2008 Preview Season

We welcome visitors to preview Jefferson Farm & Gardens before it opens in Spring 2009! 

• Take a wagon tour around the farm
• Visit the MFA Children’s Barn to see a variety of farm animals
• Head down to the lake to admire blooming aquatic plants from the zig zag boardwalk and island.
• Tour the orchard, berries and native wildflower meadow.
• Chat with experts on agriculture, gardening and conservation.
• Learn about membership options and benefits.

Open House Schedule

Our open houses take place on Saturdays and are free events. Jefferson Farm & Gardens is located at 4800 New Haven Road, one mile east of the AC/Grindstone Exit off Highway 63.

July 19
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Enjoy our blooming Daylily Walk and see over 200 varieties of vegetables, herbs and specialty crops in our Jefferson Garden.

August 2
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn about crops grown in the Midwest! Kids can catch bugs in the wildflower meadow and help us conduct a butterfly census. See tractors and other farm equipment appropriate for managing small acreages.

August 30
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Get outside as a family on Labor Day weekend! We will offer a variety of family-friendly activities related to farming, gardening and conservation. Chat with Jim Whitley, a noted expert on Missouri aquatic plants.

Children activities will include:

• Ice cream making
• Meet our farm animals
• Identify and feed fish at the lake
• Explore farm equipment, including tractors
• ...and so much more!
  

South Farm Showcase

September 27
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As a part of MU’s South Farm Showcase, Jefferson Farm & Gardens will serve as a “stop” on the wagon tour of South Farm.   While you are here, view our plans for final construction of Jefferson Farm & Gardens and future educational programming.

Directions

Jefferson Farm & Gardens is located on the southeast edge of Columbia. From Columbia, head south on Highway 63. Take the AC/Grindstone exit. Turn left onto New Haven Road. Go 1.2 miles and you will see Jefferson Farm & Gardens' gated entrance on the right.

Contact

Questions? Call Jennifer Smith, Communications and Public Relations Specalist, at 573-441-2743.