Summer Food Safety & Security Farm Tour Series - Part One

Tour Map: https://goo.gl/maps/mJjwEsv4nu3fTycCA 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sedgwick County Extension Office

Demonstration Garden

7001 W 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67205

The Sedgwick County Extension Office Demonstration Garden is home to vegetable and herb gardens, the Outdoor Learning Center, and the compost demonstration area. Many of the containers and nearby beds are planted to Prairie Star annual flower trials. More information can be found here.

12:00-12:45 PM

Lunch

Sedgwick County Extension Office

Meadowlark Room

7001 W 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67205

1:00-3:00 PM

Victory Gardens

6145 North Maize Road Maize, KS 67101

Victory Gardens grows heirloom vegetables using OMRI (organic) approved products and chemical-free methods. Visitors will see cool season vegetables grown in high tunnels, as well as warm season crops grown in raised beds and elevated surfaces. Tour participants will see numerous sustainable farming methods including biochar incorporation, Johnson-Su bioreactors, and hugelkulture growing surfaces.

3:00-5:00 PM

Strong Roots Healthy Farming, LLC

3059 E. 5th St., Valley Center, KS 67147

Visitors to Strong Roots Healthy Farming can expect to see a production farm growing fruit, herbs, and vegetables grown naturally without the use of chemicals or artificial fertilizers. Strong Roots uses brewed compost tea with fish emulsion, woodchip, compost, cover crops, and animal waste to fertilize our soil. They have chickens, pigs, cows, and goats that are moved around the property to help manage the land holistically. They have a variety of irrigation methods including drip tape, arial wobblers, and overhead hose trollies (in the hoophouses). They also have an on-site certified kitchen which is used to pickle beets and cucumbers, make salsa and relish, and ferment hot sauce.