Historic site · Liberty

Pharis Farm Historic Site

A 1927 conservation farm east of Liberty, open during special events

The two-story brick Pharis Farm house and its lawn.

In 1927, Donald Pharis purchased a 160-acre farm east of Liberty and gave up teaching vocational agriculture to farm full time. He encouraged other farmers and students to practice soil conservation and land preservation. The Pharis Farm is open during special events.

What you’ll find here

Historic conservation farmstead
Open during special events
Soil and land preservation heritage

Open on special-event days

The farm welcomes visitors during special events. Check the programs page for the next open day.

Field notes

Around Pharis Farm

Yellow daffodils in the foreground with the farmhouse behind them. — Donald Pharis farmed these 160 acres from 1927 and championed soil conservation.

A weathered log cabin with a stone chimney on the farm grounds. — A log cabin stands on the farm grounds.

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