Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Leavenworth, KS

Leavenworth

Ken and Cindy Devan started Oregon Trail Farm after 28 years in the Army, settling near Fort Leavenworth to grow u-pick blueberries, blackberries and raspberries along the historic Santa Fe Trail. They built the soil with horse manure, more than 10,000 pounds of spent coffee grounds, and over 70 tons of diverted wood chips for weed control and water retention. The veteran-owned farm also sells free-range eggs and honey.

Leavenworth

Salt Creek Valley Farms spans roughly 300 acres along the Santa Fe Trail, with U-pick strawberries, sweet corn, and pumpkins depending on the month. Fall visitors get a corn maze, hayrides, a bakery, and farm animals to feed. The farm runs seasonally, open May through October, and closes for winter. It's a working farm first — the agritourism side grew up around actual row crops and produce, not the other way around.

Leavenworth

Hildebrandt Farm operates on 159th Street outside Leavenworth as a registered Kansas agritourism property. Public details on what's grown or sold here are limited online. Note: this is a separate operation from the larger Hildebrand Farms Dairy elsewhere in the county — don't confuse the two when verifying.

Leavenworth

Schwinn Produce Farm traces back to Jerry Schwinn's family garden, planted after watching his father grow a legendary crop of cantaloupe. The farm now runs u-pick fields from early asparagus and strawberries through fall pumpkins and mums, plus an on-site market. A 4,500-square-foot event barn on the 50-acre property hosts weddings by the pond, in the prairie, or under the tree canopy.

Leavenworth

Lamborn Farm centers on an 1890s barn listed on both the Kansas and National Register of Historic Places, now hosting weddings, reunions, and military ceremonies near Leavenworth. In fall, the working farm adds a corn maze, a mini train ride, and a kids' play area alongside seasonal craft and harvest festival events.

Basehor

Faircrest Farm Produce runs a seasonal farm stand on Highway 7 just north of Parallel Road in Basehor, with a picking calendar that tracks the Kansas growing season: tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelon and sweet corn in July, peaches and peppers in August, then pumpkins, gourds and winter squash by September. The indoor market also carries fresh eggs, baked goods, and homemade jams and jellies. Open every day of the week, mid-July through mid-November.

Kansas City

Cider Hill Family Orchard grows 1,500 apple trees across 18 varieties on 38 acres in Kansas City, Kansas. Apple season runs August through November, with cider donuts, kettle corn, hayrides, and train rides alongside the picking. The orchard also rents out an Event Barn that holds up to 250 guests, plus a guest house on the property.

Kansas City

Wine Barn Winery & Vineyard has poured handcrafted wine from its 16-acre property near the Legends shopping district in Kansas City since 2009, with a pond and vineyard view from the tasting room. Wines range from sweet and fruity to dry, full-bodied reds, with flights and bottles available Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. The venue also books private events.

Platte City

Spanish Garden Berry Farm is a berry grower on Highway 92 near Platte City, in Platte County north of Kansas City. Strawberries and summer berries would be the seasonal draw, with picking through late spring and early summer. No working website or listing was available to confirm picking days or contact details.

Bonner Springs

Kerby Farm runs a pumpkin patch in Bonner Springs, just west of the Kansas City metro in Wyandotte County — one of several fall stops in the area drawing families each October. Specific hours, activities, and pricing aren't listed publicly; call ahead before a visit.

Atchison

St. Andre Orchard's first trees went into the ground in 2012, and the Rziha family now grows peaches, apples, blackberries, apricots, nectarines, and plums using a fraction of the spray commercial orchards use. Picking is by appointment only, and kids can hand-feed the farm's sheep while they're there. In peak season, look for their fruit at farmers markets in Atchison, Leavenworth, and St. Joseph.

Platte City

Pumpkins Etc. keeps admission free at its you-pick patch outside Platte City, north of Kansas City. Beyond the pumpkins, the farm grows thousands of mums and stocks Indian corn, gourds, and bittersweet for fall decorating. Kids climb on dump trucks and an excavator, run a hay maze and corn maze, and play in a playhouse. It's open Friday through Sunday during the season.

