This venue is stunning and truly unique. Service was incredible, food and drinks were perfect, and…read morethey make you feel like family :) I look forward to checking out one of their very popular wellness retreats. Also, the cabins are sooooooo freaking cute. So stay in one of them if you have the chance!

Blue Bell Farm was absolutely amazing for our wedding. Jamie went above and beyond throughout our…read moreentire wedding experience. From our first meeting through the several that followed Jamie was there to give advice, recommendations, and support. She recommended and even reached and coordinated some of our vendors for us when things fell through. The property is stunning and provided everything we needed for our day in one place. It's close to accommodations for guests while still being secluded for the actual ceremony and reception. I really cannot recommend Jamie and her team any more & I cannot imagine getting married anywhere else!

Large selection of flowers and plants. Perennials and Annuals. Many native Missouri wildflowers…read moreas well. Hanging baskets are gorgeous and we buy 2 every year. All of our plants have been healthy throughout the summer. Employees are very knowledgeable and assist with any questions.

Best selection of heirloom pumpkins I've ever seen! Friendly service and fantastic prices! Easy to…read moreget to!

Great place. Love the shorter trails as I can not ride for hours and the creek is on of my favorite…read morethings. Awesome arena and obstacle course. Clean shower house. Cabins are clean and nice. Stalls are great too. ​

Camping is good they have stalls for horses nice trails but no water or sewer hookup very relaxing…read moreplace and have fire rings the location is very peaceful

Love love love their organic whole chickens! When you buy locally grown, you're getting the…read moreproduct at its peak form. It's ready to eat right now. When you buy your product in a supermarket, you're never really sure how long it's been sitting. These moist, meaty chickens have ruined me. I just can't do store bought chicken anymore. They are so moist and juicy and the taste is like no other. My kids have taken me back to my hippy days. They belong to a co-op and have been buying farm fresh produce and meat for several years now. I get to share the wealth of cooking/eating these exceptional meats. I have fantastic kids! Below is a list of what they do offer for sale. Some of the meats are seasonal. I would advice that you call ahead and see what their availability is on the meats. They sale grass fed beef 1/2 or a whole cow. They also have grass fed lamb and boy is that good eating! The also have 1/2 or whole free range pork. Be mindful that the pig includes the skull, hoofs, and ham hocks. (Only thing you don't get is the squeal). The hocks are ready to use in any bean soup. The pork sausage that is made here is delicious too! Last but not least they have the free range chicken and free range turkeys available at Thanksgiving. Please check since ordering may have changed since my last order! I suggest that several folks divide up a pig or cow and save even more! 2017/42

I am a BIG fan of Rehoboth Ranch. We are fortunate that they come to the Coppell Farmers Market…read moreweekly when they are open. They come to the Dallas Farmers Market as well (every other week). During the winter months when the Coppell Farmers Market is closed, they do a monthly drop off for pre-ordered meat and eggs. RR produces locally grown, grass fed meat. Chicken, beef, pork and lamb are all AMAZING from there. They also sell turkey during the holiday season. I don't eat turkey, so I can't tell you how good it is. BUT, there are always MAJOR lines for those who have pre-ordered before Thanksgiving and Christmas if that is any indication. We love their eggs. Their eggs are free range and the birds dine on different grasses according to the season. The color is much more vivid than grocery store eggs, even the organic ones. The color also changes with the seasons. The flavor is AMAZING. They also have some items you can't find just 'anywhere.' Sugar Bear is a Jewslum, so he doesn't eat any pork. He ADORES their beef breakfast sausage. I really like lamb, but it is hard to find certain cuts of lamb in the grocery store (even places like Whole Foods don't have much lamb variety). RR has lots of lamb cuts, and I was especially pleased to find lamb kabob meat. ROCK! Sugar Bear really likes beef bacon, but we have never been able to find it outside of a kosher deli we go to in Austin. I contacted RR about beef bacon, and while it is not a regular product for them, they said I could special request it in May when the cows are fattest. How cool is THAT? The family who runs this ranch is really special and near to my heart. The cream of the crop in the 'Good People' ranking. (considering my general dislike of much of humanity, the last statement means a lot) Two of the kids (college age or older kids I should say) run the meat market RR outlet in Coppell. The are so polite and hard working. I cannot say enough nice things about them. I don't have kids and have never wanted any, but I'd be happy to take these two home and call them my own any day.

This is now my second visit to Columbia farmers market. Saturday is definitely the day to visit as…read moreit's stacked with local vendors with exceptional variety. Everything from vegetables to flower, bread, jams, and jellies to fresh made pasta, really just to many things to mention here. Come on down and see for yourself. They even have live music.

Who: Local farmers in their overalls, hippies, kids running around and the moms who chase them,…read morecollege students, and maybe even a bluegrass band. What: Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, jams, preserves, eggs, cheese, fresh cut flowers, pastas, Uprise Bakery breads, Missouri Legacy beef, and more all grown/raised/baked with love within a 55 mile radius of that very spot. Where: Behind the ARC on the corner of Ash and Clinkscales. Lots of parking, folks. When: Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon. Why: Because you love waking up to the smell of organic breakfast burritos and you deserve a Saturday morning slice of banana bread. Because you bought that canvas tote bag and by golly you want to fill it up. Because you LOVE fresh basil and some Yelper named Chelsea B. said they have the best blackberries she has EVER tasted and you want to try them, too. Because it really is fresh and local, it isn't shipped in on a diesel-fueled truck from Chile, these are nice people doing right by the world, and you want to support it. Well go you.

