Come enjoy the scents, sights, tastes, textures and sounds of the
Glacial Hills region. On your farm tour, you will travel the backroads to
visit farmers who have developed a variety of agritourism enterprises to
entertain you on their farms.
Follow the scents to aromatic vineyards and wineries.
Behold the sights of pumpkin patches, Christmas trees, wilderness retreat
and meat goats. Savor the tastes of an apple orchard, and home cooked meals.
Hear the quiet sounds of birds singing at a country bed and breakfast.
Pick the harvest and touch the earth. Hear the heartbeat down on the farm.
As you visit our farms you will also be traveling through many rural communities. These communities offer unique shopping in addition to museums, historic sites, and just the opportunity to meet local folks. To help preserve, sustain and understand our rural culture we invite you to visit www.kansassampler.org to learn about the 8 rural cultural elements of architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history and people that every rural community has to offer.
Plan your route to include the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway which begins at
the Leavenworth and extends 63 miles north through the Glacial Hills
region of northeast Kansas.
The historic communities of Leavenworth, Atchison, Troy and White Cloud
are along the route that follows the Missouri River.
This byway celebrates the heritage of Kansas’ oldest communities along
a rural and unique landscape of river bluff corridor.
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Enjoy the quiet of the country when you visit the Country Gardens Bed & Breakfast.
This is a non-smoking, adult facility located on a small farm in northeast Kansas near Sabetha.
The joys of nature pleasantly surprise you with your stay here, with quiet leisurely walks in their
gardens you will hear the tranquil songs of many birds. It is a perfect place for the bird watcher,
where there have been at least 77 different varieties of birds identified.
There are many flower gardens, bird baths and bird feeders to attract a variety of birds year-round.
Country Gardens Bed and Breakfast specializes in meeting all your needs, without you lifting a finger.
Make this a must see on the tour and see how you can let yourself be pampered on your next stay.
This is as close to nature as you can get. Refreshments and tours available. Gift certificates will be for sale.
Come experience the sights, tastes and smells of Renyer’s Pumpkin Farm, where you create memories for the whole family.
They feature pick your own pumpkins; fall and Christmas crafts; hay wagon rides; 4.5 acre corn maze;
pumpkin sling shot; kids' play area and tree house; lunch stand and homemade pumpkin goodies.
New items for 2005 include a tube slide; picnic areas with campfire; grain bin “corn” play; photo contest;
flash light corn maze (Friday & Saturday nights); fall mums; view a part of Granada, Kansas history
including handdug wells and cellar.
Doug & Brenda Renyer, Renyer’s Pumpkin Farm, 1160 X6 Rd., Wetmore, Ks.; 785-866-5712.
Open 10 am to 6 pm, Friday & Saturday; Noon to 6 pm Sunday.
$5 admission for the play area, corn maze, wagon ride plus new items for 2005.
Flashlight Corn Maze Hours Friday and Saturday only, 7 pm - 9 pm, $6 admission.
Located ½ mile north of the Sac & Fox Casino which is located north of Netawaka on Hwy. 75,
then west 4 miles on 140th road.
Sample the delicious tastes of apples in the fall at Wildhorse Orchard, which is located on a historic family farm
and features selected varieties of fruit that are nurtured and harvested at peak flavor.
Their award winning cider, honey, assorted jams, and apple butter are available throughout the season and
will also be available during the tour.
You may pick your own apples during this tour stop as you enjoy the great outdoors.
SunCrisp, Braeburn, Fuji, and Goldrush apples will be in season.
Perry & Laurie Walters, Wildhorse Orchard, 7379 East K-16 Hwy, McLouth, Ks.; 913-796-6373.
Open 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday; Noon to 5 pm Sunday.
Located 2 miles east of McLouth on Hwy. 16.
If quiet ambience is what you crave, come sit and watch nature unfold at Campbell Vineyard and Winery.
The Campbell Vineyard started with 6 grape vines planted in 1997. What began as a means of relaxation to its
owners has blossomed into over 2 acres of vineyards and a passion for making wine.
The winery was added in the summer of 2005 and is on-site by the vineyards.
Surrounded by beautiful rolling pastures and timber, a nearby pond beckons for picnics.
