Spring Classes (March-May)

For more information regarding the Sheep & Cow Meet and Greets check out the new Sheep Snuggles & Highland Cow Meet & Greet Blog!

For more information about cooking classes at Salomon Farm Park be sure to check out the our new blog!

Summer Classes (June-August)

Salomon Farm Brochure

This brochure goes over everything Salomon Farm Park has to offer, be sure to check it out before visiting!

Dirt Wain Community Composting

Salomon Farm Park has partnered with Dirt Wain, a new composting initiative in the area that processes food scraps from households. Members are provided with a bucket that they fill, drop off at the Farm at their convenience, and then pick up a clean bucket to repeat the process. For more detailed information or to sign up check out www.dirtwain.com or Salomon Farm Park on Facebook.

Testimonials

Cooking Classes

Chef Patrick is a wonderful instructor because he listens, is knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond to prepare for his classes. -Lana Scherer

Chef Whetstone was helpful, approachable, gave great tips, and answered questions. The food was delicious! -Ashley Kas

Wonderful class with an amazing chef! I will be trying Chef Whetstone‘s recipes at home! -Betty Lars

Instructor Suzi was very pleasant, sweet voice, and did an awesome job! Thank you! -Heather Lyres

Excellent, Thank you! -Kayden Janit

Chef Patrick was fun to watch cook and engaged the whole class.   Will look for more classes.  Lisa

Love the classes!  Always a repeat! Guat

A great, laid back introduction for homemade pasta.  Beginners and more experienced cooks will enjoy and learn techniques. Sandra

Use food to learn about culture and broaden your horizons in the world we share-Jeanette

Chef Whetstone is always organized, fun, professional and knowledgeable.  Most of all the recipes are delicious and interesting.  Lana 

Patrick is very informative and makes the class very fun and interactive. Tina

Awesome class.  Learned a few tricks that were really cool and time savers.  The three dishes were delicious, easy to make and definitely something I can do at home.  Pat

Great class and instructor!  Carrie

The combination of the cooking knowledge gained plus the cultural and personal history made this very enjoyable. Anita 

Delicious food, great comradery, and excellent instructor. We had a blast. Shay 

Chef Patrick offers help and suggestions and makes you comfortable. Realistic ideas that you can use at home. Highly recommend!

-Laura

 We enjoyed taking the class and learned new and valuable tips for making pizza at home. Plus, the pizza was delicious! Deanne

We loved this easy-to-follow and fun, delicious pizza! We would take another class!. Lindsay

This cooking class was so much fun! I learned a lot and the food was delicious! Thank you, Fort Wayne Parks, for offering this opportuinty. I'll be back! Megan

Patrick is an amazing instructor. I’ve attended four of his cooking classes always learn something new. The classes are fun and the food in delicious. -Pat C.

Our instructors were a joy to learn from. We all laughed the whole time and the lesson was organized and very enjoyable. -Renee E.

It was a wonderful class to take with a kiddo. It felt simple enough for us to follow instructions and enjoy a beautiful, finished piece! -Laura P.

Class covered way more than expected. Jessica was super knowledgeable and organized. Class was great for any skill level, and the Wolf Family Center was well equipped. -Rebekah R.

This was very fun. The steps were easy to follow. Overall a relaxing and positive experience -Karee P.

Little Roots

The tea parry was phenomenol!  The class was very well prepared and presented.  A "true tea party" was represented with a little history, a cute reco[e card amd elegamt cups, plates, etc. The verbal directions were easy to follow and very child friendly.  No wonder there was a waiting list for this.  Jeui

Great class- as always! Just enough parental instructions to keep us informed as to what to do and how to assist without overpowering our children so they can learn through the experience. I love that I can be catered to different ability levels and that there is a large variety of foods to eat. Terri

Urban Birding

I enjoyed the enthusiasm of the presenters. Each of them appeared to be interested in providing the best information that was available on the subjects on hand. Michael.

Salomon Trail

Be sure to check out the trail at Salomon! It is open to the public from 6 a,m.-11 p.m. To read more about the trail, check out the Salomon Trail Press Release                                                                   

Salomon Farm Volunteer Opportunities

Salomon Farm Park relies on volunteers to help maintain the park and provide various amenities and services to our community. If you are interested in becoming a garden volunteer or getting involved in farm park operations indirectly through the Tractor Club, Flax and Fleece Guild or Gardeners of America, please plan to attend any of the clubs’ meetings. All meetings are held at the Salomon Farm Park in the Wolf Family Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Rd. Please direct any questions regarding volunteering or possible service projects for your group to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 427-6005.

