Photo Gallery

Keep track of our progress to date with our photo gallery.

June 2008
Meet our horses! They are haflingers, a breed that originated in Austria. Haflingers are small draft horses well known for their docile temperament.

Intern Stephanie Gutshall moves posts to build a trellis for table and wine grapes. Behind her, the wildflower meadow's lanceleaf coreposis is in bloom.

May 2008
We recently celebrated a groundbreaking for the Visitor Education Complex! Construction will begin in June.

Pictured below (left to right): Sara Torres, Lorah Steiner, Rob Myers, U.S. Senator Kit Bond, Tom Payne, Dale Creach and Jerry Nelson.

March 2008
The exterior of the MFA Children's Barn is almost complete! We plan to have our farm animals arriving in June 2008.

January 2008
The MFA Children's Barn is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by April 2008.

December 2007
Winter snows have made for beautiful vistas at Jefferson Farm & Gardens. Look closely to see one of our two-dimensional, photo-realistic coyotes guarding the lake from geese.

November 2007
During the next two years, we will expand our existing grove of hickories, oaks and walnuts to represent the over 100 tree species native to Missouri.

October 2007
We have completed our Daffodil and Daylily Walk, located next to the Jefferson Garden and boasting a beautiful view of the lake.

September 2007
Representatives from the Jefferson Institute, MFA Incorporated, MFA Oil Company and MFA Foundation came together at our groundbreaking ceremony for the MFA Children's Barn.

Pictured (from left to right): Jerry Taylor, MFA Oil Company; Don Copenhaver, MFA Incorporated; Rob Myers, Jefferson Institute; Steve Borgelt, Jefferson Institute Board Vice President.

August 2007
Coming back from a late summer planting, our Executive Director, Rob Myers, has implemented a diverse crop rotation in our field crop demonstration area.

Our interns, Tim and Catherine, are taking a look at some of the many sunflower varieties grown in research fields at the Farm & Gardens.

July 2007
Water lilies are coming into bloom. Aquatic plants are important players in improving water quality.

June 2007
Our completed Zig Zag Boardwalk will be a great place to see blooming aquatic plants up close.

Rudbeckia hirta (annual Black Eyed Susan) is a Missouri native blooming in the Wildflower Meadow.

Our blueberry bushes were planted after the late frost and thus are bearing this year. Look closely and you will see a few ripe berries!

Our machinery shed houses all the farm equipment.

May 2007
Below, Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners volunteer a Saturday morning to help plant seedlings in the native wildflower meadow.

March 2007
Our pasture will be home to a number of common Missouri farm animals.