About Coffey Grounds Farm

Janet Coffey and her husband Don built their Stilwell property back in 1989, adding their signature barn 6 years later as a home for their horses Whiskey and Chief. Janet later added a small produce garden. Over time, the garden got bigger. And bigger. And a little bigger. Soon, Janet was donating their abundance of produce to a local church.

When the pandemic hit and uprooted everyone’s lives, Janet poured her heart into the garden that would soon become Coffey Grounds Farm (a cute play on her name that Janet thought up YEARS ago).

She continued to expand the garden, adding flowers which she sold alongside her produce through Next Door and a small card table on the corner. Janet and Don quickly uncovered a need for positive work experiences for the youth in Stilwell, so they brought in local kids to help her tend to, harvest, and sell Janet’s produce. Janet even got her first chicken, even though Don threatened to divorce her if she added chickens to her repertoire (don’t worry, he didn’t!).

What if we could offer farm-to-table dinners her in the barn?

Her little card table corner stand got a major upgrade when Janet found a truck bed for $300 that she could repurpose. Around this time, she also started welcoming visitors into her horse barn and gardens for tours, which sparked an idea...

They no longer needed the barn for their horses, so the space was sitting there, full of opportunities and old bits of hay. Janet was already offering fresh, homemade pasta and bread from her little blue truck bed stand. The feeling of a family-oriented space was dear to their hearts. What’s more family-oriented than dinner!?

One sloooowww remodel later, Janet’s dreams are realized. Coffey Grounds Farm is now a destination for community members and Kansas City families, offering event space, cooking classes, fresh food and produce, farm-to-table dinners, and an ever-expanding pick-your-own vegetable and flower garden.

Meet the Team

Coffey Grounds Farm wouldn’t be the magical space it is today without the creativity and hard work of our team.

Janet Coffey

FOUNDER
Janet has called Kansas City home since 1975 and moved to the Coffey Grounds property with her husband Don in 1989. A former scientist with a background in microbiology and biochemistry, Janet is excited to shift her focus to a business that nourishes her soul. Her passion for food, gardening, and community are at the front and center of her daily life on the farm. When she’s not tending to the chickens, teaching classes, or cooking up some fresh pasta, Janet loves spending time with her family and friends. She’s always on the go!
Jonathon Dallen

CHEF
Born and raised in Overland Park, Jonathon found his passion for food as a teenager. After studying culinary arts at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Jonathon began his illustrious career working in several large restaurant chains, opening several restaurants, even owning and operating a food truck. Jonathon has done it all—he even traveled the world as a private chef on a yacht. But Jonathon felt the desire to return to his roots in Kansas City. He connected with the Coffey family through Next Door and became their personal chef and the mastermind behind our farm-to-table dinners and in-house catering.
Local Volunteers

LITTLE BLUE TRUCK OPERATIONS
We would also like to highlight the brilliant local kids that volunteer to operate The Little Blue Truck produce stand on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Through this partnership, they have the opportunity to learn important work skills like handling money, customer service, and most importantly, making the most refreshing lemonade in all of Stilwell.