Annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour
October 4 & 5, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Discover specialized nurseries, unique artisans, Christmas tree farms, pumpkin patches, herbs and flowers and special activities for the family!
How Does the Tour Work?
$10 per car provides you with:
- Entrance to farms on both days
- A tour & activity guidebook with maps
- 2 days of fun & entertainment
Admission passes will be available in advance from the following:
Buy Tickets Online
You will be re-directed to Quilting Paradise website. The Kaw Valley Farm Tour Tickets are available through this website.
Community Mercantile Coop
901 Iowa
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-8544
Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market
900 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-331-4445
Lawrence Visitor Information Center
402 N. 2nd St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-865-4499
Douglas County Extension Office
2110 Harper
Lawrence, KS 66049
785-843-7058
Special Tour Events
Breakfast on the Farm
Get started early on the Farm Tour with a simple breakfast at Pendelton's. Choose from a selection of famous Merc baked goodies including scones and muffins prepared with Kansas flour, served with butter and a selection of locally made jams. Coffee, tea, cider and Newhouse Dairy milk also available.
October 5th 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pendelton's Country Market
1446 E. 1850 Rd.
$5 per person/ $3 for kids 7 &under
Why Eat Local?
Welcome to the Tour!
You will receive the Kaw Valley Tour Guide Book when you purchase your admission pass. It will include detailed maps to help you locate the following farms, as well as provide individual farm highlights and activities.
AD ASTRA ALPACAS
Claudia and Bob Hey
168 E 1700 Rd. Baldwin City KS 66006
See and learn about alpacas and alpaca fleece.
BLOSSOM TRAIL BEE RANCH
Richard A. Bean
669 E. 2100 Rd.
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785-979-2649
See the process of extracting honey along with a live beehive exhibit. Also learn how this farm integrates garden production and a laying flock of chickens.
DAVENPORT ORCHARD, VINEYARD AND WINERY
Greg Shipe & Charlee Glinka
1394 E. 1900 Rd.
Eudora, KS 66025
785-542-2278
ks_wines@hotmail.com
www.davenportwinery.com
Visit with Greg and Charlee, vintners of Davenport wines, tour the 15-acre vineyard and taste their award-winning wines. They’re confident you’ll discover something to please your palate. Davenport wines are made from 100% Kansas products; 99% of the fruit grown is on the farm in the Kaw Bottoms.
HAMILL’S COUNTRY GARDENS
Pam & Greg Hamill
1236 N. 100 Rd.
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785-594-7535
Providing consumers with perennials, vegetables, bedding plants, mums and gourds. Visit the gardens and walk the woodland trail.
HOLY-FIELD VINEYARD & WINERY
Les & Michelle Meyer
18807 – 158th St.
Basehor, KS 66007
913-724-9463
holyfieldwinery@netzero.net
holyfieldwinery.com
This 30-acre vineyard is planted with Native American and French Hybrid varieties. The winery offers a warm and friendly atmosphere for visitors to enjoy fine wines and specialty gifts Take tours of the vineyard and cellar before wine and specialty food tasting. Bring a picnic to enjoy while relaxing in the vineyard.
JEFFERSON HILLS VINEYARDS
Don & Maxine Bryant
12381 Washington Rd.
McLouth, KS 66054
913-796-6822
Vineyard tours, wine tasting, food and gift items. Educational activities for children. Picnic under our gazebos or winery veranda and enjoy the views.
K-STATE RESEARCH CENTER
Ted Carey
35230 W 135th St
Olathe, KS 6606
913-856-2335 ext. 120
www.hightunnels.org
www.growinggrowers.org
We conduct vegetable, fruit, turf and flower research to serve the horticultural industry. You will see small fruit and vegetable trials in high tunnels and open field plots. Also, trials compare the effects of
organic and conventional practices crop quality. We are an All America Selection trial site.
LANDERIA FARM
Kathy Landers
11395 Gardner Rd.
Olathe, KS 66061
913-397-6962
Visit this registered Alpine goat dairy. One of the few grade A goat dairies in the state. Also taste hand-crafted mozzarella, feta, camembert, gouda and cheddar cheeses made from the goat’s milk.
LAWRENCE LANDSCAPE, INC.
Frank Male
Lawrence, KS 66047
785-843-4370
Visit the tree farm of one of Lawrence’s largest landscape companies. Learn about the value of locally grown trees, and have fun with the special kid’s activities – including the famous pumpkin chucking event.
LONE STAR LAKE BISON RANCH & MEAT CO.
Don & Terri Gibbs
588 N. 300 Rd.
Overbrook, KS 66524
785-594-2926
lslbison@yahoo.com
www.lonestarbison.com
A visit to this ranch provides the opportunity to see the majestic symbol of our state: The American Buffalo. Activities include hands-on historical and cultural demonstrations and arts and crafts. Sample an assortment healthy and delicious of bison dishes.
PENDLETON’S COUNTRY MARKET
John & Karen Pendleton
1446 E. 1850 Rd.
Lawrence, KS 66046
785-843-1409
karenp@pendletons.com
www.pendletons.com
This farm is a diversified family farm growing vegetables, bedding plants, cut flowers and commodity crops Enjoy kid’s activities that include arts and crafts from nature, a tyke track, bug hunts, and of course tagging butterflies with Monarch Watch. Hayrides around the farm include stops at the pumpkin patch, flower field, butterfly bio-villa, and the Garden Barn.
SCREAMIN’ OAKS FARM
Roxane McCoy
18171 198th St.
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
913-845-2775
This family owned farm features dairy goats and other “farm animals”. Try a hand at milking, and learn (& sample) the many uses of goat’s milk. The Leavenworth 4-H Goat Project Club will keep you busy with making soap, decorating cookies, goat cart rides and feeding and petting the various animals.
VESECKY FAMILY FARMS
John & Sharon Vesecky
William & Joanna Vesecky
1814 N. 600 Rd.
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785-594-2493
785-594-6433
veseckyfamilyfarms@yahoo.com
www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
www.qulitingfabricsupply.com
Visit with three generations of the Vesecky Family under the majestic oaks on this vintage farm, which dates back to 1866. You will see pasture-raised turkeys (heritage & white), cattle, elk, guineas, chickens, pets, and a quilting demonstration. Return next spring or summer for delicious strawberries or blueberries and wonderful sweet corn.
WAKARUSA VALLEY FARM
Mark Lumpe & Julie Waters
965 E. 1000 Rd.
Lawrence, KS 66047
785-749-4241
A certified organic farm that raises a wide variety of produce and mushrooms. Visit the fields and mushroom growing facility to learn about innovative growing techniques on this farm.
ZIMMERMAN's KILL CREEK FARM
Darrel Zimmerman
9210 Kill Creek Rd, Desoto KS
913-209-4446
Enjoy a horse-drawn hayride around the farm. Pet the cows, calves, and goats. Study bees in the observation hive. Check out the 1940 WPA built outhouse, the beautiful historic barn, and the pre-1870 built farm home. Try your hand at several pioneer crafts.
For More Information
Karen Pendleton
785-843-1409
karenp@pendletons.com
A Rain or Shine Event
Remember Folks!
- Look for signs guiding to the farms
- Do not visit farms during non-tour hours
- Do not enter private homes
- Sorry, no pets