Shryocks Callaway Farms offers several activities, however I recently visited for the giant Corn…read moreMaze. This year the corn maze was looking forward to an I-70 World Series, unfortunately that just wasn't meant to be this year, then again there is always 2016! Anyways the corn maze was perfect, and I will be totally honest it took three of us nearly two hours to find all the markers hidden across the maze, the last one was really hidden well! The $10 admission price was very reasonable, and included access to the Fun Barn which included a corn pit, 50ft barn slide, and a lookout deck over the maze. Other things like a reserved campfire and hayrides were also available at an additional cost. Overall the maze was a lot of fun and I can say that I will be back next year to see what amazing new maze they come up with!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this corn maze! So much fun for the whole family for all ages. My kids love the…read moretrain ride and jumping pillow, we all love getting lost in the corn maze. The laser cut designs are always super insane and impressive!

I really like this place. I've bought pumpkins from here the past couple years. They have lots of…read morestandard, high quality pumpkins, but also a nice selection of specialty pumpkins, including cinderella pumpkins, ghost pumpkins, and gourds. They also let you go into their pumpkin patch and cut pumpkins off the vine yourself. If you have kids, they also offer a petting zoo with baby pigs, baby chickens, goats, etc., and they have hayrides, face painting, and other family friendly stands. The staff is the family that owns the farm. Everyone is really friendly and helpful, and the prices are good, especially considering how much you'd pay for these kinds of pumpkins in a major city. Overall, great place and well worth the drive.

My husband and I don't have kids but love to do October and fall type of things like pumpkin…read morepatch's etc. We're from Kansas City so maybe we're just spoiled and used to the huge Louisburg Cider Mill type of event with craft tables and apple cider donuts and funnel cake and food trucks and live music etc. It kind of felt like we were just trespassing on a farms property. We were extremely disappointed at how little there was to do for people without kids and like no fun food or drinks. We paid $7 each just to enter and park essentially and we were in and out in like 10 min. And it's cash or check only at the door thankfully we had a checkbook in the car. We now live down the street and so glad we didn't drive hours to get here. It would be great for like 1-5 year olds who don't need a lot to entertain them. The animals are cute but with no where to wash your hands, that I saw, I didn't want to feed them. Also, I own a business so I'm all about supporting small businesses but $20+ for one pumpkin!!!! Yikes. Add that with $7 a head for admission and a family of 5 would easily spend $100. It wasn't bad it just wasn't for us but I hope other people with different expectations will enjoy and support them..

Such a great place to spend an afternoon! Located about 30 mins from Columbia or Kingdom City is a…read morequaint, family-owned lavender farm in Centralia, MO. Battlefield Lavender consists of ~50 rows of 16 varieties of lavender plants. For the first three weeks of early June, they offer "You Pick" bundles of lavender for $15 (~100 sprigs.) Since lavender plants attract bees, there are beehives onsite to harvest fresh lavender infused honey. They even offer free tokens to feed their chickens! They have an adorable gift shop you don't want to miss filled with every lavender essenced product you could ever ask for; from luxurious bath options to culinary items. They sell these items at the Columbia Farmers Market as well if you can't make a trip out to the farm. I hope you get a chance to though. It's a beautiful place to walk around, take pictures, and stock up on all things lavender

This company does business the way it was done in the "Yesterdays". Customers are important and…read morevalue is the ONLY option. I recently drove almost 2 hours to get to Battlefield Lavender. I bought several items, breathed deeply, and had a wonderful day. However, when I arrived home was missing all my purchases. I called to check and see if anyone had found my treasures but ....alas, NO. Katie verified my purchase, offered a discounted deal to replace them, and within two days I received a box with everything I had lost. Last Saturday I made another trip and came home with my new treasures. Today , I received a box with my original purchases and a note that they had been found. What a company!!! What caring people!! If this is the result of being around lavender all day every day, the WORLD should be planting lavender!!! Katie and the Crew at Battlefield

If you're living in the Midwest and you're a lover of rare and common house plants., then on your…read morenext off day set aside some time to take a road trip to one of the best kept secrets of nurseries on the map. 1st let's address the greenhouse's ambiance so serene and tranquil it's almost like you're in a tropical forest somewhere. Each aisle offers hidden treasures, plants so beautifully full and lush reaching out to be taken home. Now the prices very reasonable for the common and the rare ones. Well worth the trip, so jump in your car and head on out, and when you think your lost keep going you're almost there....

My first trip to Vintage Hill was a dream come true. It's my happy place and I love visiting any…read morechance I get. They have a large houseplant selection of both rare and common plants and all of them are reasonably priced. I always leave with a new plant and a massive smile on my face. The owners are so nice and helpful and I've always had a great experience. I can't stop myself from going back! I would say I go too often-- but there's no such thing!!!