Holz Farm, originally an eighty-acre parcel, located at 4665 Manor Drive was settled in the 1870’s. The Holz family raised livestock and crops. Fruits and vegetables were also grown. The property remained in the family until 1993 with the passing of Otto and Ella Holz. A picturesque farm, with charm and character only years can create, would soon become one of many residential developments in Eagan. Interested residents initiated a grassroots campaign to save the site as a living history farm and Eagan City Council Members illustrated great vision by purchasing the farm in 1995 for that use.

Holz Farm bridges Eagan’s past and present, old and young, and rural and urban communities. Visitors can experience family life from the Great Depression through World War II. Holz Farm provides the community with an educational, cultural and historical resource. The farm offers a unique opportunity to experience rural life as it once existed in Eagan through events and programming benefiting people of all ages. Visit the Farm during any of the three special events; Spring Festival in May, Lone Oak Days in the Fall (watch a video now of the Lone Oak Days Festival), or the Old Fashioned Holiday event in December.  Camps and day at the farm experiences for youth are available during the summer months. 

FRIENDS OF THE FARM

Friends of the Farm, a non-profit land stewardship organization staffed by volunteers, is dedicated to cultivating an appreciation of farm life.

Friends of the Farm serves as a great writing benefactor which funds acquisition, restoration, and preservation of agricultural lands and farm sites. Friends of the Farm also plans and conducts a wide variety of activities and events that provide educational, entertaining, historical and cultural perspectives appealing to a wide range of interests and ages.  

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