We made the drive from Olathe, KS to visit the Bee Store for some of the freshest honey I've had…read more It's located on the corner of a strip. The store is not too big, but has everything you would want that's made from their honey. Our main reason for going was for the 5 lb. honey. They also make chapsticks from the honey with lots of different flavors and different other items. The employees were super friendly and very helpful. Go check it out and support local small businesses!

The most unique store in Lawrence. Staffed by a super friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful owner…read morewho will get you what you need. The store offers a variety of bee-related products from quality lip balms to honey straight from the comb. If you stop by you have to try their creamed honey, it's great on crackers.

Very high quality products and extremely good service. Big variety, and not just meats. They source…read moregreat pickles, spices, and more in addition to a excellent chicken, duck, turkey, pork, beef, lamb; in every cut from bacon to links and roast and quarters. Last I heard, they eliminated MSG from all brats and links. They usually have whatever you want and will tell you when and where they'll have it. The products are in stores and farmers' markets but you can actually go see the farm, watch the chickens roam, and buy products at the same time. They are honorable folks that clearly love to bring their great food to the community.

this place reminds me so much of Pike's Place Market in Seattle just bigger! the food and coffee…read morewere soooo good and everyone is so friendly! you can practically find anything you need here! it's HUGE with lots of varieties of pretty much anything you can think of and cheap too!

This is one of the popular tourist destinations in KC. There are multiple arch signs available for…read moretaking a picture around the landmark. The shops are somewhat spread out, so a lot of walking required. Plenty of parking available, first 2 hours are free. Most shops are accessible through indoor hallway, so it's manageable to walk in winter. There are several different types of shops, restaurants, grocery stores are available. There's also a steam boat museum with a gift shop. Among restaurants they had Arabian, Brazilian, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican, Ethiopian, Filipino and a Pizza place. All these places were small shops with limited seating area. There was one boba tea store and a Dutch flower shop as well. We spent over an hour exploring different shops. We bought some souvenir goods from here. All the staff members and associates were friendly and helpful. I wish there was better heating in the passage way, especially the restaurant and grocery stores wing.

I am an avid buyer of Ambrose Bee Pharm honey. Why? Bee-cause. Hahaha. I only buy local honey…read morebecause my doctor told me it's the best for us allergy sufferers. I have hayfever really bad, so I figured it couldn't hurt. Now I live in Seattle and I keep threatening to switch to Washington honey but something in me just won't let me fly away from the hive. I love the way this stuff tastes. I know it's honey and it should taste the same, but not all honey is created equal. I don't know what kind of hoodoo they put on the bees to produce such great honey, but I can't take my tea without it. I would pick me up a bottle every few weeks from the organic farmers market in south KC and now I'm hoping to get some through the Internets.

This is a bee 'pharm', run by a chemist and his wife who live near the UMKC/Rockhill area, where…read morethey manage about 30 hives around the city, raised strictly for their honey and, they say, they don't use sugar in the winter or move the bees around for agricultural purposes. They also don't use chemicals and stuff in their bee 'pharming', so this all gives their bees a better chance at the bee colony collapse thing, and makes their honey a little better for the bees and everyone. Anyhow, they sell the stuff at the Minor Park farmer's market, and on First friday's at Bad Seed in the east crossroads. Check em out! The competition for local KC honey is not too steep, so 5 stars until this place gets flooded with beeswax (city hall not included--ha!).

This honey is the real deal. What do I mean by real deal? Can bees play poker? Blackjack?…read more Maybe. But my point is that this stuff is good. Found either roadside near Odessa, Missouri, or at the Kansas City Farmer's Market in downtown KC (3rd stall, the honey stall, look for the plaque), it is unfiltered (except for legs and stuff), gravity drained, unheated, wax in or wax out, sold in honey bears or gallon jugs, wildflower or non-wildflower. They also sell pollen but to that I cannot attest. The thing is, Liz and Bob Harrison, have been doing bee stuff for a long time. If you talk with them (they are friendly), you will soon find out that this bee thing is no happenchance, flash-in-the-pan operation. I've tried a lot of local honey, Coopers, Ambrose, and this stuff is the most raw you can get. Here are some prices at the farmers market, but they usually go up a little year after year. They may even mail-order if you call or email them (busybeeacres@discoverynet.com) Prices as of 2008: 12 oz. bear $ 3.00 - 3.50 1 lb. $ 4.00 - 4.25 24oz. $ 5.00 - 5.50 2lb. $ 6.50 - 7.00 3lb. $ 9.00 - 9.50 gallon milk jug. $ 28.00

I visited Busy Bee Acres' stall at the City Market on a Saturday morning (I believe this is the…read moreonly morning that they are there), after having been in email contact with Liz Harrison (half of the couple that owns and operates the apiary). I had a few questions and Liz was very prompt and helpful in answering them for me via email. She also made sure to set aside the amount of wildflower honey that I was looking for. All in all, it was a great experience. Not to mention, their honey is raw (unfiltered and unpasteurized) and delicious! A few more details: They had both clover and wildflower honey. A 5# container of wildflower was $17.00.

