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. 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. Ad Astra's Annual Open House is the first weekend after Thanksgiving from 10am-5pm. Kick off the holiday here! Follow us on FACEBOOK for our annual Christmas Open House and Sales |
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 October-March Saturday 9am-Noon & Sunday 1pm-5pm |
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch
Richard Bean
669 East 2100 Road
Baldwin City
785.615.1548
Open during the tour and by appointment
Richard Bean
669 East 2100 Road
Baldwin City
785.615.1548
Open during the tour and by appointment
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Blossom Trail Bee Ranch lies above the Little Wakarusa Creek. With three soil types on their west facing 10 acres, garlic , onions, and 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. To compliment their apple trees, numerous peach varieties and black berries were added. 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 distinct flavors for artisan honey. Honey production is the staple good but pollen production and queen rearing are also primary functions at the farmstead. Blossom Trail Bee Farm also sponsors and instructs many programs for the aspiring beekeepers and to learn what must be done to enable a better future for the honey bee. |
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Bluejacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery
Pep Selvan
1969 North 1250 Road
Eudora, Kansas 66025
Tel: 785-542-1764
www.bluejacketwinery.com
The vineyard was first started in 2002 with our initial planting of Nortons (Cynthiana). Following years saw the addition of more Norton, St. Vincent, Seyval, Chambourcin, Fredonia, Leon Millot, Vignoles and Melody vines. The vineyard now covers approximately 8 acres in Eudora, Kansas, located in the Northeastern corner of the State, 4 miles east of Lawrence. Our Tasting Room opened in May 2008, and we look forward to sharing our wines with you.
We feel very fortunate to have received the permission of Native American Artist, Brent Learned (Arapaho given name - Haa-Naa-Jaa-Ne-Doa), to use one of his original paintings for our label. Brent is an impressionist painter from Oklahoma whose art reveals the life and culture of the plains Indians in brilliant and inspiring colors.
Come visit us and discover the beauty of Kansas farm wineries!
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Clearfield Farmhaus Craig and Nedra Mitchell 2222 North 600rd Eudora 816.682. 9330 or 913.568. 2117 www.clearfieldfarmhaus.com We are committed to growing and providing delicious, quality, affordable fruits and vegetables in alliance with local farmers and the community at large. Craig and Nedra Mitchell, owners of Clearfield Farmhaus, are committed to providing products, services and experiences that we believe people are seeking and, in fact, craving – a simple, healthier, happy lifestyle. We feel there are some very basic principles and values that will help our customers achieve this. Also fresh baked goods in this beautifully restored farmhouse will remind you of simpler times. Farm Highlights: · Historic land and adjacent sites, historic information center · Farmhaus Market – hand sewn and hand crafted items in the 1895 Farmhaus · Barn Open for music, seating, kids activities · Walking tours of the farm, new hoop house this year Farm Produce: Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies, canned tomatoes, salsas, pasta sauce, pickles (from our tomatoes and cucumbers) |
Serving Lunch or Food All Day
Family Friendly Pricing Barn Venue for seating, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Bratz, Salad, Sides, Variety of Drinks Baked Goods Look for us on Facebook! |
Coal Creek Farm
Rick and Vickie Andrews
1676 N. 1000 Rd
Lawrence, KS 66046
785.423.3414
Store Hours Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Welcome to Coal Creek Farms and the Simple Life Country Store where we offer quality alpaca clothing, alpaca products and classes on location at Coal Creek Farms. Our working farm is located in northeast Kansas approximately 5 miles southeast of Lawrence. It consists of 175 acres of lovely rolling hills, pastures and woods. We provide a quality horse boarding facility and offer luxurious alpaca products made from the 65 Huacaya and Suri alpacas who call the farm home. Alpaca fiber is hypoallergenic, softer, and three times warmer than sheep wool. We stock and offer a variety of quality alpaca products. We also raise open range laying chickens producing farm fresh eggs ,pasture grazed cattle providing grass fed beef and heritage hogs.
