May's Planting Festival Overview
May 2nd & 3rd Planting Festival 2027
Join the world’s best heirloom farmers and homesteaders!
For over 25 years we’ve celebrated spring, heirloom gardening, and the back-to-the-land way of life. The Spring Planting Festival & Back to the Land Exposition is a one-of-a-kind event honoring farming heritage, self-sufficiency, and natural living—here at Baker Creek’s home place in the Missouri Ozarks. Join hippies, homesteaders, and heirloom lovers for two days of good food, great music, inspiring speakers, unique vendors, and simple-living fun!
Mark your calendars to join almost 10,000 gardeners for two days of heirloom fun on Sunday and Monday, May 2&3, 2027
The festival hours will be 10am- 7pm • Tickets available soon - Kids under 18 get in free.
Gardens, Tastings & Tours
Gardens, Flavors & Heirlooms
Step inside the big tents, filled with the fragrance and flavor of spring. Taste rare and unusual varieties from around the world. See hundreds of heirloom treasures and learn how to grow and enjoy them in your own garden.
Vendors & Exhibitors
Nearly 150 vendors and exhibitors will be on hand, offering everything for the homestead, farm, and garden. Shop seeds, plants, tools, supplies, books, and a whole array of handmade Ozark goods. And of course, there’ll be plenty of delicious local food vendors to keep you nourished.
Tours & Farm Life
Take in the beauty of our farm with guided tours through the gardens and greenhouses. Meet our farm crew and learn hands-on techniques for greenhouse growing, heirloom farming, and more. Vendors and exhibitors—reserve your space soon! Vendor fees are small, and exhibitors are free. But space is limited, so don’t wait.
Tickets & Camping
Tickets are just $10 per person for both days, and children are free. Bring the kids—they’ll love the animals, the gardens, and all the family-friendly fun! We also offer free camping during the festival. Pitch a tent, camp like the hill folk, and share stories with other back-to-the-landers. Restrooms and showers available. (Some rules apply—check our website for details.)
Small fee for vendors, exhibitors are free—reserve your spot soon, space is limited! Email us at seeds@rareseeds.com.
Come join us for 2 days. See hundreds of vegetables and flowers on exhibit. Learn to make a living on the farm!
We can’t wait to welcome you!
Speakers & Lectures
Learning From The Experts
With 20+ speakers, you’ll get the chance to learn from some of the leading voices in gardening.
Topics range from organic gardening and preserving food to marketing, rare crops, and simple-living skills. Expect hands-on demos, book signings, and a chance to meet world-renowned authors and speakers face to face.
Music & Entertainment
Dozens of the area’s finest folk, bluegrass, gospel and old-time country musicians play on two stages for two days!
The music carries on across three stages over two days, with a gathering of talented musicians filling the festival with the sounds of community, craft, and simple joy. Festivalgoers can also join in the fun with a lively music contest and a crowd-favorite costume contest, both offering prizes and a chance to celebrate creativity and tradition in true festival spirit.
