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! |
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
Country Road Farms
Jamie and Keith Knabe
991 E 2400th Road Eudora
785/615-1290 or 785/424-0778
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Country Road Farms is a working farm 5 miles south of Eudora. Located on the Douglas-Johnson County line. Jamie and Keith have always been involved in farming. From collecting eggs to planting soybeans or going to local farmers markets, it is a big part of their lives. The farm on which they live was owned by Keith's grandparents and has been in operation for over 70 years. In the fall of 2018 they opened the Country Market at the farm where the sell their farm raised all natural meats and eggs. They also have other local made and grown items in the market from jams. spicy jams, jellies, salsa, pickles. produce when its in season and more!
All animals are raised naturally with no growth hormones or antibiotics. We are licensed by the State of Kansas and process in a USDA inspector on site processing plant. Our goal is to produce good healthy livestock which provides our consumers and our family with quality meat and eggs.
Open on the tour and regular hours- See Facebook
Farm products- Beef, Pork, Turkeys, meat chickens, eggs, corn, soy beans, grass hay and alfalfa
Country Market open both days during the tour
Conveniences-
Food available Follow us on Facebook
Kid Friendly
Restrooms
Shelter from rain
Jamie and Keith Knabe
991 E 2400th Road Eudora
785/615-1290 or 785/424-0778
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Country Road Farms is a working farm 5 miles south of Eudora. Located on the Douglas-Johnson County line. Jamie and Keith have always been involved in farming. From collecting eggs to planting soybeans or going to local farmers markets, it is a big part of their lives. The farm on which they live was owned by Keith's grandparents and has been in operation for over 70 years. In the fall of 2018 they opened the Country Market at the farm where the sell their farm raised all natural meats and eggs. They also have other local made and grown items in the market from jams. spicy jams, jellies, salsa, pickles. produce when its in season and more!
All animals are raised naturally with no growth hormones or antibiotics. We are licensed by the State of Kansas and process in a USDA inspector on site processing plant. Our goal is to produce good healthy livestock which provides our consumers and our family with quality meat and eggs.
Open on the tour and regular hours- See Facebook
Farm products- Beef, Pork, Turkeys, meat chickens, eggs, corn, soy beans, grass hay and alfalfa
Country Market open both days during the tour
Conveniences-
Food available Follow us on Facebook
Kid Friendly
Restrooms
Shelter from rain
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'!
Farm Products- Wine
Conveniences- Restrooms and Family Friendly Follow us on FACEBOOK!
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'!
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 focusedon 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
Farm Highlights:
Farm store open
Alpaca feeding with photo ops
Chicken feeding and petting zoo
Local artist vendors on site
Conveniences:
Kid friendly activities
Food available
Restroom available
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 focusedon 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
Farm Highlights:
Farm store open
Alpaca feeding with photo ops
Chicken feeding and petting zoo
Local artist vendors on site
Conveniences:
Kid friendly activities
Food available
Restroom available
Empty Nesters Winery
Troy and Vickie Clark
338 Elmore Lecompton
785/218-7760
www.emptynesterswine.com
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Welcome to Empty Nester's Winery! We sell a variety of delicious fruit and berry wines. We sell wine by the glass or by the bottle. We have tastings. If you would like to book a party, we can do that too! Come by and see us in beautiful, historic Lecompton.
Empty Nester's loves making wine and tending to the needs of our customers. Come visit us. You will find a charming winery with a happy atmosphere.
Come enjoy our small town charm at Empty Nester's Winery in beautiful Lecompton, Kansas. We have several fruit and berry wines to choose from. You can choose something to satisfy your sweet craving or a dry wine or something in the middle. We also offer tastings so that you can select the wine that is just right for you!
Farm Produces: Wine and Jams
Troy and Vickie Clark
338 Elmore Lecompton
785/218-7760
www.emptynesterswine.com
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Welcome to Empty Nester's Winery! We sell a variety of delicious fruit and berry wines. We sell wine by the glass or by the bottle. We have tastings. If you would like to book a party, we can do that too! Come by and see us in beautiful, historic Lecompton.
Empty Nester's loves making wine and tending to the needs of our customers. Come visit us. You will find a charming winery with a happy atmosphere.
Come enjoy our small town charm at Empty Nester's Winery in beautiful Lecompton, Kansas. We have several fruit and berry wines to choose from. You can choose something to satisfy your sweet craving or a dry wine or something in the middle. We also offer tastings so that you can select the wine that is just right for you!
Farm Produces: Wine and Jams
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
Happy Valley Farm and the Honey Shack are open to the public throughout the entire year. U-pick fruit, fresh produce and other goods from Happy Valley and from neighboring farms are always available. Stop in anytime and support several local farm families in one stop. Guests are always welcome, but appointments are required for pick your own berries. In the fall, apples, apple cider, pumpkins and fall activities are available. 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. Stop in and visit the mini donkeys and check out our nursery of fruit plants. Our overall goal is people leaving our farm and thinking that Happy Valley is the perfect name!
FARM PRODUCES-Fruit, Produce, Honey, Beeswax, Apple Cider, Pumpkins, Nursery Plants and more.