Personal tours of the vineyards and winery will be available. The winery inspires tasteful elegance with
indoor and outdoor seating, a tasting area and gifts to buy, many from local artists.
Group reservations and special event planning are available for corporate and family picnics, class reunions,
weddings, business meetings and club events. During the tour there will be wine sampling,
guided tours through the vineyards and educational talks about the wine making process.
Ray & Becky Campbell, Campbell Vineyard and Winery, Inc., 17590 K-116 Hwy, Holton, Ks., 785-872-3176.
Open 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, 1 pm to 5 pm Sunday.
Located 6 miles east of the intersection of Hwy. 75 and 16 in Holton on Hwy. 116.
Dan and Shari Ward are pleased to have you share their efforts of bringing back a proud tradition to Kansas.
What! Grape growing a proud Kansas tradition? You bet!
In 1901 Kansas had close to 6,000 acres of grapes.
At Slough Creek Vineyard they are all about developing a Kansas vineyard, not California or New York vineyard.
Their grape varieties are about tradition and uniqueness.
They grow native and hybrid grapes which have distinct character and impart more fruit flavor to juice, jelly and wines.
All of their wines are produced using Kansas grown or produced crops and/or products.
Tour their farm and taste the traditions. Enjoy!
Dan & Shari Ward, Slough Creek Vineyard, 13600 Hwy. K92, Oskaloosa, Ks. 785-863-3439.
Open Saturdays from 11 am - 5 pm and Sundays 12 - 4pm.
Call to arrange group tastings.
Located just 1 mile west of Oskaloosa, Ks. on Hwy. 92.
Come enjoy the country side drive thru the hills of Atchison County on the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway to
Cedar Ridge Catering and Banquet Hall.
Located just a short drive north of Atchison on State Hwy 7, come relax in their renovated barn where the
décor is warm and rustic. The food is old fashioned and filling, and the service is friendly.
They are committed to providing family and friends, both old and new, an affordable Home Cooked meal.
They do this in an atmosphere where good times can be shared by all.
Cedar Ridge Catering is also available for all of your catering needs, either at their place or yours.
There will be free ice tea, lemonade and coffee available during the tour.
Vern Dahlman Jr. and Sue Ann Bell, Cedar Ridge Catering & Banquet Hall, 17028 318th Rd., Atchison, Ks., 913-367-4357.
The public is encouraged to come eat at the restaurant which is open 5 pm to 9 pm on Friday and Saturday,
and 11 am to 2 pm for Sunday Brunch.
Located 4 miles north of Atchison on Hwy. 7, then west 2 miles on 318th Road.
Visit Hampton House Wilderness Retreat and discover the real Kansas and you’ve never experienced the state before.
Operated by Pathway Outfitting & Ranching, Hampton House is a lodge deep in the scenic heart of northeast
Kansas surrounded by oak-hickory woodlands flowing into riparian wetlands with elm, willow, silver maple and locust.
Deer and turkey are abundant, along with coyotes, raccoons, fox and gray squirrels, and even an occasional bobcat.
Hampton House is available for hunting excursions, or as an entrepreneurial or corporate retreat,
for shareholder promotions, or almost any legitimate business or personal use.
Pathway Outfitting & Ranching also raise meat goats on their land south of Denison, Kansas.
In the United States, goats have been raised mainly for fiber or milk.
The meat is lean, and may appeal to health-conscious consumers, but the primary
purchasers of goat meat are
members of ethnic groups, especially Hispanics, Muslims, and various
Caribbean and Asian peoples.
Goat meat is the number one meat consumed in the world accounting for
about 80% of the total.
Pathway Outfitting & Ranching, Denison, Ks., 877-286-3908.
Located The Wilderness Retreat is located 4 miles south of Denison, Ks on W Road to 158th Road,
turn east 1 ½ mile to X4 Road, turn north ¼ mile to 160th Road, then turn east
to first driveway on southside of road.
Open 1 pm to 4 pm on Friday and Saturday.
The goats are located 1 mile south of Denison on W Road to 182nd Road,
turn west 1 mile to northside of road.
View the goats 9 am to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday.
