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Tour stops change from year to year. Please check the map and this site to ensure your favorite farms are participating before stopping by their homes. 2011 Tour Stops of Farms N through Z: Mark Neis Farm Mark Neis 10458 222nd. St., Eudora (Map) 785-423-1902
Farm Products: Corn, soybeans and cattle. Description: A farm family continuing the tradition of farming for several generations. They grow a variety of conventional crops including corn and soybeans. The main goal is to protect the land, achieve an abundant and high quality harvest while maintaining good conservation practices. Visitors will have an upclose “see and touch” of farm equipment, new and old, used throughout the year to plant, tend and harvest crops. Equipment includes planters, tractors, sprayers, a combine and tillage equipment.
Okanis Garden at Prairie Moon Waldorf School 1853 E 1600 Rd, Lawrence (Map) 785-841-8800
Farm Products: Tomatoes, leeks, bell peppers, kale, spinach, potatoes, cucumbers, squash, gourds, long beans, basil, onions and flowers. Description: For the second year, with the help of a grant from the Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund, Prairie Moon Waldorf School has market garden on the school grounds. The garden provides a vital focus for the school’s Waldorf curriculum, encouraging appreciation and connection to the natural world through active participation in planting, growing, and harvesting. Students will learn about plant biology, soil science, hydrology, gardening, mathematics, geology, geography, and business. Prairie Moon is the first Kansas Green School in Douglas County and one of the first three Green Schools in the state.
Pendleton’s Country Market John and Karen Pendleton 1446 E 1850 Rd, Lawrence (Map) 785-843-1409
Farm Products: Fall products include pumpkins, squash, gourds, dried gourds, dried flowers and mums. Description: This farm is a diversified family farm growing vegetables, bedding plants, cut flowers, and commodity crops. Will offer free admittance to the Butterfly Bio-Villa for farm tour visitors, arts and crafts for the kids, hayrides, and a gourd sling shot.
Pine Family Landscape Center Brian and Kathy Pine Roger and Sue Pine 1783 East 1500 Rd., Lawrence (Map) 785-843-6949
Farm Products: Rock, sod, soil, mulch, landscape supplies and outdoor living components. Description: Historically, we grew traditional and specialty crops. Today, our business has grown into a full-service landscape supply center with a focus on hardscape and lawnscape products. We will demonstrate how turf is harvested. There will be kid-friendly activities like rock painting.
Rees Fruit Farm Rex and Shannon Rees 2476 K-4 Hwy, Topeka (Map) 785-246-3257
Farm Products: Fruits, vegetables, honey, pumpkins, and many specialty products. Description: Our market offers the largest variety of homegrown and locally grown fruits in NE Kansas, harvesting over 60 products from April-October. See our website or stop by our market for all that we offer!
Screamin’ Oaks Farm Roxane McCoy 18171 198th St, Tonganoxie (Map) 913-845-2775
Farm Products: Goat milk, cheese, soaps, ice cream, lotions, candles, garden compost, and fresh herbs. Description: Screamin’ Oaks (named for the peacocks roaming freely on the farm) features various farm animals, poultry, and reptiles. Take an educational tour of the farm, participate in the Search and Find farm game, milk a goat, taste goat milk products, see soap making demonstrations, create a craft item, slide into the sunflower seed pit for a free farm gift. Will also feature spinning demonstrations and finished wool products.
Sleepy Jean’s Confections Jean Younger 972 E 750 Rd, Lawrence (Map) 785-330-3662 http://www.sleepyjeansconfections.com
Farm Products: Chocolate and other confections. Description: Our farm was a former dairy operation. Tour the 100 year old barn and watch the chocolate-making demonstrations. We will also have chocolate available for sampling right out of the grinder.
Vesecky Family Farms John, Sharon, William, and Joanna Vesecky 1814 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City (Map) 785-594-2493 http://www.veseckyfamilyfarms.com
Farm Products: Pasture-raised poultry, strawberries, blueberries, beef. Description: Our farm is situated in picturesque Vinland Valley. The historic farmstead includes 100 year old burr oak trees. Our goal is to provide home-grown, healthy, high-quality produce to the public, and to provide a peaceful rural experience. Three generations of family are available to host the guests, and we will have a photo collection that shows what goes on at the farm all year long.
Wakarusa Valley Mark Lumpe 965 E. 1000 Rd., Lawrence (Map) 785-749-4241
Farm Products: Mushrooms, salad mix and a multitude of cover crops. Description: We are a certified organic farm since 1989 and we grow six acres of vegetables and about 8,000 lbs. of mushrooms each year. We would like to talk to visitors about organic farming and how mushrooms are grown.
West Middle School Garden USD 497 2700 Harvard Rd, Lawrence (Map) http://west.usd497.org/acti_gardenproject.php
Farm Products: Variety of fresh produce, cloth shopping bags and t-shirts. Description: Established in 2010, this 5,000 square food garden is one of three school gardens involved in the Growing Food, Growing Health Project. The garden is tended by five student gardeners who work from April through November. Produce is sold at the Thursday Lawrence Farmers Market to raise funds to keep the project sustainable. In late spring and fall, the garden supplies produce to the school cafeteria. Fruit trees and small fruits were added to the garden this year. Visit West and learn more about this exciting project and visit with our student gardeners.
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