Special Events


Kaw Valley Wine Tours- Bus Tours
Beat the crowds and get an early (wine) taste of the Kaw Valley Farm Tour. Jump on the yellow school bus for wine tasting and beautiful Kansas countryside.
Evening Tour Sept 29th
You’ll leave the Merc and head a short distance to Davenport Winery for your first tasting. Then on to Blue Jacket Crossing where you’ll enjoy a selection of Merc-made h’ors d’oeuvres and wine tasting
Kaw Valley Wineries Evening Bus Tour
September 29 at 6 PM - 9 PM
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Afternoon Tour Sept 30th
 1st stop will be Crescent Moon Winery where you’ll enjoy a tasty lunch prepared by the Merc Deli while you sample wines. Then we’ll board up the bus and head to Holy-Field Vineyard and Winery
11:30 AM - 3 PM
Hosted by The Merc Co+op
901 Iowa St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 
Ticket Information at  www.themerc.coop

Breakfast on the Farm
A great way to start your Farm Tour Day!

Saturday, October 7
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Vesecky Family Farm
1814 North 600 road
Baldwin City
Made with Farm Fresh Fixin's: eggs, sausage, cinnamon rolls and more!
  • Adults $5.00
  • Children $3.00


Sunday October 8
9 -11:00 am
Pendletons Country Market
1446 East 1850 Road
Lawrence

   $10 adult meals
   $5 kids meals
Menu prepared with local ingredients by
STiCKS . Brought to you by Pendleton's Country Market, Flory Family Farm and STiCKS.

Clearfield FarmHaus will host the 1st annual Farm to Table Dinner with TK Peterson of Merchants Pub and Plate.
See Farm to Table Dinner Tab above

New this year! The Ag Heritage Tour within the Kaw Valley Farm Tour Organized  By The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council
The Heritage Tour highlights buildings and locations important to rural life. These buildings will be manned by volunteers and open to visit and a small donation to help with upkeep would be greatly appreciated!
Heritage Tour sites are marked in Orange on our map

*Historic William & Gertrude
Barnes Farmhouse and Apple Barn
714 E 1728 Road, Vinland
 
*The Vinland Grange & WPA Privy
Corner Oak & Main Streets, Vinland

*Coal Creek Library
698 E 1719 Road, Vinland

*BlueJacket Crossing Vineyard &
Winery – at the historic Blue Jacket

*Crossing on the Oregon Trail
1969 North 1250 Road, Eudora

*Clearfield Schoolhaus
2162 N 600 Road, Baldwin City

*Vesecky Family Farms, est. 1866
1814 N 600 Road, Baldwin City
Kaw Valley Farm Tour | Farms Open to the Public | Always the First Full Weekend in October
   K-State Research and Extension—Douglas County
   2110 Harper St
   Lawrence KS 66046-3242
   Phone: 785-843-7058 | Fax: 785-843-6745
   E-mail: lashuck@ksu.edu