Load up the kids a pick a route to visit 32 farms on the Kaw Valley Farm Tour this weekend. Visit local farmers, pumpkin patches and wineries and see how everything from alpacas to zucchini is raised and grown.
The 14thannual farm tour includes farms along the Kaw River from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 6 and Noon – 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 7. Tickets are $10 per carload and are good for both days. There will be guided tours of individual farms and wineries, breakfast on a farm, local artisans, nurseries and greenhouses, pumpkin patches, educational displays, farm products for sale and activities for children and families. Pet a friendly alpaca, meet a horse that paints or chat with a chicken.
All of the farms are located in Kansas. The tour is sponsored by K-State Research and Extension in Lawrence, KS. For more information and tickets, visit Kaw Valley Farm Tour.
Farms north of the Kansas River:
Amy’s Meats
17967 23rd St., Lawrence
Blue Morning Glory
2045 E. 500 Road, Lecompton
Bramble Rose Farm
17021 Leavenworth Road, Basehor
Crescent Moon Winery
15930 246th St., Lawrence
Happy Apple’s Farm
17524 178th St., Tonganoxie
Holy-Field Winery
18807 158th St., Basehor
Juniper Hill Farms
1547 N. 2000 Road, Lawrence
Lamborn Farm
25761 151st St., Leavenworth
Manna Meadows
16842 Metro Ave., Bonner Springs
Rowe Ridge Winery
11255 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City
Small Mission Farms
16347 Chieftain Road, Tonganoxie
Farms south of the Kansas River:
Ad Astra Alpacas
168 E. 1700 Road, Baldwin City
Blossom Trail Bee Ranch
669 E. 2100 Road, Baldwin City
Bluejacket Crossing Winery & Vineyard
1969 N. 1250 Road, Eudora
Clearfield Farmhaus
2222 N. 600rd, Eudora
Coal Creek Farm
1676 N. 1000 Road, Lawrence
Country Road Farms
991 E. 2400rd, Eudora
Davenport Orchards & Winery
1394 E. 1900 Road, Eudora
Glaciers Edge Winery
1636 SE 85thSt., Wakarusa
Happy Valley Farm
29080 W. 95th St., DeSoto
Haven Pointe Winery
961 E.1600 Road, Baldwin City
Henrys’ Plant Farm
248 N. 1700 Road, Lecompton
Limestone Gardens
6935 E 165th, Overbrook
Oz Highland Cattle Farm
9839 SW 89th, Auburn
Pendletons Country Market
1446 E. 1850 Road, Lawrence
Shooting Star Equine
10527 SW Indian Hills, Wakarusa
Silver Dollar Farms
4831 SE 61st St., Berryton
South Baldwin Farms
22 E. 1700th Road, Baldwin City
The Red Tractor Farm
974 E. 850 Road, Lawrence
Vertacnik Orchard
1403 E. 1850 Road, Lawrence
Vesecky Family Farms
1814 N. 600 Road, Baldwin City
Whitetail Run Winery &Vineyard
2327 N. 400 Road, Edgerton