Food Served both days!
campfire biscuits & gravy breakfast both days
hot dogs and burgers all day both days
pulled pork / chicken / lamb - lunch both days
Until gone!
Farm Highlights:
Alpaca petting , Feeding, and photo opportunities
Fiber processing demonstrations
Wet Felting activity for kids of all ages
Pony Rides
Live Music
Shop our Simple Living Store
Kid Friendly and Restrooms available
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Rick and Vickie Andrews
1676 N. 1000 Rd
Lawrence, KS 66046
785.423.3414
Store Hours Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Welcome to Coal Creek Farms and the Simple Life Country Store where we offer quality alpaca clothing, alpaca products and classes on location at Coal Creek Farms. Our working farm is located in northeast Kansas approximately 5 miles southeast of Lawrence. It consists of 175 acres of lovely rolling hills, pastures and woods. We provide a quality horse boarding facility and offer luxurious alpaca products made from the 65 Huacaya and Suri alpacas who call the farm home. Alpaca fiber is hypoallergenic, softer, and three times warmer than sheep wool. We stock and offer a variety of quality alpaca products. We also raise open range laying chickens producing farm fresh eggs ,pasture grazed cattle providing grass fed beef and heritage hogs.
Food Served both days!
campfire biscuits & gravy breakfast both days
hot dogs and burgers all day both days
pulled pork / chicken / lamb - lunch both days
Until gone!
Farm Highlights:
Alpaca petting , Feeding, and photo opportunities
Fiber processing demonstrations
Wet Felting activity for kids of all ages
Pony Rides
Live Music
Shop our Simple Living Store
Kid Friendly and Restrooms available
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Country Road Farms
Jamie and Keith Knabe
991 E 2400 Road Eudora
785.615.1290
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Country Road Farms is a division of Knabe Farms. It was started 3 years ago after Jamie left her job. Jamie decided to venture into selling their meat and eggs at local farmers markets. On occasion you may also find fresh baked pies, sweet breads and cookies.
Keith and Jamie where both raised on working farms and have had their own working farm for 20+ years where they grow wheat, corn, soy beans, grass hay, alfalfa and livestock. In 2014 they added all natural turkey’s and in 2014 added meat chickens to go along with the beef and pork.
In 2017 you can find us at Farmers Market’s, Eudora, Fresh Promise in DeSoto, Cottin’s Hardware in Lawrence and Perry-LeCompton in Perry.
Farm Products:Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Wheat,Corn, Soy Beans,Hay, Eggs
Farm Highlights: View the cattle, pigs, poultry and horses, take a wagon ride, view antique tractors, antique corn shellers for kids.
Food available:
Oct 6 chuck wagon breakfast, biscuits and sausage gravy made by “Cookie” right out of a cast iron skillet Oct 7, breakfast. Both days breakfast will be made with our farm raised meat, eggs and other local ingredients.
Lunch , Oct 6 & 7, homemade turkey and noodles, chili and hot dogs. Using our own farm raised meats and other local ingredients. Concession on both days.
Jamie and Keith Knabe
991 E 2400 Road Eudora
785.615.1290
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Country Road Farms is a division of Knabe Farms. It was started 3 years ago after Jamie left her job. Jamie decided to venture into selling their meat and eggs at local farmers markets. On occasion you may also find fresh baked pies, sweet breads and cookies.
Keith and Jamie where both raised on working farms and have had their own working farm for 20+ years where they grow wheat, corn, soy beans, grass hay, alfalfa and livestock. In 2014 they added all natural turkey’s and in 2014 added meat chickens to go along with the beef and pork.
In 2017 you can find us at Farmers Market’s, Eudora, Fresh Promise in DeSoto, Cottin’s Hardware in Lawrence and Perry-LeCompton in Perry.
