The Friends of the Farmstead (FOF) was established in 1996 as the not-for-profit group which would help raise funds for future projects and programs at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. FOF operates as part of the Arts and Recreation Foundation of Overland Park, Kansas. Examples of major funded projects include: Helen's Country School, The Dairy Barn, the Main Entrance, Ben's Bank, and most recently Vic's General Store and Alex and Emily's Ice Cream Parlor.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead was established in 1978 to depict a turn of the century farm. Activities, Attractions and programs are provided April 1 through October 31 in a 12 acre educational farm environment that cultivates an appreciation of farm life, wildlife and Kansas Heritage. Get information about our location, hours and activities.
The Friends of the Farmstead have a variety of Donor Opportunities available throughout the Farmstead including sponsoring swings and benches, butterfly house donations, a sunflower wall, and personalized bricks on the Kansas Farm Trail.
Donation Challenge
The Overland Park Heritage Foundation has issued a special challenge for the Friends of the Farmstead. For every dollar you donate, the Heritage Foundation will match with a dollar. With your support, we plan to raise $20,000. Please consider making a donation of $10 or more to help us reach our goal.
The Friends of the Farmstead host a variety of events throughout the year, visit our featured links to the right.
Get Involved
To support the many activities and attractions of the Farmstead, FOF has established a volunteer program with many fun and exciting opportunities. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at farmsteadvolunteer@opkansas.org for more information.
Watch Us
Videographer: Debra Lawrence Abundant Moments Photography
Mark your calendars for Dairy Day, a day to celebrate healthy kids and National Dairy Month. The Deanna Rose Children 's Farmstead Dairy Day celebration will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be programs, games and other activities that will educate visitors about nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Some of the activities include: live cow milking, "Ask a Farmer", butter churning and dairy games.
Please join us for our annual fishing tournament and see how many fish you can catch! The tourament begins at 7:30 am and there is a registration of $20 per team (2 per team). There are two tournament sessions beginning at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Teams will fish with two old-fashioned cane poles and a bucket of worms provided by the Farmstead. Each team will receive two gift bags, including: fishing tournament T-shirt and Child-size tackle box. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each categ
