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News from the Friends of the Kelley Farm

Capital Investment Bill Needs Your Support!

March 29, 2014
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Your support of the Farm did the trick! Legislators approved the capital budget request and improvements to Farm are in-progress. READ MORE > We need your help. The Kelley Farm is in desperate need of improved and expanded facilities. The Farm’s outdated buildi
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Give to the Max Day – November 14th, 2013

November 12, 2013
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Thank you to being a part of the Friends of the Kelley Farm. Each year generous supporters like you join us for the exciting 24 hour annual Give to the Max Day.  Your generous support makes a meaningful difference to Supporting the history of farming in our community. On November 14,
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Paint the Farm 2013

August 19, 2013
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Septembers are filled with the art of local artists at the Oliver H. Kelley Farm. See artists at work and purchase their works weekends throughout September. PLUS - join us for our Artists' Reception Sunday, September 29, 2013 (1:00 - 5:00pm).
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Summer Raffle Tickets On Sale

July 13, 2013
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The Friends are exceited to once again bring you our Summer Raffle 2013 – with three wonderful prizes. First on the block is half of a Berkshire hog which is eating and growing right now on the Kelley Farm. Ham, bacon and chops will be packed and ready to deliver in the fall. On
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National Grange Youth Event – July 13th, 2013

July 13, 2013
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Join us at The Oliver H. Kelley Farm for historical reenactment of the "Exemplification of the 1973 Degrees by National Grange Youth.
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Paint Pub Fundraiser at the Kelley Farm June 15th, 2013

May 31, 2013
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Grab a paint brush in one hand and refreshments in the other for our first Paint Pub FUNdraiser at the Kelley Farm. Bring your friends and spend the afternoon painting the beauty of the Kelley Farm under the tutelage of the artistic team from Paint Pub (To-Go). Drinks and appetizers
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Work Day Draws Volunteers from Six States!

April 18, 2013
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Saturday, April 13th was our Spring Work Day at The Kelley Farm. Visitors from six states converged to lend a hand with outdoor site improvements (mending fences, splitting wood and prepping gardens for upcoming planting) and indoor projects (cleaning and preparing the Kelley House fo
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Toy Making Workshop – Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012

November 10, 2012
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Join the Friends of the Kelley Farm for a Toy Making Workshop 1-3pm, Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the historic Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River. Guests of all ages will choose between making several 19th-century toys, including a ball-and-cup game, buzz saws, pick-up sticks and corn h
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Paint The Farm – September, 2012

August 04, 2012
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The Friends of the Kelley Farm are proud to announce another September filled with art! The historic Oliver H. Kelley Farm will host local artists each Saturday and Sunday in September–from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.–for live, on-site painting of the beautiful scenery, livestock and people of
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Recent News

Tributes to Two Influential Friends of the Farm
May 27, 2019
Summer in Full Swing
Jul 27, 2018
No Foolin - "New" Farm Opening April 1st!
May 04, 2017

Contact Us

Call: 763-441-6896
Email Us: Kelley.Farm@mnhs.org

Oliver H. Kelley Farm
15788 Kelley Farm Rd.
Elk River, MN 55330

2.5 miles southeast of downtown Elk River on U.S. Hwy. 10