Old MacDonald Had a…Farmer’s Market?

Oh yes, he did. Especially here in Omaha, Nebraska. We have lots of farms and farmer’s markets. I wanted to share a little bit of information on these wonderful places, and highlight one of my favorites, Nelson Produce & Farm. I really enjoy taking my grandson to this place and boy does he ever enjoy going there. We like to go when they first open in June. You can find a list of all the local farms here and a list of farmers markets here.

Nelson Produce & Farm

For over 12 years Tyler and Pam Nelson along with our 4 girls, has supplied Omaha and surrounding areas with their farm fresh produce. In 2019, they opened their farm to the public to help bridge the gap between rural and urban Nebraska! Guests at the farm have the opportunity to tour the farm, pick fresh produce, and engage with barn yard animals. Families have a chance to jump hay bales, ride pedal trikes, and spend hours getting creative in their natural playground. Not only can you pick and take home their fresh produce you can enjoy a home cooked meal and yummy treats baked in Pam’s Farmhouse Cafe. And don’t miss out on Baby Animal Days from June 3rd to June 6th. Farm season opens on June 3rd. You can also buy season passes. When you buy a season pass there is Private Pizza Night on June 4th. And lastly there is a Farm to Table night on June 11th featuring all their dairy products. Plus there are many other events to check out here.

Benson Bounty

Fresh, quality produce from a family-run farm right next door. Michelle and Mark Brannen own and operate Benson Bounty LLC, a family farm located on 1.5 acres of land in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. They utilize sustainable practices to care for their land and pride themselves on producing clean, healthy food for the community. They grow Nebraska’s finest heirloom garlic as well as countless varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs—both culinary and medicinal. Benson Bounty has a Thursday night farm stand, you can shop online, buy flowers either at their stand or get a flower subscription. Their web site has information on their farm, new and events, like their spring plant sale on May 6th and their blog.

Barreras Family Farm

Barreras is a neat family farm because they not only sell premium beef and pork, but they host a variety of events. To start with they have a bundled meat choices that are nice. You choose your bundle; they box it up and ship it to you along with recipes to show you how to cook the items that you’ve ordered. In addition, they have an impressive line up on events that they put on for the public. Some of these are things like a summer farm camp where kids can visit the farm and explore everything there is to know about farm animal, from the cute and cuddle to the strong and massive. If you child is wanting to take things to the next level, they have a Farm STEM Camp that teaches them about tractors, implements, weather, butchery, animal veterinary science and a whole host of other things. The web site includes online learning as well. And they have the cutest rent-a-chick educational program which allows you 1 week and two baby chicks giving you the opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasures of farm life at home. Too cute! They also have group field trips and tours and other special events.