Post updated at 7:58 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5:
The Kaw Valley Farm Tour this weekend will offer participants a chance to get an up-close look at how local foods, fibers and more are produced.
More than three dozen participating tour stops include produce farms, livestock farms, apiaries, creameries and dairy farms, herb farms, vineyards and more. Farms are located both north and south of the Kansas River; see more about them on the tour website, kawvalleyfarmtour.org.
Some other highlights along the tour include live music, food trucks, an opportunity to get knives sharpened, a flower maze, a corn maze, hayrides, a butterfly house and more.
The self-guided tour runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8.
Tickets are $10 per carload, and they’re good for both days. You can purchase a ticket online via kawvalleyfarmtour.org/purchase-tickets.html, then show your receipt at the first farm site you visit to get a tour brochure.
You can also get a brochure in advance at the K-State Research and Extension office, 2110 Harper St. Call 785-843-7058 if you have questions or need more information.
Saltwell Farm Kitchen, which was significantly damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, has announced that they’re hosting a fundraiser on the farm in conjunction with the Kaw Valley Farm Tour. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Saltwell, at 214 North 800 Road, will be open for beers, hot dogs and music on a donation-only basis. Patrons can support their gift shop by purchasing mums, pumpkins, locally made candles and soaps, gift cards and more.
Here’s a Lawrence Times TV episode from Spring Farm Day in May, which included some of the farms participating in the annual fall tour:
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