Eighty years of the same land.
Visit the Farm
Free admission. Open late May through June. Come when the lavender blooms.
Plan your visit.
Ruby Acres Lavender Farm is open to the public each year during lavender season — late May through June, when the field is in bloom. There's no charge to visit. Just come.
20006 Jesse James Farm Road, Kearney, MO
One mile from the Jesse James Birthplace.
Hours - Now Open for the 2026 Season!
Follow us on Facebook @rubyacreslavenderfarm or Instagram @rubyacresfarm for updates each season. We'll post when the farm opens and when the bloom is at its peak.
Getting here.
We're located at 20006 Jesse James Farm Road in Kearney, Missouri — about one mile west of the Jesse James Birthplace. Look for the lavender.
Parking is available on site. Pull in and someone will point you in the right direction.
Golf cart rides to the field.
The lavender field is about 1,000 feet from the shop — a nice walk when the morning is cool, but we know Missouri in June. Golf cart rides to the field and back are available for anyone who wants them. No reservation needed, just ask.
This means the field is accessible for everyone — older visitors, families with small children, anyone who would rather save their legs for the lavender rows.
U-Pick Lavender.
We provide everything you need to cut your own lavender bundle — clippers, a zip tie, and a fun informational sheet about all of our lavender varieties.
Lavender bundles are $10 — fit as much lavender as you can into a 1" diameter zip tie. There's real skill to a well-packed bundle, and our visitors take it seriously.
Dried lavender bundles, sachets, hydrosol, handcrafted soaps and other bath and body products are available in the farm shop.
A few things to know before you arrive.
The field is in full sun. Please bring water, a hat, and sunscreen — especially later in the morning. We recommend arriving early when it's cooler.
Stay on the paths. We love our pollinators and the wildlife that shares the field with us. To keep the habitat healthy, we don't completely mow between the rows. Please stay on the paths and avoid the tall grass.
Walk around the rows, not over them. We've built up raised rows to keep the lavender healthy. Please walk around them rather than stepping across — it protects the roots and keeps the plants coming back year after year.
Stop by the shop when you arrive. Our shop is located just around the corner from where you park in the driveway. Just follow the deck around to the door. Come inside to get directions to the field and everything you need for you pick.
Also find us at the Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market.
On Saturday mornings in May and June, you can find us at the Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market on Franklin Street from 8-Noon.
What's in the shop.
Everything in our shop is or made by hand, in small batches, or grown here on the farm. You'll find:
Lavender — dried bundles, sachets, hydrosol, dryer bags, and dried culinary lavender when available.
Soaps — handcrafted bar soaps, luffa soaps, and liquid foaming hand soap in several scents
Bath & body — lotions, body butter, bath bombs, sugar scrubs, lip balm, foaming hand soap, and more.
Not everything makes it to the online store — the farm shop often has things you won't find anywhere else.
A little history while you're here.
The farm has been in our family since 1945, when my grandparents Ruby and Atha Pearl Ragsdale purchased 51 acres just west of the Jesse James Birthplace. The lavender was planted in 2020 — the newest chapter in a very long story.
The home Brianne and I live in was the neighborhood's one-room schoolhouse. My father attended until it closed in 1954. Most people driving past on Jesse James Farm Road never know any of this is here.
We're glad you found us.