Farm Products:Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Wheat,Corn, Soy Beans,Hay, Eggs
Farm Highlights: View the cattle, pigs, poultry and horses, take a wagon ride, view antique tractors, antique corn shellers for kids.
Food available:
Oct 6 chuck wagon breakfast, biscuits and sausage gravy made by “Cookie” right out of a cast iron skillet Oct 7, breakfast. Both days breakfast will be made with our farm raised meat, eggs and other local ingredients.
Lunch , Oct 6 & 7, homemade turkey and noodles, chili and hot dogs. Using our own farm raised meats and other local ingredients. Concession on both days.
Dancing Cow Farms
Randy,Jennifer and Emily Winchester
36 East 2200rd Wellsville
913.744.1718 www.dancingcowfarms.com
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Dancing Cow Farms was established north of Wellsville, Kansas in 2010. Focusing on sustainable low maintenance beef production they chose to start with a herd of 7 Scottish Highland Cattle on the 67 acre homestead. Their focus is on providing the highest quality livestock and beef to the surrounding area.
In 2017 they expanded operations and are now home to Kiko and Boer goats, Mini Donkeys, an assortment of Rabbits (Flemish Giants, English Lops, Mini Rexes) and a few chickens, ducks, and turkey. Whether you are looking for grass fed beef or pasture raised goat for the dinner table, wanting to start your own herd, needing an animal for 4-H, or just a pet to add to your hobby farm, Dancing Cow Farms is here to answer any of your questions and help you meet your goals. Dancing Cow Farms is owned and operated by Randy & Jennifer Winchester, Emily Winchester and Nick Patton.
Farm Products: grass fed beef, goat and rabbit breeding stock and pets
Farm Highlights: view the fold by hay wagon ride, up close encounters with all the animals, interactive Bunny zoo for the kids and kids at heart, visit with Douglas County Conservation District representatives.
Restrooms available and kid friendly
Randy,Jennifer and Emily Winchester
36 East 2200rd Wellsville
913.744.1718 www.dancingcowfarms.com
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Dancing Cow Farms was established north of Wellsville, Kansas in 2010. Focusing on sustainable low maintenance beef production they chose to start with a herd of 7 Scottish Highland Cattle on the 67 acre homestead. Their focus is on providing the highest quality livestock and beef to the surrounding area.
In 2017 they expanded operations and are now home to Kiko and Boer goats, Mini Donkeys, an assortment of Rabbits (Flemish Giants, English Lops, Mini Rexes) and a few chickens, ducks, and turkey. Whether you are looking for grass fed beef or pasture raised goat for the dinner table, wanting to start your own herd, needing an animal for 4-H, or just a pet to add to your hobby farm, Dancing Cow Farms is here to answer any of your questions and help you meet your goals. Dancing Cow Farms is owned and operated by Randy & Jennifer Winchester, Emily Winchester and Nick Patton.
Farm Products: grass fed beef, goat and rabbit breeding stock and pets
Farm Highlights: view the fold by hay wagon ride, up close encounters with all the animals, interactive Bunny zoo for the kids and kids at heart, visit with Douglas County Conservation District representatives.
Restrooms available and kid friendly
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Davenport Orchard, Vineyard and Winery
1394 East 1900th Road Eudora 785.542.2278 www.davenportwinery.com 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'! *** Food Available on site by OUTLAWS BBQ*** while supplies last! |
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Glacier's Edge Winery
Mike and Lisa Steinart
1636 SE 85th Street Wakarusa
785.862.2298
www.GlaciersEdgeWine.com
On the edge of a glacial Moraine, resides a growing vineyard consisting of 8 varieties of grapes. A winery that showcases Kansas grape and fruit wines from Northeast Kansas and the Midwest.
Their mission is to be positive ambassadors to our local wine,food,and tourism industry, support their fellow grape growers and wine makers, to educate enthusiasts about Kansas grapes and wines, and to produce exceptional wines!
