Holiday Open House
Online Sales:
November 1st – December 15th
Pick Up Dates:
November 21 -22, December 5 – 6, and December 19 – 20
In-Person Shopping: November 20 – 21 & 27 – 28
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day
Muriel Cooks has been known for her brittles for years! She is able to bring the thinnest, lightest brittles to our Open House. This is a great hostess gift, if you can keep from eating all yourself!
Maria Martin and her husband Don continue to make fruitcake from the original Drake’s Bakery recipe. By far the best fruitcake we have ever had. We buy extra during the holiday season to freeze and keep for later in the year!
Charlie Novogradic and Debbie Milks bring the reality of “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” to to our Open House each year.
Jan has a catering service specializing in artisan fudges and other delightful treats. Be sure to try her new wine jellies! Online only.
We’ve known Mike since college days (that’s a really long time)! He can make about anything from wood. We have several of his hand-turned containers in our house, including a bowl he made from a cedar tree taken down after the tornado this year.
Natalya Lowther raises sheep and utilizes their wool for her many hand-spun and handmade products.
Dustin Walthall specializes in custom wood flags and cornhole boards. Dustin is a self taught woodworker and local firefighter. Each flag is unique, each stripe is burned, stained, and then glued together. A top coat is applied that helps each flag maintain color and appearance without fading.
Katie makes some of the most fun pottery for the holidays. Be sure to collect all the designs to make your talbe festive!
Thomas and his wife Elie have a booth next to ours at the Lawrence Farmers Market. Their fresh roasted coffee beans go well with their fresh baked goods. Online only.
Jo has worked at Pendleton’s for a number of years, and loves to make jewelry and other crafts. Come see what she has put together for the holidays!
Alan Terry is our shiitake mushroom guy, and he will have dried mushrooms. Alan also makes a fantastic English Marmalade that can’t be beat.
Sue Hickam has been making soaps and candles for a number of years for us. She makes a variety of fragrances that are sure to please anyone on your gift list.
Be sure to get some local honey from the Schwager family. They keep some of their bees at our farm. The bees help us with pollination, and bring more honey to you!
Usborne Books
Our beautiful daughter-in-law, Laura, will be selling Usborne Books & More. They have a wide variety of books for newborns through upper elementary. Laura will be at the farm Nov. 28 & 29 only.
Ryan will be bring his beautifully decorated gingerbread cookies along with a variety of holiday baked goods. He’s working on some hot chocolate gift items, along with treats for your pup! Online only.
Pleasant Grove Pottery
Helen Martin is well known for her pottery designs that include wheat, one of our staples for gifts from Kansas! Plates, cups, bowls, candle holders and other unique items are the perfect gifts for anyone on your list.
Jacob and his family farm are a local source for fresh produce and great tasting, pasture raised beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. Make sure you check them out for your holiday meals. Online only.
Santa!
Santa will be here at the farm on Nov. 28 & 29. Santa will be helping us keep everyone safe by being our greeter at the door. He will allow 15 people at a time in the greenhouse for shopping, and of course he will require you to wear your mask. There is no charge to visit with Santa, but be sure to bring your camera!
