The Ellis County Master Gardeners Expo on Saturday, March 29, 2025, was a great success. LOTS of kids and families came through the Children’s Area and participated in the seedball making and/or coloring and crafts activities at the Rural Heritage Read More …
The Farm had a very active and productive year. The Board planned three major public events: Prairie Wildlife and Wildflower Adventure on Sunday, April 28, 2024, which was cancelled due to rain but the wildflowers were nonetheless beautiful; Tour of Read More …
The Board of Directors is planning for the future of the Farm. The principal issues being considered are (1) how to continue the mission of the Farm based on a more sustainable organizational model; (2) seeking local government or an Read More …
The Farm hosted a tour of the Farm by the Ennis Heritage Society and Ellis County Historical Commission on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Lu Ann Aday, Current Owner of the property and President of the Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Read More …
PRAIRIE WILDLIFE AND WILDFLOWER ADVENTURE Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2-4 pm TOUR OF McKINNEY-ADAY FARMHOUSE Sunday, June 8, 2025, 2-4 pm FARM HERITAGE DAY Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2-5 pm
FARM HERITAGE DAY, Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the Farm WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!!! It was A HOT, BUT BEAUTIFUL, Sunday Afternoon in the Country! Farm Headquarters was filled with lots of kids and families with fun things for everyone to Read More …
A NEW Junior Farmer Family Membership was introduced this year at Farm Heritage Day. This introductory annual membership for families with children was available for $5.00 only on Farm Heritage Day. The kids in families who joined received a Junior Read More …
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 …