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Visitor center
Stop by the visitor center to purchase tickets, explore the museum store, and watch an immersive film with a fresh take on food, farming, and Oliver Kelley, an innovator who changed farming forever.
Experience the story of farming, food and agriculture — past and present!
Explore the original 1860s working farm, and get an up close view of the animals and gardens.
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Support our animals!
Help us provide the food, shelter, and veterinary care our animals need to thrive by donating to the Oliver Kelley Feed Fund. Every dollar will help keep our farm animals happy and healthy.
Learn moreThreshing Days
Learn about Minnesota’s historic role as the “bread basket of the world”: join our farm hands in the time-honored tradition of threshing.
Summer Foraging for Wild Edibles
Spend a morning exploring the summer landscape in search of fresh flowers, fruit, and mushrooms - then, learn how to cook simple dishes with your harvested finds.
From Farm to Supermarket
What can the farm teach us about the food on supermarket shelves today? We’ll uncover how grocery stores and supermarkets have shaped and responded to some of the biggest questions facing our food system.
Historic farmstead
Immerse yourself in the world of 1860s farming, when agriculture in Minnesota looked very different than it does today. Meet farm animals, interact with staff as they work in the house, barn, garden, and fields, and participate in a wide variety of activities that follow the farming cycle and change with the seasons.
Nature trails
Explore nature trails winding along the Mississippi River and through woodlands and restored prairie. Well-marked walking trails provide an opportunity to see some of the same types of wildlife and plants that the Kelleys would have seen.
Your support makes all this possible.
Help us preserve Minnesota’s history, share its stories, and connect people to the past in meaningful ways.
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