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The Carnegie Historical Museum announces the Baird Family Farm as the next Golden Anniversary Farm in the Carnegie Farm Series. The Baird Family Farm has been in the family for 63 years and was purchased in 1962 and is found in Cedar Township of Jefferson County Iowa. The original purchase included 235 acres which remains the same today. The Carnegie Farm Series highlights farms in Jefferson County and surrounding areas that have been in a family's possession between 50-150+ years. Classification for these farms are listed as: 50+ years | Golden Anniversary Farm 100+ years | Century Farm (as recognized by Iowa Farm Bureau) 150+ years | Heritage Farm (as recognized by Iowa Farm Bureau) The Baird Family Farm will be highlighted during the Fairfield First Friday Art Walk on Aug 1st, 2025, beginning at 6pm and hosted by Carnegie Museum Board Member John Godwin. A display of the Baird Family Farms' history is available on the third floor of the museum for Aug. The public is welcome to attend, meet the family and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. Please contact Jake Schmidt at the Carnegie Historical Museum at 641-472-6343 to learn more about this next chapter of our counties farming history and visit us at www.carnegiehistoricalmuseum.com www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter

The Carnegie Historical Museum announces the McCracken Family Farm as the next Heritage Farm in the Carnegie Family Farm Series. The McCracken Family Farm has been in the family for 151 years and was bought in 1874 by Benjamin and Ellen McCracken and found in Blackhawk Township of Jefferson County Iowa. The original purchase included 80 acres and has since grown to 320 acres. The McCracken Family Farm is currently owned by Charles and Shirley McCracken. The Carnegie Family Farm Series highlights farms in Jefferson County and surrounding area that have been in a family's possession between 50-150+ years. Classification for these farms are listed as: The McCracken Family Heritage Farm will be highlighted during the Fairfield First Friday Art Walk on June 6th, 2025, beginning at 6:00 pm and hosted by Carnegie Museum Board Member John Godwin. A display of the McCracken Family Farms' history is available on the third floor of the museum for June. The public is welcome to attend, meet the family and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter

The Carnegie Historical Museum announces the 50th Golden Anniversary Farm of the month for May 2025. The farm is owned by Roy and Donna Cowen. This farm has been in the family for 87 years. The Cowen farm is located in Lick Creen Township in Van Buren County. The family first purchased 160 acres of farm land in 1938. The barn was built in 1895. The Cowen Farm is being presented in our new category of a 50th Golden Anniversary farm and there was a pre-taping interview done on Thursday, April 16, 2025. This is the thirty-fourth-month that the Carnegie Historical Museum has been highlighting the farms in Jefferson County which have been recognized by the Iowa Farm Bureau as being in the same family for 100 or 150 years plus. It is our plan to carry this forward during 2025, and recognize those farms which have received this Heritage or Century Farm status at the state level. We would like to continue this program with a new chapter this month by beginning to highlight those farms which have been in the same family ownership for 50-years as Golden Anniversary Farms. Please contact Jake Schmidt at the Carnegie Historical Museum at 641-472-6343 to learn more about this next chapter of our counties farming history. The Fairfield First Friday Art Walk on May 2, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m. will allow interested patrons of the Museum to come and view the new display of the Cowen farm. A dedicated display case will be available for viewing on the third floor of the museum for the month of May. The public is welcome to attend and meet the family at that time. Please take time to come and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter

https://www.carnegiehistoricalmuseum.com/ The Burns Family Farm is on display for the month of April. This farm has been in the family for 187 years. The Burns farm is located in Round Prairie Township. The family first purchased 80 acres of farm land in 1838. Currently the farm consists of 238 acres. The Burns Farm is a Heritage Farm. The Burns family story begins when the Great Grandparents Thomas and Sarah Lambirth purchased the farm and it was handed down to Jesse and Elizabeth Chezum and then to Talitha Blucher, Anna Anderson and Loyd Blucher. Audrey Aurelie Burns then took over the ownership of this family Heritage farm. Her daughter Cheryl Almack will assist in the presentation. This is the thirty-third-month that the Carnegie Historical Museum has been highlighting the farms in Jefferson County which have been recognized by the Iowa Farm Bureau as being in the same family for 100 or 150 years plus. It is our plan to carry this forward during 2025, and recognize those farms which have received this Heritage or Century Farm status at the state level. We would like to continue this program with a new chapter by beginning to highlight those farms which have been in the same family ownership for 50-years as Golden Anniversary Farms. Please contact Jake Schmidt at the Carnegie Historical Museum at 641-472-6343 to learn more about this next chapter of our counties farming history. The Fairfield First Friday Art Walk on April 4, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m. will allow interested patrons of the Museum to come and view the new display of the Burns farm. A video-taping with family members will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of the museum. A dedicated display case will be available for viewing on the third floor of the museum for the month of April. The public is welcome to attend and meet the family at that time. Please take time to come and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter

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