Historic Prophetstown is a real working farm. The livestock are born and raised here and all the crops are used to feed them throughout the year. Barn chores are done each day at 8 am and 3 pm. Everyone is invited to help in feeding the livestock, collecting eggs, and milking the cows.
Livestock:
Belgian Mares
The mares are owned by RX Acres Belgians. The mares provide horse drawn transportation and are used exclusively on our 60 tillable acres.
Milking Shorthorn Cattle
The cows are milked twice a day. They also provide beef for the concession stand and for the gift shop.
Encore is our latest addition. He was born on March 26th.
Andi, Addy, Janet, and Emma are all having calves this summer.
Berkshire Hogs
Our litter of piglets came from Golden Dawn Farms – thanks to Brent Stoten and Merrill Smith. The pigs will be butchered in November to provide pork for the concession stand and the gift shop.
Romney Sheep
A ram, Gilbert, and two ewes, Dot and Ditto, complete our herd. The lambs each year are butchered to provide lamb for sale in the gift shop.
Barred Rock Hens
The hens lay the brown eggs for sale in the gift shop. They wonder around the farmstead during the day eating stray grain and insects. Each year, 25 chicks are raised to replenish the flock.
No farm is complete without a farm dog.
Mollie can be found in the shade or riding the trolley...
Crops:
The cycle of plowing, planting, and harvesting runs from Spring to Fall. Historic Prophetstown has 60 tillable acres, all done with the Belgian mares. The crops harvested are used to feed the livestock throughout the year. On the farm, you will see oats, open pollinated corn, wheat, and alfalfa hay.
Buildings:
The farmstead is complete with a replica Sears Roebuck and Company catalog farmhouse, Red Barn, corn crib, chicken coop, hog house, machine shed, milk house, tenant house, and brooder house.
Come Play with Your Food:
A 5 acre corn maze sponsored by Crop Production Services. Fun for all ages
Open August 1 – November 2 8am – 5 pm
Haunted Maze October 30th 7pm -9 pm
Remember to bring your flashlights!