He had me at Habanero and Jalapeño raw honey!…read more I cannot recommend enough this place! I've always wanted to buy raw honey, because I've heard of how delicious and healthy they are for you! Jalapeño Honey: very spicy! Sweet and spicy honey can go with anything! From drizzling it over baked salmon at the last minutes of cooking to putting it on top of biscuits! Habanero honey: definitely more for people that can't take the heat, but just want a tid bit to satisfy their spicy craving! I will also definitely come back to try out their essential oil soap's because they smell so good and some of them actually even have raw honey in them. The owner and his wife own a farm and I love love love love that all their products are 100% natural. Owner is super friendly and very knowledgeable about his products and OMG I forgot to mention they even sell farm fresh eggs! They own different types of chicken so they look like Easter eggs because each egg looks different with patterns and colors! We bought the jalapeño jam and habanero raw honey today but we will definitely come back to try out the other types of honey and soaps!

I love being able to purchase local, and Next to Nature has a wide variety of products to choose…read morefrom. Their creamed honey is delicious, I like putting it on toast. My 10-year old daughter bought herself the apple lotion bar, it has just the right amount of scent. I can't wait to try more of their products!

Heading west on Highway 24 there's a big sign that says "Cider Donuts" shortly before you reach…read moreTopeka and the exit is immediately after the sign (I missed it several times). Well this time I watched and immediately put my blinker on and made the exit (it's hidden by trees right as you come around the corner). It's a medium smaller sized store with some produce and cider and cider donuts! The donuts are by the cash register in brown paper bags and sold by half dozen bags for just under $5 with tax. They are really good! I'm used to the ones in Louisburg south of Overland Park, but these are softer and more fluffy cake cider donuts covered in more cinnamon and sugar. They are worth the stop! I saw they have cider ice cream too, but didn't try it.

Just one hour drive from Overland Park, nice day drive. It's just a small building off the side of…read morethe road that is filled with yummy stuff. They have an atm machine inside. There was frozen pies and other fruits. Several jams and jellies. Home grown fruits too. We enjoyed visiting and brought lots of goodies home.

This little family farm is so cute. The staff was friendly and there is a small shop where you can…read morebuy locally made goods, already picked apples, pumpkins and even some honey and syrups. They also have apple picking, although we were a little late in the season. We still got a few and they were reasonably priced. The activities include a bounce pad, hayride, playground and animal feeding. They also have great snacks for purchase - mostly apple themed stuff and grilled hot dogs, chips, etc (nothing fancy, but there are several tables and room to spread out. (We opted for Mini Cow town donuts at the food truck!) Overall, the atmosphere was quaint and the price was right. We'll be back!

Girls had a blast at the pumpkin patch! Was able to bring our girl Pepper, and had lots of things…read moreto do. Between feeding the animals (goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese) hay rides, trampolines, race track, and the delicious homemade goods they have we didn't want to leave! What an adorable place right here in the north land!! Check out their website for great details on events, hours, and COVID requirements

I love the new location at 209 SE. Green St! Wow, it's incredible!!…read more There's a ton of different vendors here and a lot of selection. You can find bread, vegetables, fruits, greens. All sorts of craft products. My honey vendor decided to take the day off, as they do frequently, so I missed them and I will return. I grabbed some cheese and bread which my wife and I will enjoy. I got there so late that there wasn't much produce left.

Great Farmers' market with a ton of produce and local meats…read more We stocked up on freshly made cheese, lettuce, and a delicious giant sourdough cinnamon roll. They have a cool grassy (fake) sitting area outside the indoor market. It was so hot last week, so the indoor option is excellent. They also had a couple of food trucks outside serving breakfast and lunch. They have live music and some seating at the market, but you could also bring chairs or a blanket.

I stopped by to check it out, but I'll definitely keep coming back for the UCKC Monte Cristo and…read moreLyssa--I hope I spelled that right! Trying to capture how delicious everything was in one review is tough, but I'll give it my best. First off, customer service was outstanding--Lyssa truly knocked it out of the park. She was so delightful, and I couldn't help but laugh when we both got excited about my sandwich choice. These folks really know their stuff. They treat their animals with care and expertise, and it shows. Having been to many fine dining spots, I can honestly say the quality of meat here at The Upper Cut KC surpasses them all. I'm picky about my food and can tell great quality when I see it & taste it. The Upper Cut KC deserves way more than five stars--seriously, I mean it! I also tasted my daughter's brisket sandwich--absolutely tender beyond words. And don't miss their Mac & Cheese; it's worth a standing ovation! Do yourself a favor: just go and experience it! P.S.--The Butcher Shop inside brings back so many nostalgic memories.

4 star food, 3 star pricing and wait time…read more I'm not one to complian about pricing much but $31 for just this sandwich and small side is discouraging when compared to available options in the city. I thought the brisket sandwich was fairly tasty, but it wasn't huge, the onions weren't carmelized they were grilled, and the brisket wasn't smokey. The Mac and cheese was fine and good but not great. If I lived closer and I could get the above with a soda for $20-23, I would give it 4 stars. There's nothing amazing about it to earn 5 stars even if it were priced like I wish. The place wasn't that busy, but with one register running, 4 people in line, and ringing up 2 butcher orders that came in after I was there, it took me about 12 minutes to place the order and another 20 to have my sandwich and side.