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The Growers of the Santa Fe Trail
From the 1820's goods were hauled on wagons and horses down the Old Santa Fe Trail through Lexington and northern Lafayette County. In 1933, 24 Highway was built to replace the mud roads of the Santa Fe Trail and roadside stands sprang up at every farm and orchard. It's been like that ever since.
We invite you to make the drive along this scenic, historic highway and discover for yourself the many farms, greenhouses, country markets and vineyards where you can purchase everything from fresh fruit and produce to bedding plants and Christmas trees, or sit back and relax with a bottle of wine at a vineyard and enjoy the good life.
Baltimore Bend Vineyard
Six acres of wine grapes grown. Wide selection of wines made on the premises to appeal to all tastes. Free wine tasting, gift shop, tours available, wine deck open.
Hours: Open year round. Wed - Sat 11:00 -6:00, Sunday 1:00 - 6:00
Ph: 660-493-0258 ~ 15 Miles East of Lexington on 24 Highway
Owners: Richard, Kathleen, and Scott Livingston, Sara Schmidt
Peter's Market
Seasonal Country Market. Homegrown apples and peaches, Homemade fruit butters, locally grown farm produce, pecans, nuts, honey, sorghum, fruit baskets and more. Fall school and bus tours by appointment.
Hours: Open July - Thanksgiving. Mon - San 8:00 - 5:00, Sunday Noon - 5:00
PH: 660-493-2368 ~ 20 Miles East of Lexington on 24 Highway, then 1 mile east on 65 Highway.
Rasa Orchards
Seasonal Country Market. Homegrown apples and peaches, squash, pumpkins, apple butter, honey, sorghum, jams, nuts and cider.
Hours: Open August - November 1. Mon - Sat 8:30 - 5:00, Sun 10:00 - 5:30
PH: 660-259-4228 or 660-259-2938 ~ 8 Miles East of Lexington on 24 Highway
Owner: Norman Rasa
Schreiman Orchards
Three month peach harvest (mid June - mid Sept.) samples everyday. Apples (mid August till closing). 10 kinds of homemade bread and fruit pies, salsas, Amish made candy and jam, apple peelers, hundreds of good things to eat, our current recipe book, and others.
Hours: Open daily Mid June - October
Ph: 660-493-2477 ~ 18 Miles East of Lexington on 24 Highway
Owners: Jim and Judy Marshall
Fahrmeier Gardens
West of Lexington off 24 Highway
(816) 934-2472
Five Oaks Farm
South of Lexington on 13 Highway
(660) 584-7375
Hilltop Farm & Greenhouse
East of Lexington off 24 Highway
(660) 259-2410
La Fayette Farmers Market
South of Lexington in Higginsville
(660) 584-3552
Lumberjack's Christmas Tree Farm
East of Lexington on 24 Highway
(660) 259-6428 or (660) 259-7751
M & S Market
East of Lexington off 24 Highway
(660) 493-2615
Meierer Fruit Market
West of Lexington on 24 Highway
(816) 934-0142
Terre Beau Vineyard
East of Lexington on 24 Highway
(660) 259-4077
Springtime
Wine Bedding Plants
Rhubarb Flowering Plants
Asparagas Vegtable Plants
Strawberries Hanging Baskets
Summertime
Wine Peaches
Blackberries Blueberries
Fresh Picked Vegtables
Summer Apples Nectarines
Plums Cantaloupe
Tomatoes Sweet Corn
Watermelons Honey
Autumn
Wine Fall Mums
Pumpkins Gourds
Winter Squash Peppers
Missouri Pecans Sorghum
Fresh Squeezed Cider Apple Butter
Fall Apples:
Jonathan Red Delicious
Royal Gala Golden Delicious
Holiday Season
Wine and Gift Baskets
Choose and Cut Christmas Trees
Fresh Wreathes and Greenery
New Crop Pecans
Winter Apples:
York Fuji Rome Winesap
Blushing Golden Granny Smith
Holliday Fruit Baskets
History Tid-Bit
Since Civil War times, Lafayette County has been the State of Missouri's largest apple producing area.
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