The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) featured an article on the Farm in a recent newsletter. The NPAT mission “is dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of native prairies, savannas, and other grasslands in Texas.” We applaud the Read More …
We have a new front gate entrance to the Farm, thanks to Shane McKinley, 4Mc Construction and Remodeling, and his crew. The gate entrance has been widened (from 12′ to 20+’), a new automatic 16’ gate installed, set back from Read More …
The STEM Garden Project led several field trips to the Farm in April to provide Waxahachie Independent School District (WISD) students in the WISD Life Skills Classes, Global High School, Northside Elementary, and Turner Pre-K the opportunity to learn about Read More …
Jack Cearley, North Texas Program Director for the Texas Land Conservancy, toured the Farm on May 31, 2024, for the annual monitoring visit on the Conservation Easement held by the Conservancy. The Conservation Easement will maintain the 145-acre farm as Read More …
Construction of the Meeting Pavilion by Shane McKinley, 4Mc Construction and Remodeling, is complete. The Farm gratefully acknowledges grants for the project from the Ellis County Historical Commission and the Waxahachie Foundation; the donation of logs for constructing the pavilion Read More …
Mementos of Waxahachie Blacksmith Eulie French were recently donated to the Farm. Mr. French was a blacksmith, welder, and steel fabricator with his own business in Waxahachie for forty years until his death in 1984. Farmers especially needed his help Read More …
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:00-5:00 PM, enjoy Farm Heritage Day at the Farm.
The Master Gardeners Expo on Saturday, March 23, 2024, 9 AM – 4 PM at the Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Lane, Waxahachie, TX 75165 was a great success. Visitors enjoyed learning about beautiful spring plantings from knowledgeable and Read More …
The Waxahachie Foundation awarded a generous $5,000 grant to the Farm to build a 20’ X 30’ open-air pavilion for events, meetings, and programs. The pavilion will provide a sheltered gathering place for attendees at the Farm’s major events as well Read More …
Surveys of the resident and migratory bird population at the Farm were conducted by Jake Poinsett – Program Manager, Trinity River Audubon Center, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, and December 11, 2023. Thirty-one bird species were documented by sight and Read More …