Their wines consist of dry reds and whites. They also offer their famous wine Slushie by the glass. Outside food, including take-out or pizza delivered from the local pizzeria is always welcome to enjoy alongside a glass or bottle of our wine. The winery features an outside patio with fireplace as well as a covered porch. Come and experience the Kansas countryside and get a taste for Kansas Wines.
Regular hours: Friday 4-7 Saturday 12-6 pm Sunday 12-5 pm
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Mike and Lisa Steinart
1636 SE 85th Street Wakarusa
785.862.2298
www.GlaciersEdgeWine.com
On the edge of a glacial Moraine, resides a growing vineyard consisting of 8 varieties of grapes. A winery that showcases Kansas grape and fruit wines from Northeast Kansas and the Midwest.
Their mission is to be positive ambassadors to our local wine,food,and tourism industry, support their fellow grape growers and wine makers, to educate enthusiasts about Kansas grapes and wines, and to produce exceptional wines!
Their wines consist of dry reds and whites. They also offer their famous wine Slushie by the glass. Outside food, including take-out or pizza delivered from the local pizzeria is always welcome to enjoy alongside a glass or bottle of our wine. The winery features an outside patio with fireplace as well as a covered porch. Come and experience the Kansas countryside and get a taste for Kansas Wines.
Regular hours: Friday 4-7 Saturday 12-6 pm Sunday 12-5 pm
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Happy Valley Farm
Spike and Patty Durkin
29080 West 95th St Desoto
913.706.0370 www.happyvalleyfarm-ks.com
A Happy stop on the farm tour! Even though berry picking season is over by October, autumn on the farm is wonderful. The 2018 tour marks the 2nd U-Pick music jam! Bring your own guitar/banjo/fiddle/etc and jam with the house band and make your own music! Remember to bring an empty container to fill up from the honey tap in the Honey Shack. Try out the apple press to make your own custom batch of cider and hang out by the bonfire. Food will be available thanks to The Pioneer 4-H club. Other folks joining us on the tour will be the Hippie Hut, Spinning Earth Pottery, Mindfully Made, Brownbag soaps.
Happy Valley Farm and the Honey Shack are open to the public throughout the entire year. In addition to the U-Pick fruit, fresh produce and other goods from neighboring farms and local artists are always available, so stop in any time and support several local farm families in one stop. It’s like a farmers market 7 days a week. Appointments are required for pick your own berries. In the fall the focus changes to apples, pumpkins, straw and you can press your own cider. Honey from hives on the farm is delicious (from the pollen of berry plants!) and available all year - pre-bottled or fill your own container from the honey tap.
FARM PRODUCES
Blueberries, grapes, blackberries, gooseberries, cherries, peaches, apples, plums, pears, honey, pollen, beeswax, cider, asparagus, rhubarb and more.
FARM HIGHLIGHTS
* Mini donkeys! plus Molly the mini horse
* Plant Nursery - hundreds of blueberry plants and more
* The Honey Shack including honey on tap
* Sunrise berry field
CONVENIENCES
* Kid friendly activities
* Food available
* Restroom
Pioneer 4H Club will be providing lunch both days at Happy Valley Farm for the tour.
Spike and Patty Durkin
29080 West 95th St Desoto
913.706.0370 www.happyvalleyfarm-ks.com
A Happy stop on the farm tour! Even though berry picking season is over by October, autumn on the farm is wonderful. The 2018 tour marks the 2nd U-Pick music jam! Bring your own guitar/banjo/fiddle/etc and jam with the house band and make your own music! Remember to bring an empty container to fill up from the honey tap in the Honey Shack. Try out the apple press to make your own custom batch of cider and hang out by the bonfire. Food will be available thanks to The Pioneer 4-H club. Other folks joining us on the tour will be the Hippie Hut, Spinning Earth Pottery, Mindfully Made, Brownbag soaps.
