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Visitors to Heartland Acres Agribiton Center in Independence, IA will have an additional hands – on activity waiting for them upon their next visit to the facility which recently won an Iowa Tourism Award for 2010. A newly donated penny press machine will now offer guests an opportunity to see how gears, cranks and dies […]

The Iowa Tourism Office and Iowa Travel Federation of Iowa presented 21 awards to industry members during the 2010 Iowa Tourism Conference in Burlington. Heartland Acres in Independence, IA was presented with the “Attraction of the Year (population up to 10,000). “These organizations and individuals are incredible ambassadors for Iowa’s tourism industry,” said Iowa Tourism […]

Folks traveling along the main streets in Independence may have wondered who the guy was that was filming our local attractions. Joe Mischka from Rural Heritage Productions was in town last week taping additional footage for an upcoming segment of The American Rancher on RFD-TV. Earlier in September, Heartland Acres Agribition Center was introduced to […]

INDEPENDENCE – February 10, 2010 – Today staff at Heartland Acres announced that “Big Bud 16V – 747”, the world’s largest tractor, will be coming to their museum this spring. Arriving in April, Big Bud has representatives of Heartland Acres expecting big things for visitors who come to the agriculture museum. “All of us who […]

Annual membership passes available: Individual Membership – $25.00 Grandparent Membership – $75.00 (includes admission for two adults and grandchildren 17 and younger. Family Membership – $100.00 (includes admission for two adults and children 17 and younger living in the same household). Enthusiast Membership – $125.00 (includes admission for two adults and children 17 adn younger […]