Down on the Farm

For a taste of country life, visit Osborn, MO, just a little more than an hour away, for a tour of the Shatto Dairy Farm. A tour includes the bottling room, a milk tasting center with samples of many flavors of milk and watching the cows being milked by machine right before your eyes. Children love visiting the calves and may even get the chance to brush and bottle feed them.

Enjoy a visit to Powell Gardens. The area’s botanical garden features many wonderful gardens, but one of the most interesting is the Heartland Harvest Garden. Set on 12 acres, the Heartland Harvest Garden is the largest edible landscape in the United States.

Meet favorite farm animals at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, where children enjoy pony rides, fishing, a petting zoo and educational programs. This destination consistently ranks among the top picks for KC Parent readers.

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm in Johnson County brings 1850s farming to life with tours and programs all year, including stagecoach rides, family programs and a working blacksmith shop.

The Green Dirt Farm is a family-operated sheep farm where you can take guided tours to learn about lambs, sheep, milk and cheeses.

The National Agricultural Hall of Fame is home to a small "farm community," where visitors can explore a blacksmith shop, general store, farmhouse, train and museums with hands-on exhibits celebrating Kansas’ rich farming heritage.

Tip: Read our guide to “Kansas City Farmers Markets” and “Farm-to-Table Dining in Kansas City” for more!