrated pest management, drip irrigation, minimum till, buffer strips, wetlands and composting to produce their crops. They use only beneficial insects in their greenhouses for pest control.
During the Farm Tour, shop from the wide selection of pumpkins and fall décor. If you like, you can shop online, and pick up your order on the days of the Farm Tour.
Participate in a virtual scavenger hunt around the farm. Names of finishers will be put in a drawing for a beautiful gift basket from Pendleton’s Country Market.
Watch a “Weeding Goat” demonstration throughout the weekend. These goats can weed areas that have been difficult to clean by hand.
Weather permitting, you can pick-your-own green beans, and dig-your-own sweet potatoes. Hay rides will be provided to the pumpkins, sweet potatoes and green beans.
Purchase handmade crafts from local artisans. Plan on spring blooms by buying spring bulbs from Cook’s Market, another local flower grower.
Visit the chickens in their newly renovated coop.
Restroom available
Prairie Center Meats
Chad and Krista Wilson
16240 Edgerton Rd, Edgerton
913/238-9597
www.prairiecentermeats.com
We have been farmers in one way or another for our entire lives! Our current farm is located 1/2 mile from where my husband grew up, 1 1/2 miles from my childhood home and approximately 3 miles from our meat company's namesake - the town of Prairie Center. We have deep roots in this area and are proud to now be able to provide locally produced meat and eggs to our neighbors and community. We have chosen our livestock breeds based on production and quality, so that you can have the best eating experience possible.
Our family strives to give back to our community through avidly supporting local 4-H programs, sharing our products with organizations that provides meals for the homeless and food insecure and serving in our local church. We love visitors and would love to give you a tour of what we do! Contact us to come check out our piece of paradise and to get your hands on some premium meat and eggs.
Farm produce: meats, eggs
Chad and Krista Wilson
16240 Edgerton Rd, Edgerton
913/238-9597
www.prairiecentermeats.com
We have been farmers in one way or another for our entire lives! Our current farm is located 1/2 mile from where my husband grew up, 1 1/2 miles from my childhood home and approximately 3 miles from our meat company's namesake - the town of Prairie Center. We have deep roots in this area and are proud to now be able to provide locally produced meat and eggs to our neighbors and community. We have chosen our livestock breeds based on production and quality, so that you can have the best eating experience possible.
Our family strives to give back to our community through avidly supporting local 4-H programs, sharing our products with organizations that provides meals for the homeless and food insecure and serving in our local church. We love visitors and would love to give you a tour of what we do! Contact us to come check out our piece of paradise and to get your hands on some premium meat and eggs.
Farm produce: meats, eggs
South Baldwin Farms
David Miles, Katelyn and Gabe Spurgeon
22 E 1700th Rd
Baldwin City, Kansas
785/251-3993
email- gabe@southbaldwin.farm
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South Baldwin Farms is family owned and operated. Dave Miles has produced quality brome hay and maintained a small orchard for over 10 years. In 2014 Dave’s daughter, Katelyn, and son-in-law, Gabe, talked him into expanding the orchard from about 1 acre to approximately 35 acres. Planting of apples, peaches, and blackberries began in spring 2015.
Our goal is to provide quality products using environmentally responsible and efficient growing methods.
SBF is family owned and operated with a focus on our high density orchard . Our goal is to provide a quality fruit on a commercial wholesale scale to our area. Visitors will see newer growing methods not often seen in our area.
Visit with us about our technique, view our equipment and see how our cider is produced.
South Baldwin Farms, located on the blacktop just south of Baldwin, is family owned with a focus on our high density orchard. Our goal is to provide fruit to the Lawrence and Kansas City area on a commercial scale. Visitors will see high density growing methods with dwarf fruit trees. Additionally, our fruit sorting line and cold storage facility, new for the 2018 harvest, will be open.
Farm Highlights:
you can see fruit from tree through harvest and sorting and on to packing for the stores.
and have tractors and equipment out for kids to see.
Farm Produce:
apples, peachs, blackberries, nectarines, cherries, pumpkins and Fresh Apple Cider
Conveniences-
Restroom and Concessions
Fresh apples, caramel apples, pumpkins, cold cider, and water will be available for purchase. Follow our Facebook page to keep up with the activities for the weekend
David Miles, Katelyn and Gabe Spurgeon
22 E 1700th Rd
Baldwin City, Kansas
785/251-3993
email- gabe@southbaldwin.farm
Follow us on Facebook!
South Baldwin Farms is family owned and operated. Dave Miles has produced quality brome hay and maintained a small orchard for over 10 years. In 2014 Dave’s daughter, Katelyn, and son-in-law, Gabe, talked him into expanding the orchard from about 1 acre to approximately 35 acres. Planting of apples, peaches, and blackberries began in spring 2015.
Our goal is to provide quality products using environmentally responsible and efficient growing methods.
SBF is family owned and operated with a focus on our high density orchard . Our goal is to provide a quality fruit on a commercial wholesale scale to our area. Visitors will see newer growing methods not often seen in our area.
