Farm Tour Information
TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE, BUT WILL BE FOR SALE ON THE DAY OF THE TOUR AT OUR CHEAPSIDE PARK MARKET LOCATION ON SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20th.
E-mail:jeff@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com or call (859) 608-2655 with any questions or concerns and we thank you for your support of the Lexington Farmers' Market.
DESTINATIONS ON THE 2009 LFM FARM TOUR
Abigail's Apiary
5555 Spirit Ridge LN
Lexington, Ky
859 421 1302
Join Abigail as she shows how plants and bees work together forming a beneficial union that is the basis for one third of all our food – also how animals benefit from honeybees. This is a wonderful tour for those interested in beekeeping or thinking of starting their own hives. Each tour will begin every hour on the hour starting at 10am (Weather Permitting). Hives will be opened and a small walking tour of plants. While Abigail will demonstrate that honeybees are very gentle creatures, this is not a tour for those highly allergic to bee stings.
Barton Brothers Farm
748 Lisle Road
Georgetown, Ky 40324
859 299-4762
The Barton kids started selling sweet corn in 1984 as a summer project. While other kids built lemonade stands, we picked fresh sweet corn. We set up shop in the Meadowthorpe neighborhood and soon realized Lexington's need for farm-fresh vegetables. Every year, we would experiment with new varieties of sweet corn and other vegetables. After 1987, we decided to concentrate on just growing sweet corn. Come see this premier corn farm in Scott County.
Best's Family Farm
1033 Pilot Knob Cemetery Rd
Berea, Ky
859 986-3204
One of our longest selling members, Bill Best was one of the first farmers to leave hybrids and go back to growing heirloom tomatoes and green beans. Three greenhouses will be on the tour and will show the best in heirloom tomatoes and how greenhouses can be heated with water.
Bluegrass Chevre
1175 Grimes Mill Rd
Lexington, Ky
859 421 6983
Meet the real cheese makers at Bleugrass Chevre, our 40 friendly dairy goats who love visitors and are always looking for treats (we’ll have plenty of animal crackers!). Learn about the different breeds of goats, then tour the cheese plant and learn how our farmstead cheeses are made from all that delicious milk they provide. While we will not be serving lunch, please feel free to bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy the scenery.
Chrisman Mill Vineyards
2385 Chrisman Mill Rd
Nicholasville, Ky
859 881 5007
Come to Chrisman Mill…hear the laughter of children at play while their parents stroll down long rows of lush grapevines to select the perfect picnic spot. Walk the cobblestone trail to the winery, past the trickling waterfall and quaint wooden bench where hard-working hands have placed the results of that morning's work in the herb garden.
Evans Orchard
180 Stone Rd
Georgetown, Ky
502 863 2255
Farm tour every hour on the hour between 10am and 2pm.
Tour will include a wagon ride through the orchard to the garden and discussion of our farm and farming practices of 3,000 apple, peach and pear trees (10 acres), 1 acre blueberries, 30 acre garden including pumpkins, corn, mixture of vegetables. Three pygmy goats and one rabbit make their home at Evan's Orchard.
Evan's Orchard strives to grow everything using sustainable agricultural practices. Using Integrated Pest Management to minimize the amount of chemicals used on the farm, you will also be shown how to reduce tillage and incorporate plastic/drip line irrigagtion to minimize soil erosion, weed control and water usage.
Kevan Evans is recognized as a second generation Master Conservationist for his conservation practices for maintaing the fertility and increasing the productivity of his farm. (Open extended hours until 5pm)
Garey Farms
5199 Lexington Rd (Paris Pike)
Paris, Ky
859 576 1063
Visit one of our more diversified farms in the Lexington Farmers Market. Garey Farms has it all. Acres of fresh vegetables, four different Heritage breeds of turkeys plus much more to see. Children will especially like this farm as they will be given a seed tape to take home. Special Event: "Exploring the Farm on a Walking Tour", "Little Tykes can make a seed tape to take home" (Open extended hours until 5pm)
Henkle's Herbs and Heirlooms
204 Kirk Dr.
Nicholasville, KY
859 338 8342
Take the short trip to Nicholasville this weekend and visit Mark and Velvet Henkle at their heirloom hideaway. Explore our blooming tomato and pepper patches, and walk through our herb garden. Learn how beneficial insects can take out the bad bugs and watch as we demonstrate other organic methods of pest control. See you on Saturday! (Open extended hours until 5pm)
Home Pickin's
161 Pilgrims Rd.
McKee, KY
606 493 7058
Treat yourself to a change of scenery! Our farm is located in the heart of Jackson County - "where the mountains meet the Bluegrass." As you travel east out of Berea, you will see the differences just a few miles make in the topography of Kentucky's landscape. The scenic drive will give you a better understanding of Appalachian culture and challenges. We welcome you to our working family farm. Come see our progress as we transition out of the traditional agricultural commodity crops (tobacco and dairy) into what we feel to be a more sustainable future with crops such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, specialty cut flowers, grass-fed beef, egg production, and seasonal vegetables, all grown the sustainable way. We hope to see you on June 20th! (Open extended hours until 5pm)
Lovers Leap Winery
1180 Lanes Mill Road
Lawrenceburg, KY
502 839 1299
Visit us at Lovers Leap Winery in Lawrenceburg, KY where you can taste some of Kentucky's finest wines.
Nestled in the hills of the Kentucky River basin, the soils of Lovers Leap, so famous for producing tobacco and renowned bourbons, have now been tasked to nourish wine. The rich earth is the perfect medium to unlock the flavor that is the Bluegrass.
Meadowbloom Farm
1054 Duncan Ave
Lexington, Ky
859 576 5924
This city farm is a "must-see" on the tour showing how to maximize growing food on a small plot of land. Chris and Sandy Canon will show you how to use raised beds, crop rotation and compost to get the most out of your own vegetable garden without the use of chemicals or pesticides. And you can snack along the way as a grazing garden will be ready for you to taste as you meander along their lovely city farm. (Open extended hours until 5pm)
Reed Valley Orchard
239 Lail Ln.
Paris, Ky
859 987 9989
We are located in a country, back road's setting that is about seven miles out of the city limits. Being halfway between Cynthiana and Paris, KY allows easy access from Lexington, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester & Carlisle. Come visit us in our serene, peaceful setting; pick some fresh apples or berries; or walk down our nature trail that is nestled between a rippling creek and swaying cedars. Visit the historic Stagecoach Trail that the notorious Jesse James and his brother camped along. Take a picnic with family and friends. Maybe you just want to sit on our country store porch and enjoy the summer breeze. Whatever your intentions are, you can be sure to have a good time at Reed Valley Orchard. (Open extended hours until 5pm)
