Miami
County Farm Tour
Featuring scenic and unusual locations!
Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy a day trip to the
country featuring clean air and a rural heritage.
A free self-guided tour,
you can visit as many tour stops as you like while traveling in
the comfort of your own vehicle. We ask that guardians supervise
all children and promote respect for property, plants and animals
while visiting the stops. Please leave your pets at home –
but remember to bring your camera!
Stop
# 1: 4 D Acres
Mike and Dee Martin, 13096 W 287th Street, Louisburg
Enjoy an entertaining and educational trip to 4 D Acres. Learn about
this prehistoric animal and what it takes to raise the emu, a modern
day dinosaur. Hear the relaxing sounds of the adult emu and the
whistling sounds of the baby chicks. Meet Blue, our mascot, and
Barney, our pet. A guard llama, Sambo, protects the chicks. Emu
oil products and the low fat, heart healthy emu meat will be available
for purchase, so bring your cooler.
913-271-1832; info@4dacres.com;
www.4dacres.com
Stop
# 2: Prothe's Pecans
Leland and Slina Prothe, 33850 Victory Rd, Paola
You are welcome to sample pecans, tour the orchard and check out
equipment for harvesting to shelling pecans on this family farm
dating back to 1879. Pecan halves, cracked pecans, black walnut
pieces and container grown pecan trees will be for sale. Pecans
are available all year. Thanks for stopping in!
913-849-3358; lspecans@midwest-connections.com;
www.prothepecans.com
Stop
# 3: Pickings & Pumpkins
Nancy Kalman, 17950 W 223rd, Spring Hill
Our farm is dedicated to growing fresh, healthy herbs, vegetables
and fruits. Visit the orchard, herb garden, growing fields, green
house and high-tunnel. The high-tunnel will be in full production.
We raise our own vegetable, flower and herb plants, which will be
for sale. Picnic tables are available.
913-221-4788; nakalman@embarqmail.com
Stop
# 4: Alpacas 'R Diamonds
Glenn and Robin Alpert, 15163 W 323rd, Paola
Come and experience the beautiful alpacas at Alpacas 'R Diamonds.
Relax with these curious, gentle, quiet animals and take the opportunity
to feel the luxurious fiber the ancient Incas referred to as the
fiber of gods. See, touch and purchase products made from this wonderful
fiber for which alpacas are raised.
913-849-3738; ardalpert@cs.com;
www.alpacanation.com/alpacasrdiamonds.asp
Stop
# 5: Connie's Potting Shed
John and Connie Murphy, 20020 W 223rd Street, Spring Hill
Pamper Mother with a unique gift such as a fresh flower arrangement,
dried flower wreath, arrangement, handcrafted soap, lotion bar or
botanical candle produced on site. Limited selections of bedding
plants and perennials will also be available. Visit our high tunnel
to see Asiatic lilies in production or explore our theme gardens
for perennial/woody shrub ideas. Also at this stop: Ask a Master
Gardener; K-State Research and Extension, Miami County Master Gardeners
will be available to answer your questions related to horticulture.
They can also be reached at 913-294-4306 March through October on
Mondays and Fridays between 9 am and noon.
913-526-2831; Conniespottingshed@att.net
Stop
# 6: Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Dennis and Cindy Reynolds, 29725 Somerset Rd, Paola
Visit a working vineyard and winery where award winning wines are
produced from Kansas-grown grapes. Learn about the rich history
of grape growing and wine making in Kansas. Tour the vineyard, then
sample some of our hand-crafted wines.
913-491-0038; dreynolds@somersetridge.com;
www.somersetridge.com
Stop
# 7: Cy and Dee's Blackberries
Cy and Dee Aiken, 28615 Rockville Road, Louisburg
We welcome you to come and see our 850 blackberry plants and learn
more about them. A drip line irrigation system was installed in
2006 to provide even watering and produce better berries. Blackberries
ripen mid-July through August. We will have tomatoes and sweet corn
in season.
913-731-2324; cdaiken@mokancomm.net
Stop
# 8: Silver Lining Herefords
Gerald and Marlyn Silvers, 8435 W 295th Street, Louisburg
Small family operation of polled Hereford cattle. We sell bulls,
heifers and meat calves. We feed only real feed products. We do
not use growth hormones. We sell ground beef and steak products
on site.
913-375-2931; geraldsilvers@yahoo.com
Stop
# 9: Terabithia Dairy Goats
Vince and Becky Thorpe, 30984 Bethel Church Road, Paola
Goat milk - a most healthy choice! Come sample our milk, cheese
and ice cream. Recipes available. "Oberhasli" dairy goats
are hand milked twice daily and all babies are bottle fed. Cheesemaking
classes by appointment during the summer. Personal containers needed
for any milk purchased.
913-294-5436
Stop
# 10: Cedar Ridge Farm Boers
Cathy and David Webster, 39407 Harmony Road, Fontana
Visit our small Boer goat breeding operation, raising 4-H and FFA
show prospects, market goats and pet goats. Goats can be a rewarding
hobby or small business. Goats require smaller acreages and less
money to feed and maintain in comparison to other livestock. We
look forward to your visit.
913-849-3781; cwebcattle@aol.com
Come
Taste the Freshness!
Louisburg Cider Mill, 14730 W. K-68 Highway
Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10
11a.m. to 1 p.m.
Slow Food Kansas City
will have guest chefs from Timbercreek, Beethoven's and Casa Somerset
Catering providing cooking demonstrations using the products produced
by farm tour participants. Samples will be available.
Slow Food is an international
organization that supports small growers and farmers. We believe
in local products and hope to support the Miami County growers and
farmers.
NOTICE: In order to protect animal health, if you
have traveled from a foreign country within nine days prior to this
event, please refrain from participating this year. The Miami County
Farm Tour is not responsible for samples offered at any stop. All
attendees are responsible for their own health and safety.
For more information,
please contact:
Miami County Economic Development
201 South Pearl, Suite 202 Paola, KS 66071 www.miamicountyks.org
(913) 294-4045 or (913) 271-1832 (day of the tour)