FARM HIGHLIGHTS
Food Truck
Bonfire (weather permitting)
Cider pressing demonstration and samples
Local businesses pop up shops
CONVENIENCES
* Kid friendly activities
* Food available
* Restroom
Spike and Patty Durkin
29080 West 95th St Desoto
913.706.0370 www.happyvalleyfarm-ks.com
Happy Valley Farm and the Honey Shack are open to the public throughout the entire year. U-pick fruit, fresh produce and other goods from Happy Valley and from neighboring farms are always available. Stop in anytime and support several local farm families in one stop. Guests are always welcome, but appointments are required for pick your own berries. In the fall, apples, apple cider, pumpkins and fall activities are available. 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. Stop in and visit the mini donkeys and check out our nursery of fruit plants. Our overall goal is people leaving our farm and thinking that Happy Valley is the perfect name!
FARM PRODUCES-Fruit, Produce, Honey, Beeswax, Apple Cider, Pumpkins, Nursery Plants and more.
FARM HIGHLIGHTS
Food Truck
Bonfire (weather permitting)
Cider pressing demonstration and samples
Local businesses pop up shops
CONVENIENCES
* Kid friendly activities
* Food available
* Restroom
Havenpointe Winery
Tom Holland
961 East 1600 rd Baldwin
785/865-0660
havenpointewinery.com
Haven Pointe 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. Visit and enjoy our new tasting room to find your favorite!
Farm produce: Wine and Grapes
Kid friendly and restrooms available
Tom Holland
961 East 1600 rd Baldwin
785/865-0660
havenpointewinery.com
Haven Pointe 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. Visit and enjoy our new tasting room to find your favorite!
Farm produce: Wine and Grapes
Kid friendly and restrooms available
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
Follow us on Facebook!
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
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. In the last month, the couple has been able to move back into their rebuilt house, and hope to finish debris pick up in the next year. 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. This year, 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 again be brought up to the market this year, as the path to the patch is still a bit hazardous with boards, tin, and debris.
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.
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.
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. In the last month, the couple has been able to move back into their rebuilt house, and hope to finish debris pick up in the next year. 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. This year, 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 again be brought up to the market this year, as the path to the patch is still a bit hazardous with boards, tin, and debris.
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.
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. no hay rides this
- Purchase handmade crafts from local artisans.
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
Shooting Star Equine Rescue
Careen Cain
10527 SW Indian Hills, Wakarusa
785/249-1760
www.shootingstarequinerescue.org
Shooting Star Equine Rescue is committed to caring for equines that come to us due to abuse, neglect or abandonment as well as for those at risk of imminent slaughter. Loving care is given to meet each equine’s need for proper medical treatment, individual nutritional needs and daily handling in an effort to provide the rehabilitation necessary in order to eventually place them in an approved placement home.
Several current residents that are quite elderly or who have come in with extensive needs now call Shooting Star their “forever home” as sanctuary residents.
Shooting Star also works with other Midwest rescues, providing rescue to rescue transfers when necessary in order to respond to the needs of equines in need of immediate placement.
By advocating on behalf of all equines that have passed through our gates as well as for those innocent lives that were lost before we could save them in time, Shooting Star strives to be involved in community education and awareness programs designed to:
Meet the Horses and learn how they are rehabilitated
Volunteers on hand to educate visitors on equine topics and answer all your questions
Kid Friendly
Restroom Available
Careen Cain
10527 SW Indian Hills, Wakarusa
785/249-1760
www.shootingstarequinerescue.org
Shooting Star Equine Rescue is committed to caring for equines that come to us due to abuse, neglect or abandonment as well as for those at risk of imminent slaughter. Loving care is given to meet each equine’s need for proper medical treatment, individual nutritional needs and daily handling in an effort to provide the rehabilitation necessary in order to eventually place them in an approved placement home.
Several current residents that are quite elderly or who have come in with extensive needs now call Shooting Star their “forever home” as sanctuary residents.
Shooting Star also works with other Midwest rescues, providing rescue to rescue transfers when necessary in order to respond to the needs of equines in need of immediate placement.
By advocating on behalf of all equines that have passed through our gates as well as for those innocent lives that were lost before we could save them in time, Shooting Star strives to be involved in community education and awareness programs designed to:
- Cooperate with other professionals and rescues in an effort to provide pamphlets, literature, and training regarding equine needs and standards for appropriate care and owner responsibility.
- Network with key individuals to better define and enforce policies and procedures regarding equine abuse/neglect as it relates to state statutes on animal cruelty.
- Provide facts and statistics on the harsh realities of our equines being brutally slaughtered in MX or Canada to be shipped for human consumption in Europe and Japan.
Meet the Horses and learn how they are rehabilitated
Volunteers on hand to educate visitors on equine topics and answer all your questions
Kid Friendly
Restroom Available
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
Located on Scenic River Road off the Farmer’s Turnpike north of Lawrence, Trivedi Wine produces a variety of wines on site. We plan to have our hard cider and carbonated wine bottled before the Farm tour as well, so your tasting options will be plenty. We will also provide a 20 minute tour of the production facility at 12pm, 2 pm and 4pm on both days of the farm tour.
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, 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: 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!
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: 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!
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
