The smell of pickles, the sound of laughter with music, and the smiles of memories being created filled A&H Farm on February 22 and 23, 2025. The Kansas Big Dill Festival at A&H Farm is the BIG DILL!

What started as one creative idea for the farm has turned a once-a-year festival into three-weekend festivals a year at A&H Farm located in Manhattan, KS. The focus? Pickled everything and a unique way for people to cultivate memories together. Read on to find out what brings everyone together for this event.

Samples: 

50 different samples of our pickles, pickled veggies, and other pickled goodies

Pickle-focused drinks including drink flights

Pickle Scavenger Hunt

Pickle-focused foods – Pickle Grilled Cheese, Pickle Pizza, Pickle Mac and Cheese, Fried Pickles, Pickle Big Mac, Pickle Donuts, Pickle Pork Rinds, Pickle Cheeto Nachos, Dill Cheese Curds, Pickle cupcakes, Pickle cheddar muffins, Pickle Macaroons

Pickle Flight – choices include: Big Dill Pickle Salsa, Dill Cheese Curds, Dill Pickle Cream Cheese, Pickle Pin Wheels, Pickle Pasta Salad

Pickle-focused photo areas

Pickle focused merch

Farm Activities included: 

Largest Farm Petting Zoo in Kansas

Bird Experience where you can feed over 300 birds

Trike Track

Corn Pit

Giant Slides

Paintball

Apple Cannon

Handcrafted Beverages at the Grain Bin Bar

One of kind Pickle Food Creations

Adult Only Area

Kid Zone

Game Area

Music

and so much more!

Tickets:

Allowing guest to personalize their experience at the farm, tickets are sold with multiple options including farm add-ons!

Want to know more about growing a pickle festival at your farm? Our NAFDMA expert is Andrea DeJesus. Andrea is a NAFDMA member along with being the Treasurer on NAFDMA Board of Directors. Reach out to talk about all things pickle!