• The following is a listing of the farms USD 497 accepted through the 2023-24 local food purchasing RFP. If you are interested in becoming a local foods vendor with Lawrence Public Schools, please contact our Farm 2 School Coordinator, Pantaleon Florez (pantaleon.floreziii@usd497.org). 

    Little Blue Stem Farm 

    Traci Furan

    Products: Radishes, Jalapenos, and Cherry Tomatoes.

     

    Robert's Farm

    Robert Hickerson

    Products: Cherry Tomatoes.

     

    South Baldwin Farms

    Baldwin City, KS

    Gabe Spurgeon

    Products: Apples and Peaches.

     

    Jirak Family Produce

    Jirak Family Produce

    Mark Jirak, Atchison, KS

    913-367-0560
    jirakks@outlook.com 
    Facebook 


    Items for USD 497: Snack & Bell Peppers, Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Jalapenos, Tomatoes, and Watermelon.

    Juniper Hill Farms

    Juniper Hills Farm  

    Scott Thellman, Lawrence, KS

    785-840-4892 
    juniperhillfarms.scott@gmail.com
     
    Products: Radishes, Cherry Tomatoes, Strawberries, Lettuce Varieties, Watermelon - Seeded, Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Slicer Tomatoes, and Cucumbers
     
     

    Trails West Farms

    Trails West Farms  

    Lile Merrill, Eudora, KS

    785-505-9475 
    trailswestfarms@yahoo.com 

    Facebook

    Products: Pears and Beef
     

    Previous Vendors

    CALCan Enterprises, LLC

     CALCan Enterprises LLC  

    Clint Bauer, Topeka, KS

    785-273-5939
    Facebook
    Items sold to USD 497: Lettuce
     

    Moon on the Meadow 

     Moon on the Meadow  

    Jill Elmers, Lawrence, KS
    jelmers@moononthemeadow.com

    Products: Cucumbers and Tomatoes
     

    My Neighbor Steve

     My Neighbor Steve  

    Steve Pierce, Baldwin City, KS
    hello@myneighborsteve.com

     
    Products: Lettuce