About The Farm

The Farm at Prophetstown is a working farm. The livestock enjoy a beautiful, healthy, free range farm setting and our crops are used to feed them throughout the year. Our animals’ big personalities truly speak for their happiness on The Farm!

Our farming is done in partnership with some wonderful, local farmers who help us to plant, grow, and harvest grains, hay, and straw for our animals. We strive to serve as a home to animals that are breeds commonly found in the 1920s. Our livestock includes Standardbred horses, miniature horses, heritage and endangered chicken breeds, Hereford cattle, Oxford/Suffolk cross sheep, and Berkshire hogs, among others.  We’re proud to provide a home to horses from the Indiana Horse Rescue out of Frankfort, Indiana.

The Team

Lee Goudy, Executive Director

Mr. Lee Goudy, who grew in Logansport, Indiana, began in his leadership role with The Farm at Prophetstown in May 2022.

In 1998, Lee, his wife, and their two children moved to Lafayette when Lee began a new career in the Quality Control Lab at Eli Lilly, while his wife, Traci, worked in senior health care services as a Registered Nurse. As Lee worked in the lab, he discovered a love for teaching and leading others, which quickly advanced him into training and onboarding new staff, and eventually into management at Eli Lilly for several years. Meanwhile, his wife Traci grew a stellar career in senior care, going on to open her own business, Homecare By Design, in 2008. Over the years, Lee grew an interest in business growth and community outreach, which led him to join Traci’s company in 2011, where he and his wife worked together for over a decade building and expanding the business. Homecare By Design was acquired by a larger senior care company in October 2021, which gave Lee the opportunity to seek new avenues to serve the community, ultimately leading him to join The Farm at Prophetstown team.

Lee Goudy enjoys the outdoors, whether it is on a lake in his boat, capturing photos of wildlife, or simply taking a walk in the woods. Lee also loves spending time with his three grandsons and teaching them how to fish, with hopes that they will develop an appreciation for nature as well. Lee is excited to work with Prophetstown State Park and eager to help The Farm reach its fullest potential as a place where others can experience farm living from times past and create fond new memories for years to come.

Rusty, Farm Team Lead

Born and raised in Delphi, Indiana; Rusty is a self-taught chef and handyman with 25 years of experience in Indianapolis and surrounding areas as well as sunny Walton County Beach in Florida.

Hobbies include from-scratch cooking with a Mediterranean influence, engineering, travelling, tent camping and nature.  Rusty enjoys his time at The Farm taking in the amazing views, smells and sounds and spending quality time with the amazing farm animals, as well as the fantastic crew.

Chaka, Food Service Specialist

Chaka is a Utah native, and has lived on farms his entire life.  He has worked in the food and beverage industry for over 15 years.  When not working on The Farm, Chaka enjoys painting, drawing, outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing, horseback riding, traveling, and camping.

Levi Spurgeon, Education and Events Coordinator

Levi comes to us from a cattle farm in Trafalgar, Indiana. He spent many summers of his life showing goats and pigs in 4-H and volunteering at the Pioneer Village at the Indiana State Fair. Levi recently graduated from Purdue University majoring in agricultural sciences education with minors in horticulture and crop science. In his spare time, Levi likes to keep an active life style and make memories with family and friends. He’s excited for new educational opportunities at The Farm!

2025 Part-Time Farm Operations Specialists:

• Jacob Shamblin

• Danielle Hall

• Mary Grace Gerkin

• Izzy Sheridan

• Deven Mickshaw