Happy Valley Farm and the Honey Shack are open to the public throughout the entire year. In addition to the U-Pick fruit, fresh produce and other goods from neighboring farms and local artists are always available, so stop in any time and support several local farm families in one stop. It’s like a farmers market 7 days a week. Appointments are required for pick your own berries. In the fall the focus changes to apples, pumpkins, straw and you can press your own cider. Honey from hives on the farm is delicious (from the pollen of berry plants!) and available all year - pre-bottled or fill your own container from the honey tap.
FARM PRODUCES
Blueberries, grapes, blackberries, gooseberries, cherries, peaches, apples, plums, pears, honey, pollen, beeswax, cider, asparagus, rhubarb and more.
FARM HIGHLIGHTS
* Mini donkeys! plus Molly the mini horse
* Plant Nursery - hundreds of blueberry plants and more
* The Honey Shack including honey on tap
* Sunrise berry field
CONVENIENCES
* Kid friendly activities
* Food available
* Restroom
Pioneer 4H Club will be providing lunch both days at Happy Valley Farm for the tour.
Haven Pointe Winery
Tom Holland
961 East 600rd Baldwin City
785.865. 0660
Haven Pointe Winery LLC is a farm winery located in NE Kansas that specialized in making wine from Kansas grown produce. Located in southeast Douglas County, Haven Pointe Winery reflects the spirit of the Kansas River (“Kaw”) Valley – rustic, natural, and bold. Our mission is to provide a truly unique visitor experience that brings together great wine, good folks, and hands-on viticultural and enological knowledge.
Haven Pointe Winery produces both red and white hybrid varietal wines. Our estate-grown varietals include Chambourcin and Traminette. We also make fruit wine as well as a variety of meads. Each of our wines features Kansas grapes, fruits and / or honey.
Seasonal Tasting Room Hours (April - May 2018 / Sept – Oct 2018)
Saturday 1 to 5 PM
Sunday 1 to 5 PM
Open for the farm tour Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday Noon-5pm
Haven Pointe Winery produces both red and white French-American hybrid varietal wines. We also make fruit wine as well as a variety of meads. Our wines feature Kansas grapes, fruit and honey.
Tom Holland
961 East 600rd Baldwin City
785.865. 0660
Haven Pointe Winery LLC is a farm winery located in NE Kansas that specialized in making wine from Kansas grown produce. Located in southeast Douglas County, Haven Pointe Winery reflects the spirit of the Kansas River (“Kaw”) Valley – rustic, natural, and bold. Our mission is to provide a truly unique visitor experience that brings together great wine, good folks, and hands-on viticultural and enological knowledge.
Haven Pointe Winery produces both red and white hybrid varietal wines. Our estate-grown varietals include Chambourcin and Traminette. We also make fruit wine as well as a variety of meads. Each of our wines features Kansas grapes, fruits and / or honey.
Seasonal Tasting Room Hours (April - May 2018 / Sept – Oct 2018)
Saturday 1 to 5 PM
Sunday 1 to 5 PM
Open for the farm tour Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday Noon-5pm
Haven Pointe Winery produces both red and white French-American hybrid varietal wines. We also make fruit wine as well as a variety of meads. Our wines feature Kansas grapes, fruit and honey.
Limestone Gardens
Victor and Erica Gruebler
6935 E 165th Overbrook
785. 554.6078
www.limestonegardenskansas.com
Limestone Gardens is a small family farm focusing on selling vegetables for Farmers Market. Established in 2016 , the gardens continue to grow in size and variety of produce increases.
Limestone Gardens strives to produce high quality vegetables in a sustainable manner with with an emphasis in soil health. The gardens are managed with minimal tillage. The future of the farm is very exciting!
Farm Produce: A large selection of vegetables
Kid Friendly
Follow us on FACEBOOK for availability and events!
Victor and Erica Gruebler
6935 E 165th Overbrook
785. 554.6078
www.limestonegardenskansas.com
Limestone Gardens is a small family farm focusing on selling vegetables for Farmers Market. Established in 2016 , the gardens continue to grow in size and variety of produce increases.
