Today the owner is Tom McClellan. His great-grandfather was born in Canada and eventually worked in Chicago. His grandfather wanted to be a farmer. The farm was on his work route and bought the farm in 1926. The farmhouse was built in1930, the same year that Tom’s father was born.

Tom’s father and uncles worked with horses and milked 25 cows a day. In the early days, everyone in the family ran the farm. However, the sons decided to go on to college. Neighbors thought that attending college was not what farm children did in those days.

Another unique thing that Tom’s grandmother did was provide a summer camp for Chicago’s under-privileged kids in their nearby cottages. The kids had swimming lessons in their swimming pool and had time to spend just on a farm.

Things have really changed since Tom’s grandparents ran the farm. Today, 400 cows produce 48,000 lbs. milk with fewer people because of the newest farm equipment that is available.

Comments by other MOST students:
I think the major point of the farm was where the cows had the babies. There were many cows and they were all pregnant. Angelica G.

Today I learned a lot of information about farming. I learned that technology is always changing how the farm industry is. I also learned that a lot farms had passed down in the family. Alex R.

There were many interesting things on the McClellan Farm and I enjoyed if very much. Kaitlin. T.

A woman’s role on the farm in the 40’s and 50’s was to cook raise kids. Now women are almost partners in all duties on the farm. Jack W.

It was cool to see the cows and calves. Tammi.K.

I learned that Tom McClellan is the 4th generation that has been running the farm.
Judy.M.