Capture the experience of a working dairy at Heartland Jerseys.
As their farm name suggests, the dairy is located in "America's Heartland" in the northeastern part of the state,
just a mile south of U.S. Hwy. 36, which follows the old Pony Express and Oregon Trails.
The region's rolling hills and rich fertile valleys are home to a large number
of the state's dairy herds.
Heartland Jerseys is an all-registered Jersey dairy established in 1988
with the purchase of two bred heifers
at the Missouri State Sale, and has grown to its present size of 325
milking cows and 250 replacement heifers.
Their milk is sold to Well's Blue Bunny at LeMars, Iowa.
Guided tours of the milking operation will be held at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm each
day. Bring the kids to pet the baby calves. There will be Well’s Blue Bunny
ice cream bars for sale.
Jerry & Sue Spielman, Heartland Jerseys, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, Ks., 785-336-2581.
Open 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Located 1 mile south of Hwy. 36 on Hwy. 63, then east 1 ½ miles on 144th Road to M Road.
Visit historic Sycamore Springs, which since 1886 has been a popular recreation and picnic area in
addition to the once famous health resort facilities.
Today, Sycamore Springs offers outstanding camping, recreation and picnic facilities.
Camping, miniature golf, roller skating, and hiking are available.
There are hotel and cabin rentals that are available as well as other buildings that are great for family reunions,
wedding receptions, dances, business conferences, meetings and retreats.
Visit the snack bar for sandwiches, fries, drinks and ice cream.
Betty Aue, Sycamore Springs, 3126 Bittersweet Rd., Sabetha, Ks., 785-284-3088.
Open 9 am to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm Sunday.
Located 6 miles north of Sabetha on Hwy. 75, then 2 miles east on 330th Street, then 1 ½ miles south on Bittersweet Road.
Experience being a pioneer for a day at Pine Tree Acres where Linda and Steve Korthanke will show you
how dutch oven cooking is prepared from the back of their chuckwagon.
They will have available for purchase Cowboy Coffee, Cowboy Doggies (hotdogs), peach cobbler, hot chocolate,
and Lost Trail Sarsaparilla. A big bonfire will provide a place to gather around to roast your doggies and
experience a fall day in the country.
You are invited to look at the Korthanke’s big Fun Room they have built where they will be offering at a
later time country dance lessons and dutch oven cooking lessons.
The fun room is available for family events and such gatherings as reunions, birthday parties and wedding receptions
as well as business meetings or office parties and provides a small stage for bands or karaoke.
They also have a new bed and breakfast room attached to the fun room that couples can rent for an overnight getaway.
Free Kansas Wheat Commission recipe booklets will be available.
You are invited to come back after Thanksgiving and take a wagon ride to select that special Christmas Tree for your home.
Steve & Linda Korthanke, 2210 250th Road, Robinson, Ks., 785-544-6818.
Open 9 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday, 1 pm to 5 pm Sunday.
Located 6 miles east of Hiawatha on Hwy. 36, then 2 miles north on Raccoon Road, and then 1 1/8 miles east on 250th to the farm.
Doug & Jeryl Grimm, along with their five sons, operate a diversified farming
operation that grows wheat, corn, soybean and sunflowers.
They have operated Grimm’s Gardens for many years that have
greenhouses for growing bedding plants and tomatoes;
a nursery with native plants and trees; in addition to u-pick blueberries
and fruits when in season.
They have a full service landscape design and planting service that have
built several water gardens and
pondless waterfalls at the facility for you to see and enjoy.
You will also observe greenhouse grown hydroponic tomatoes in full swing
for winter production.
There will be horse drawn trolley rides around the farm.
Jams and jellies, honey, eggs, u-pick specialty gourds and pumpkins will be
available for sale.
Plan to see the free vegetable carving demonstrations on Saturday
from 11 am to 3 pm.
Squeezing apples to make apple cider will be shown in addition to having
apples for sale.
Doug & Jeryl Grimm, 2991 Goldfinch Rd., Hiawatha, Ks., 785-459-2486.
Open 8 am to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday.
Located 5 miles east of Fairview, Ks. on Hwy. 36, then 6 miles north on Goldfinch Road.