September 28, 2019 in Climate Change, Food & Farming, Garden & Yard, Nature & Recreation, Uncategorized

Explore the countryside at the Kaw Valley Farm Tour

Load up the kids and pick a route to visit 34 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 14^th annual farm tour includes farms along the Kaw River from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 5 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 6. 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

Big Springs Berries

1919 E. 300 St., 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 Vineyard & Winery

18807 158th St., Basehor