John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a tour of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Harvest Festival 2025 in Mansfield, Missouri. Discover what you missed at this vibrant fall celebration of heirloom gardening, rare seeds, and community. The Baker Creek Harvest Festival happens every October. Learn more at https://www.rareseeds.com/ In this episode, John gives a full walkthrough of the festival—showing vendor tents, food stalls, and the famous heirloom seed store offering thousands of unique varieties. You’ll see the seasonal produce displays, the seed swap tent, and expert gardening presentations from around the world. Get a first look inside Baker Creek’s new greenhouse, home to tropical and edible plants thriving in Missouri’s fall climate. John also spotlights the cold-hardy grafted persimmons that survive -20°F, along with nutrient-rich greens like cranberry hibiscus and Malabar spinach. He shares tips on the best times to visit, special vendor highlights such as Royal Gold Soil and Poppy’s Cup of Worms, and a fun look at the family-friendly areas with free games and the 800-pound corn play pit. By the end, you’ll see why this festival is a must for gardeners nationwide and take home practical ideas for growing a thriving garden next season. Jump to the following parts of the Episode: 00:00 Let’s Begin – Behind the scenes at Baker Creek’s magical Harvest Festival 00:20 Harvest Festival 2025 Begins – Why this year’s event is bigger and better than ever 01:38 Festival Entrance Walkthrough – How you’ll arrive and what to expect first 03:33 Full Map Tour – Find out where to go, what to see, and how not to get lost 05:00 Best Times to Visit – When to get rare seeds and avoid crowds 05:22 Seed Swap and Display Tent – Free samples and rare fruits you probably missed 07:36 Speaker Tent Highlights – Stories from Kenya to Puerto Rico 08:24 Tour the New Greenhouse – Tropical crops and surprises behind the seed store 09:49 Persimmons That Survive -20°F – The Midwest’s most underrated fruit tree 13:24 Pumpkin Stack Sale – When and how to take home these showstoppers 14:25 Courtyard Overview – Tropical crops growing in Missouri 16:09 Papayas in the Midwest – How they grow them despite the cold 16:56 Edible Cranberry Hibiscus – Stunning plants with tangy leaves 17:46 Malabar Spinach Trellis – A heat-loving green you should try 19:08 Prize-Winning Bele Plant – Chief Kubos' rare edible leafy green 20:45 Inside the Seed Store – Rare seeds and festival-only deals 21:05 World’s Largest Seed Catalog – Over 500 pages of pure plant inspiration 21:44 Get Your Free Catalog – https://www.rareseeds.com/requestcat/catalog 22:05 All Seeds Just $2 a Pack – Don’t miss this rare discount 22:40 Top Lettuce Seed Picks – My favorites for taste and nutrition 24:13 5PM Produce Giveaway – Take home fruits and seeds from displays 25:23 Royal Gold Soil and Fertilizer – Boost your garden naturally 25:50 Make Worm Castings at Home – Simple composting you can start today 26:55 Order a Cup of Worms – https://freebedding.cupofworms.com/ 28:54 Cabin Garden and Tours – Long gourds, guavas, bananas and more 29:50 Free Kids Carnival Games – Toss games and activities for all ages 31:25 800 Pounds of Corn – The wildest sandpit-style play area 32:10 Plant-Based Sasquatch – Photo op you didn’t expect 32:30 Final Recap and Takeaways – Why this event is a must-visit Referenced/Related Episodes: Heirloom Festival 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m-TDbK28qY Baker Creek Tulip Festival 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130rNr1pGaw Baker Creek Spring Festival 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN1IlNXLfsk Baker Creek Warehouse Tour - Showing Live Plants they Ship to You https://youtu.be/qAGCYitWgj4 Baker Creek Seed Store 2023 - Seeds I like Most https://youtu.be/dxteIKDjyoM Baker Creek Greenhouse Tour 2023 https://youtu.be/2tAs4t2HImw Spring Planting Festival at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajVJas_ZGxc Interview with Jere Gettle of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11qd1DizO4 Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Store Visit in Petaluma, California https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8FNIhIQ9-E Raul’s Farm in Puerto Rico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urn0REKA9B4 10 Heat Tolerant Greens to Grow instead of Lettuce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V4JB5frFGM Poppy’s Nighcrawlers Worm Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhaPFONHNQE Watch all GrowingYourGreens Videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: http://www.instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Referenced Links: Shop Baker Creek at http://www.rareseeds.com/ Learn more about Festivals at Baker Creek https://www.rareseeds.com/festival-dates Poppy’s Worm Castings https://cupofworms.com/