Limestone Gardens strives to produce high quality vegetables in a sustainable manner with with an emphasis in soil health. The gardens are managed with minimal tillage. The future of the farm is very exciting!
Farm Produce: A large selection of vegetables
Kid Friendly
Follow us on FACEBOOK for availability and events!
Oz Highland Farm, LLC
John and Debbie Jenkins 9839SW 89th Street Auburn 785.256.7920 www.Ozhighlandfarm.com In 1999, Oz Highland Farm purchased 3 Scottish Highland heifers and 1 bull. Today the Farm has over 150 Highlands and 4 working bulls. The Oz Highland herd is one of the finest you will see anywhere. Our goal is to breed for good conformation, good genetics and a overall good gentle nature passing on the best qualities, therefore allowing the breed to continue producing strong healthy Scottish Highland cattle. We pride ourselves on quality, not only in the all natural beef we sell but in our breeding stock and herd animals as well. ***You can find our food truck in the town of Auburn on Saturday and at the farm on Sunday to get a Oz Burger*** Beef (frozen) sales at the farm |
Our Highlands are raised with care. We maintain our
cattle on a balanced mineral program, free choice hay during the winter months, cool season grasses during the spring and fall and during the summer months we run the Highlands on native prairie grass and legumes. Our Highlands are never given any type of growth enhancing drugs or antibiotic feed. We raise all natural beef from the land. Look for our Oz Highland Beef Concessions at festivals to sample a delicious Highland burger! |
Pendleton's Country Market
John and Karen Pendleton
1446 East 850rd Lawrence
785.843.1409
www.pendletons.com
Regular hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-5 pm
Sunday noon-5pm
Pendleton's Country Market is a diversified farming operation . The Pendletons planted their first half-acre of asparagus in 1980, and now grow a wide variety of vegetables, bedding plants and cut flowers. They operate a booth at the Lawrence Farmers' Market , a seasonal vegetable and flower market on the farm and a CSA program with 100 subscribers. For some crops, customers are invited to"pick-their-own", allowing families to enjoy the farm experience.
Pendleton's Country Market utilizes integrated pest management, drip irrigation, minimum till, buffer strips, wetland and composting to produce their crops. They use only beneficial insects in their greenhouses for pest control.
Farm Produce: Wide variety of fresh produce, asparagus to zucchini, flowers, bedding plants, pumpkin patch, Butterfly Bio, an up close view of the cycle of metamorphosis.
Farm Highlights:
Barnyard Weed Warriors is a traveling crew of 75 grazing goats used to control brush and weeds and will be visiting this location during the Tour. Check out the "greenest method" of all of clearing brush and weeds!
$2 discount on butterfly villa, Wagon rides, pick your own pumpkin, Sunday Breakfast, Right hand turn maze, see high tunnels, farm equipment and a electric tractor, visit the country market.
Concessions available on site by Jatala Farm both days
*****************Breakfast Oct 8th 9:00 am to 11:00 am while supplies last
Adults $10 Kids $5 Catered by STiCKS. Menu prepared with all local ingredients***************
John and Karen Pendleton
1446 East 850rd Lawrence
785.843.1409
www.pendletons.com
Regular hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-5 pm
Sunday noon-5pm
Pendleton's Country Market is a diversified farming operation . The Pendletons planted their first half-acre of asparagus in 1980, and now grow a wide variety of vegetables, bedding plants and cut flowers. They operate a booth at the Lawrence Farmers' Market , a seasonal vegetable and flower market on the farm and a CSA program with 100 subscribers. For some crops, customers are invited to"pick-their-own", allowing families to enjoy the farm experience.
Pendleton's Country Market utilizes integrated pest management, drip irrigation, minimum till, buffer strips, wetland and composting to produce their crops. They use only beneficial insects in their greenhouses for pest control.
Farm Produce: Wide variety of fresh produce, asparagus to zucchini, flowers, bedding plants, pumpkin patch, Butterfly Bio, an up close view of the cycle of metamorphosis.
