The Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Inc celebrates the farming and natural history of the Texas Blackland Prairie. Ellis County is in the heart of the Blackland Prairie, a complex tallgrass prairie ecosystem named for its rich dark soil. The...
The Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Inc celebrates the farming and natural history of the Texas Blackland Prairie. Ellis County is in the heart of the Blackland Prairie, a complex tallgrass prairie ecosystem named for its rich dark soil. The...
The historical and architectural significance of the Prairie-style McKinney-Aday Farmhouse has been acknowledged by its being awarded a Historic Waxahachie, Inc. marker in 2012 and designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark by the Texas State Historical Commission in 2013. ...
Farm Heritage Day is the Farm’s headline event each year. It is held on the Sunday prior to the last Friday in September. At that time, the Farm is opened to the public for an afternoon of celebrating the living...
This event is held the afternoon of the last Sunday of April. It started in 2018 as “Wildflower & Nature Walk”. The Farm co-hosts this event with the Indian Trail Chapter of the Master Naturalists, the Girl Scouts of Northeast...
The Farm was pleased to host the staff of the Denton County Office of History...
Read MoreThe Farm has a new storage building thanks to a generous grant from the Waxahachie...
Read MoreThe STEM Garden Project led a field trip to the Farm on May 8, 2025,...
Read MoreThe Prairie Wildlife & Wildflower Adventure on Sunday, April 27th, was a lot of fun! ...
Read MoreClick here to enjoy a narrated virtual tour of the beautifully restored 1913 farmhouse that...
Read MoreEnjoy this virtual tour of the Prairie Wildlife and Wildflower Adventure at the Farm any time...
Read MoreAt anytime, enjoy this virtual tour of Farm Heritage Day! This Virtual Tour is based...
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