Carnegie Museum to feature Simmons Century Farm

The Carnegie Historical Museum has announced the Century Farm of the month for May 2023. The farm is owned by Stan and Donna Simmons.

This farm has been in the family for 125 years. The Simmons farm and is located in Penn Township.

The family first purchased this farm on February 24, 1898, with 112 acres. The current farm is 135 acres with CRP, trees and pasture.

1st generation to Iowa ... Lafayette & Elsie Simmons

2nd generation .....Fred Simmons

3rd generation .....Stan & Donna Simmons

This is the thirteenth-month that the Carnegie Historical Museum has been highlighting the farms in Jefferson County which have been recognized by the Iowa Farm Bureau as being in the same family for 100 years plus.

It is our plan to carry this forward through 2023 and on into 2024, and recognize those farms which have received this Century Farm status at the state level.

The Fairfield First Friday on May 5, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m. will allow interested patrons of the Museum to come and view the new display of the of the Simmons farm. A dedicated display case will be available for viewing on the third floor of the museum for the month of May.

The Simmons family, will be doing a video-taping at 6 p.m. Friday on the second floor of the Carnegie Museum. The public is welcome to attend and meet the family at that time. Please take time to come and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa.