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 …
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 …
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 …
Enjoy this virtual tour of the Prairie Wildlife and Wildflower Adventure at the Farm any time of year! A video of the 2019 Prairie Wildlife and Wildflower Adventure shows visitors enjoying and learning about the beautiful flora and fauna of the Read More …