Juniper Hill Farms

10/12/2026

10/08/2026

10/02/2026

Been waiting for a Chef Dinner at Juniper Hill Farm?

Tickets are on sale now for a fabulous six course Chef Dinner--the only one of the 2026 season! Please join us for the Save Our Soils Chef's Table Dinner. It's a fundraiser for a cause that's near and dear to our family's heart, protecting the uniquely important soils of the Kansas River Valley and reclaiming them as our region's future food shed. Good (and important) stuff!

Get your tickets at soskawvalley.org and then join us on

Thursday, October 8, 2026
6-9 pm
Juniper Hill Farm, Lawrence KS

This six-course seasonally inspired dinner is courtesy of Chefs TK Peterson, Raven Naramore and Louis Wigen-Toccalino, all three beloved for their exceptional culinary talents as well as their undeniable devotion to building a better, stronger, more lovely community. We're so grateful to these busy chefs for taking time to create a uniquely delicious and memorable evening!

To see the full menu and learn about how our chefs will meet your special dietary needs, please go to soskawvalley.org or feel free to reach out to me at Juniper Hill Farm & Table. 🙂

When you visit soskawvalley.org you will also find out about the Second Annual Kaw Valley Field Day happening just a couple days later (October 10) at the iconic Shirk Farm in the heart of the Kansas River Valley. It's a family-friendly day of river valley fun capped off by everyone's favorite band--Split Lip Rayfield--performing live in a pumpkin field under the stars!

09/26/2026

09/22/2026

Our good friend Scotty Thelman from Juniper Hill Farms and Pine's Garden & Market is live in the KPR Studio, and he knows firsthand how important community connection is. As a farmer, he's doing the incredibly important job of keeping our neighbors fed.

When you become a Sustaining Member today, you can also contribute to keeping our community strong, through supporting access to local journalism and music.

Plus, when you give today, you'll be automatically entered to win a ticket to the Kaw Valley Farm Tour, where you can check out the great work of some of our local farmers, just like Scotty!

Sustain KPR and our community at kansaspublicradio.org.

09/10/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 📣 The second annual Kaw Valley Field Day is coming to Shirk’s Farm on October 10th, featuring:
Split Lip Rayfield
The Band That Saved The World
The Twangles
Ryan Manuel Music
Spencer & Rains

Join us for this FREE all ages celebration bringing together families, farmers, and friends to enjoy local food, music, hayrack rides, a pumpkin patch, educators, storytellers, and other fall activities against the backdrop of the beautiful Kaw River Valley.

Spend the day into the evening surrounded by some of the most fertile farmland in the country.

📅 Saturday, October 10 | 2 – 9 pm
📍 Shirk’s Farm

08/24/2026

From H-2A labor to walnut hulls and pizza nights, vegetable growers in Missouri and Kansas are finding their own paths to building farms that last.

06/15/2026

Interested in keeping data centers out of the Lawrence community? Join us for a meeting on at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 at the Lawrence Public Library to discuss how we can take action together!

At the meeting, we‘ll talk about:
•What’s the problem with data centers?
•Why are data center developers interested in Lawrence?
•What opposition is happening right now, and how can you get involved?

We hope to see you there! ⚙️🌻

05/01/2026

Join us for our first Concerned Citizen Meeting
There’s no time to waste! The City of Lawrence and Douglas County Commissions are seriously considering adding large scale—maybe even hyperscale—DATA CENTERS to our community.

New development codes recently adopted by the City of Lawrence, and talk of new county regulations likely allowing data centers means it’s time for concerned citizens to step up to the plate, listen and learn a lot in a hurry, and be ready to show up for the data center conversation before it’s too late.

📅 Monday, May 4 | 6:30 – 8pm
📍 Prairie Moon Waldorf School
All are welcome!