Visit with us about our technique, view our equipment and see how our cider is produced.
South Baldwin Farms, located on the blacktop just south of Baldwin, is family owned with a focus on our high density orchard. Our goal is to provide fruit to the Lawrence and Kansas City area on a commercial scale. Visitors will see high density growing methods with dwarf fruit trees. Additionally, our fruit sorting line and cold storage facility, new for the 2018 harvest, will be open.
Farm Highlights:
you can see fruit from tree through harvest and sorting and on to packing for the stores.
and have tractors and equipment out for kids to see.
Farm Produce:
apples, peachs, blackberries, nectarines, cherries, pumpkins and Fresh Apple Cider
Conveniences-
Restroom and Concessions
Fresh apples, caramel apples, pumpkins, cold cider, and water will be available for purchase. Follow our Facebook page to keep up with the activities for the weekend
Trivedi Wine LLC
Maulik Trivedi and Jodi Palmer
1826 East 1150th Rd Lawrence
785/856-0156 Follow us on Facebook!
www.trivediwine.com
Email info@trivediwine.com
Trivedi Wine is a local farm winery that produces a dozen different wines that span the spectrum from dry to sweet and white to red, plus hard ciders! We are striving to make our land a more complete and sustainable ecosystem by growing perennial fruits, annual cash crops, hay and chickens.
On the farm tour days, we will offer complimentary short flights of three pre-selected wines for the farm tour guests. We will also offer a demo of the winemaking equipment under our canopy at 1 pm and 4 pm on both days of the farm tour.
On Saturday Oct 1st, we will have free live Irish music by Boys of the Prairie starting at 5 pm with BBQ for sale by Jayhawker’s BBQ.
On Sunday, Oct 2nd, we will have live music by Easy G and the Blue Notes.
Make sure to make our winery the last stop of your day where you can relax and enjoy some good wine, good food, good music and a chill environment.
Farm Produce:
Grapes/Wine
Conveniences:
Restroom
Come on out and see us and enjoy some locally made wine
Vesecky Family Farms
John and Sharon Vesecky William and Joanna Vesecky
1814 North 600 Road Baldwin City
785.594.2493
www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
Vesecky's is one of the largest pastured raised poultry farms in Kansas. Their stone farmhouse was built in 1866, and added to in 1870, 1885, and 1980. Three generations of the Vesecky family work this farm and will be pleased to welcome you!
See the poultry up close and get a general feel for the farm. Vesecky's raise chickens , ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas. Plus boer goats and a few cows.Holiday heritage turkeys, broad-breasted turkeys, and ducks are available at the farm all year by appointment.
Farm Products: Pasture-raised poultry, including chickens, turkeys, heritage turkeys, and ducks
Farm Highlights: beautiful setting with 100 year old burr oak trees, historic gabled barn with quilt block, turkey, goats and interactive displays, hay wagon rides.
Barb Hinton will be here selling her wonderful soaps!
Weiner roast for lunch, Linda's Sweet Delights will have cinnamon rolls, banana bread, etc. Beverages available all day.
John and Sharon Vesecky William and Joanna Vesecky
1814 North 600 Road Baldwin City
785.594.2493
www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
Vesecky's is one of the largest pastured raised poultry farms in Kansas. Their stone farmhouse was built in 1866, and added to in 1870, 1885, and 1980. Three generations of the Vesecky family work this farm and will be pleased to welcome you!
See the poultry up close and get a general feel for the farm. Vesecky's raise chickens , ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas. Plus boer goats and a few cows.Holiday heritage turkeys, broad-breasted turkeys, and ducks are available at the farm all year by appointment.
Farm Products: Pasture-raised poultry, including chickens, turkeys, heritage turkeys, and ducks
Farm Highlights: beautiful setting with 100 year old burr oak trees, historic gabled barn with quilt block, turkey, goats and interactive displays, hay wagon rides.
Barb Hinton will be here selling her wonderful soaps!
Weiner roast for lunch, Linda's Sweet Delights will have cinnamon rolls, banana bread, etc. Beverages available all day.
White Tail Run Winery and Vineyard
Dan and Nancy Fuller, Dustin Fuller and Christy Flyntz
2327 North 400 Road Edgerton
913.893.6860
www.whitetailrunwinery.com
regular hours:
Friday and Saturday noon-6pm
Sunday noon- 4pm
Family owned in operated!
White Tail Run Winery and Vineyard was started in 2003 by Dan Fuller with the help of his wife Nancy, son Dusty, daughter-in-law Jennifer and daughter Christy. Dan had just retired and decided to grow grapes to keep him busy in his retirement. After growing grapes for a couple of years Dan decided to try his hand at winemaking. The first wine he made was from the Seyval grape. He entered the wine into a competition for amateurs and won a bronze. After the success of that first wine competition he started to make plans with his family to start the winery and vineyard full time. We now have 5 acres of vines with 4 different varieties of grapes.
Farm Product: grapes, wine
Farm Highlights: Winery and Vineyard tours, visit the tasting room, sample and purchase wines