Farm Highlights:
Barnyard Weed Warriors is a traveling crew of 75 grazing goats used to control brush and weeds and will be visiting this location during the Tour. Check out the "greenest method" of all of clearing brush and weeds!
$2 discount on butterfly villa, Wagon rides, pick your own pumpkin, Sunday Breakfast, Right hand turn maze, see high tunnels, farm equipment and a electric tractor, visit the country market.
Concessions available on site by Jatala Farm both days
*****************Breakfast Oct 8th 9:00 am to 11:00 am while supplies last
Adults $10 Kids $5 Catered by STiCKS. Menu prepared with all local ingredients***************
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Prairie City Miniature Horses and Raymond Crist Restoration Dee and Raymond Crist 92 East 1600 Road Baldwin 785.418.2770 Open during the tour and by appointment Anyone who sees the businesses run on this farm will say that they are pretty unique. Prairie City Mini's was started from the love of horses and the outdoors. Their talented mini horses, who do tricks and pull buggies, are available for parties of all kinds at your location or ours! Plus they have a very special pinto horse that pulls a large buggy for special occasions such as proms, weddings, picnics and parades. Recently they also started raising Nigerian and Pygmy goats which are a big hit for young and old alike! Prairie City Mini's passion is to drive and to teach others to drive. All of our mini's are broke to drive and I would love to teach you! Crist Restoration is also on this farm. Their versatile restoration business does auto/truck/RV repairs, tractors and AG service, collision, repair, antique restoration, AC and mechanical service. |
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Shooting Star Equine Rescue
Careen Cain
10527 Indian Hills Wakarusa
785.249.1760
/www.shootingstarequinerescue.org/
Open during the tour and by appointment
Located on 40 acres of rolling hills overlooking the Wakarusa Valley, Shooting Star Equine Rescue provides a safe haven for 15-25 equines at a time. Shooting Star began operating in 2001 and is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Their mission is to offer rescue, rehabilitation, adoption or safe sanctuary to abused or neglected equines that come to the through owner surrender or animal control seizure. Many come in need of both physical and mental intensive care, and require months of care and training to rebuild strength, trust, and skills to help them become adoptable.
Founder and President Careen Cain is a social worker therapist certified to provide equine psychotherapy intervention offered to children and adults with the use of rescued ponies, donkeys and horses. Shooting Star also has a team called "People Ponies" who are available to visit and provide hands on therapy within the community.
Farm Highlights: meet the horses and learn how they are rehabilitated, Meet Duni the painting horse, volunteers on hand to educate and answer equine questions.
Kid friendly and restroom available
Careen Cain
10527 Indian Hills Wakarusa
785.249.1760
/www.shootingstarequinerescue.org/
Open during the tour and by appointment
Located on 40 acres of rolling hills overlooking the Wakarusa Valley, Shooting Star Equine Rescue provides a safe haven for 15-25 equines at a time. Shooting Star began operating in 2001 and is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Their mission is to offer rescue, rehabilitation, adoption or safe sanctuary to abused or neglected equines that come to the through owner surrender or animal control seizure. Many come in need of both physical and mental intensive care, and require months of care and training to rebuild strength, trust, and skills to help them become adoptable.
Founder and President Careen Cain is a social worker therapist certified to provide equine psychotherapy intervention offered to children and adults with the use of rescued ponies, donkeys and horses. Shooting Star also has a team called "People Ponies" who are available to visit and provide hands on therapy within the community.
Farm Highlights: meet the horses and learn how they are rehabilitated, Meet Duni the painting horse, volunteers on hand to educate and answer equine questions.
Kid friendly and restroom available
South Baldwin Farms
22 E 1700th Rd
Baldwin City, Kansas
417/621-5822
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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.
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:
We'll give hay rack rides on the hour through the orchard so you can see fruit from tree through harvest and sorting and on to packing for the stores.
