The mission of the Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Inc is to preserve and to promote public awareness and appreciation of the natural and farming heritage of rural Ellis County, Texas. The 145-acre Farm is the remnant of the Marvin W. and Mattie F. Aday Family Farm of which ~315 acres were appropriated for the Superconducting Super Collider Project in the early 1990s. A centerpiece of the farm is the beautifully restored 1913 McKinney-Aday Farmhouse. The site is comprised of a working farm and native prairie areas. The heritage farm offers organized tours, active learning opportunities, educational and living history programs, and garden or row crop or native prairie demonstration projects to provide opportunities for future generations to gain an understanding and appreciation of rural life in late 19th and early to mid-20th century Ellis County, Texas. A Board of Directors oversees the organization and operation of the Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm Inc, a Texas 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The heritage farm is a long-term community project with the mission of providing opportunities for students and learners of all ages to experience and come to appreciate the natural and farming heritage of the rich Blackland Prairie region of Texas.