Lawrence

Schaake's grows its pumpkin patch on 28 acres carved out of a working 1,400-acre family farm, an operation that started as a 4-H project and just marked its 50th season. Admission and parking are free, and so is the hayride out to the patch — you pay only for the pumpkins you pick. There's a hay maze and playground for kids who'd rather not do the picking themselves.

Smithville

Duncan's Berry Farm grows blueberries and blackberries for picking, with the season running June into July. Mornings are the time to go; pickers report the farm opens around 7 a.m. and closes by noon. It sits on County Road F in Clay County, north of Kansas City, and has been a registered farm here since 2006. Call ahead, since ripe fruit and open days shift with the weather.

Gardner

Wagon Wheel Orchard is an orchard operation in Gardner, on the western edge of the Kansas City metro in Johnson County, one of the fastest-growing suburban counties in the state. No specific fruit varieties, hours, or contact details are publicly listed; call ahead to check what's in season.

Lawrence

Wohletz Farm Fresh has grown u-pick strawberries and blueberries in Lawrence since 1996, after 19 years selling at area farmers markets. Buckets run $35 for a gallon or $20 for a half-gallon, cash or check only, and picking requires an appointment. Call (785) 331-3468 to schedule a time before heading out.

Overland Park

Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch runs each fall on West 95th Street in Overland Park, with a corn maze, hayride, and yard games alongside the pumpkins. Pumpkins are priced by weight rather than an admission fee at the gate, so the cost scales with what you carry out.

Gower

Comanche Acres Iris Gardens grows more than 2,000 named tall bearded iris varieties, plus over 200 spuria irises, across about 8 acres near Gower in northwest Missouri. Owner Jim Hedgecock has run the nursery for more than four decades, shipping rhizomes and a specialty iris fertilizer nationwide. The display gardens bloom in spring, when visitors can walk the rows and mark favorites to order for late-summer shipping.

Kansas City

A community orchard planted near Troost Lake in central Kansas City, at 29th and Highland Avenue. Community orchards like this one grow fruit trees on neighborhood land, tended by volunteers, with the harvest shared among nearby residents. Picking follows the season rather than fixed retail hours. Check with Kansas City's community garden network before visiting, since access and harvest days vary from tree to tree and week to week.

Kansas City

Young Family Farm KC is a family farm at an address on Wayne Avenue in Kansas City (64109), placing it among the city's urban farming projects rather than out in the country. The listing doesn't detail crops or whether it sells to the public. Reach out directly to learn what they grow and how to buy or visit.

Kansas City

Paula Winchester Enterprises is registered at a Kansas City address in the Kenwood Avenue area south of downtown. It's listed under agritourism, but no public farm website or listing details turned up. Contact the business directly to confirm what it offers.

Kansas City

The Urban Farming Guys is a Kansas City nonprofit that teaches aquaponics, urban agriculture, and job skills from a base on the city's east side. Its projects have spanned mushroom growing, solar power, biodigesters, and international development work in India and Mexico, under the tagline "Sharing Knowledge, Feeding Nations."

Smithville

A dairy-goat farm near Smithville, north of Kansas City, running since 2015. Storm Dancer keeps milk goats and sells fresh goat milk and pastured meats, and opens up for farm visits with a petting zoo and pony rides. The farm also hosts classes and events built around hands-on agriculture. Contact them through their website to check visit days and what is currently available.

Kansas City

Great Pumpkin Fest is the daytime fall family event at Worlds of Fun, the amusement park at 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue in Kansas City. Geared toward younger kids, it adds a trick-or-treat trail, pumpkin displays, and harvest-themed activities to the park on select autumn weekends. It's the non-scary, kid-friendly counterpart to the park's evening Halloween event and is included with regular admission.

Kansas City

David Bird grows thousands of orchids and tropical plants underground, inside the Interstate Underground limestone caverns on Kansas City's east side. He started keeping orchids at 16 and opened the nursery here in 2001, using the caves' steady temperature and humidity as a natural greenhouse. The space works as grower, retail shop, and lab in one. Visitors can walk the aisles of blooming plants during open hours.

Liberty

Crazy Craig's A-Hwy ran a u-pick pumpkin and mum patch on Highway A near Liberty for 24 years, but the family has since shut down that side of the business. The property now operates as A-Hwy Fireworks, and the pumpkins and mums are no longer sold. Anyone with this listing on a fall route should plan on the seasonal patch being closed.