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Agricultural Interpretive Center
507 West Lake Avenue ·
Fairmont · MN 56031 |
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Welcome to Heritage Acres ...
an agricultural interpretive
center designed to
tell
the
on going story of farming.
We became
a vision in 1975 when we realized how quickly
an
historic way of life
was disappearing from
the landscape. Now we area
rapidly growing reality as we
create a living rural
experience for
people of all ages to see, touch and
explore. Located on
forty acres of rich Martin County
prairie overlooking
Fairmont’s beautiful Lake Sisseton.
We invite you to
discover the many reasons the upper Midwest is called
America’s Breadbasket. Providing food
and fiber for the
world family is an essential and vital industry
deserving of recognition and preservation. |
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Early pioneers came from
northern Europe to settle
in the vast heartland and their roots grew deep as
their commitment to the land. In 1776, roughly 95%
of the people lived on farms. Today less than 5%
of our population is engaged in farming. Their
efficiency feeds our entire nation at prices lower than
any other place on earth and provides many of our
country’s leading exports as well. We salute the
farmers whose labors have enabled us to take food for
granted. We are eager to share their story with you. |