We'll run our antique mini hay baler and have tractors and equipment out for kids to see.
Farm Produce:
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.
22 E 1700th Rd
Baldwin City, Kansas
417/621-5822
see 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.
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:
We'll give hay rack rides on the hour through the orchard so you can see fruit from tree through harvest and sorting and on to packing for the stores.
We'll run our antique mini hay baler and have tractors and equipment out for kids to see.
Farm Produce:
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.
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, ducks and geese are available at the farm all year by appointment.
Farm Products: Pasture-raised poultry, including chickens, turkeys, heritage turkeys, ducks and geese
Farm Highlights: Saturday Breakfast, beautiful setting with 100 year old burr oak trees, historic gabled barn with quilt block, turkey, goats and interactive displays, hay wagon rides.
*******Saturday October 6th Breakfast on the farm, serving 8:30am to 10:00am while supplies last. Menu includes farm fresh eggs, sausage, sweet rolls, coffee, milk and orange juice********
Concessions available all day, both days
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, ducks and geese are available at the farm all year by appointment.
Farm Products: Pasture-raised poultry, including chickens, turkeys, heritage turkeys, ducks and geese
Farm Highlights: Saturday Breakfast, beautiful setting with 100 year old burr oak trees, historic gabled barn with quilt block, turkey, goats and interactive displays, hay wagon rides.
*******Saturday October 6th Breakfast on the farm, serving 8:30am to 10:00am while supplies last. Menu includes farm fresh eggs, sausage, sweet rolls, coffee, milk and orange juice********
Concessions available all day, both days
Washington Creek Lavender Farm
Jack and Kathy Wilson
858 East 800 Road Lawrence
785.748.0678
www.washingtoncreeklavender.com
Open Seasonally and Christmas Open House
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Enchanted with the idea of seeing beautiful purple plants dotting the horizon- ready and able to heal, relax, and sooth.
Kathy and Jack bore Washington Creek Lavender. A labor of love with nearly 6000 organic lavender plats. Their passion for this wonderful plant grows and grows. Over a decade later , they are still fascinated by lavenders ability to mesmerize as it relaxes and stimulates.
Founded in 2005, Washington Creek Lavender has grown to include a hoop house, a solar powered barn with gift shop and "lavender companion garden".
Their locally grown and hand made , organic products are available online as well as in their gift shop.
Farm Produce: Lavender
Farm Highlights: A registered Kansas Tourism site, See fields of Lavender, Visit the hoop house, solar powered barn and gift shop, visit the lavender companion garden.
Restrooms available
Jack and Kathy Wilson
858 East 800 Road Lawrence
785.748.0678
www.washingtoncreeklavender.com
Open Seasonally and Christmas Open House
Follow us on Facebook
Enchanted with the idea of seeing beautiful purple plants dotting the horizon- ready and able to heal, relax, and sooth.
Kathy and Jack bore Washington Creek Lavender. A labor of love with nearly 6000 organic lavender plats. Their passion for this wonderful plant grows and grows. Over a decade later , they are still fascinated by lavenders ability to mesmerize as it relaxes and stimulates.
Founded in 2005, Washington Creek Lavender has grown to include a hoop house, a solar powered barn with gift shop and "lavender companion garden".
Their locally grown and hand made , organic products are available online as well as in their gift shop.
Farm Produce: Lavender
Farm Highlights: A registered Kansas Tourism site, See fields of Lavender, Visit the hoop house, solar powered barn and gift shop, visit the lavender companion garden.
Restrooms available
White Tail Run Winery and Vineyard
Dan and Nancy Fuller
2327 North 400 Road Edgerton
913.893.6860
www.whitetailrunwinery.com
regular hours: Friday and Saturday noon-6pm
Sunday noon- 4pm
White Tail Run Winery and Vineyard was started in 2006 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, lunch available
********Food Truck on Site, Ronaldos Smoked Creations********
