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Our Local Farmers

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 
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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 

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Products: Pears and Beef
 

Previous Vendors

CALCan Enterprises, LLC

 

CALCan Enterprises LLC
 

Clint Bauer, Topeka, KS

785-273-5939
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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