Pictured from left to right: Dave Fike, Carl Fike, and Roy Fike

Tri-State Antique Tractor Club

3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

The Tri-State Antique Tractor Club tends the crop fields and is a key piece of our annual Fall Harvest Festival. The club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of old farm machinery. Join the club and meet other tractor enthusiasts, assist in tending the crop fields, and get the chance to learn and work on a myriad of antique farm equipment pieces. For more information, contact Eden at (260-427-6790).

Gardeners of America Club

2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m.

The mission of the Gardeners of America is to promote gardening education and related environmental issues to its membership and the gardening public through charitable, educational and scientific means. Join the club! For more information, contact Eden at (260-427-6790).

Flax and Fleecers Guild

2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm

The Flax and Fleecers Guild is a group dedicated to the fiber arts: spinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting and more! In addition to the monthly meetings, the guild participates in many activities throughout the year, including spin-ins, Salomon Farm Fiber Arts Celebration, the Johnny Appleseed Festival, spinning at the Old Fort, and many more. The club meets at Salomon Farm Park in the Learning Center on the second Tuesday of each month. The group gathers at 6:30 pm for business followed by a program or show and tell. Guild meetings in July and December will be held off site.  For more information, contact Eden at (260-427-6790).    

Wild Walkers 2025

Wild Walkers is an adult hiking group that meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month for a walk on the wild side. Each hike features a different natural area in the region (parks, wetlands, nature preserve, etc.) and carpooling is available when necessary. Please call Eden at 427-6008 or e-mail eden.lamb@cityof fortwayne.org if you have questions. 

2025 Wild Walker Schedule




Blacksmithing

Thanks to Salomon Farm Blacksmiths for all of their volunteer hours in teaching classes and demonstrating at events. Folks interested in joining the blacksmith club are required to complete the beginner’s workshop. Keep checking this page or our Facebook page for workshop dates. The blacksmith club is for individuals 18 years or older. The club meets one Saturday morning a month.

We Rent for Your Event!

The peaceful setting of Salomon Farm Park makes our elegant rental spaces perfect for weddings, receptions, reunions, concerts, dances, and many other special events. 

Please contact our rental coordinator at 260-427-6790 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your space.

 
Thanks to Carroll High School's Future Farmer's of America for their continued support of Salomon Farm Park!

 
Salomon Farm Park has a peaceful, rural setting that includes farm animals and pens, sunflower and other flower fields, rental venues, wetlands, prairie grasses, a 1.8 walking trail, produce gardens, a blacksmith shop, a pond, and more. This 170-acre farm park is nestled on the northern side of Fort Wayne, Indiana off West Dupont Road, is one of the City of Fort Wayne’s 89 city parks, and is near Interstates 69 and 469.

We have five rental areas: our historic Old Barn – built in 1894, our lovely modern Wolf Family Center complete with full kitchen, the Salomon Family Homestead - where five generations of Salomons lived, our North Flower Garden – new in 2024, and our Covered Bridge open space. Each rental area has its own uniqueness and elegance!

Depending on the time of year, our rental options can accommodate all types of events including weddings, receptions, retreats, seminars, birthdays, retirements, graduations, business events, baby showers, picnics, reunions, engagement proposals, HOA meetings, church groups, client appreciation nights, holiday parties, and so much more. Just ask our rental coordinator

Check out testimonials from our previous renters and see about contacting our Rental Coordinator today!  Then after you rental, fill our our Salomon Rental Survey so we can make changes for the future!

Salomon Farm Park Rental Coordinator

(260) 427-6790  ext. 1

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	Salomon Rental Flier Check out the rental flyer  to learn more about rental opportunities and pricing information. at Salomon Farm Park
	Contact the Rental Coordinator:   For more information on any of our facilities please contact our rental coordinator at 260-427-6790 ext. 1 or via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Salomon Farm Volunteers Needed
Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Rd.

Garden Volunteer Orientation

Monday, April 21, 2025 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Salomon Farm Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Rd.

Volunteers are an integral part of Salomon Farm Park, completing tasks such as preparing beds, planting, weeding, working with garden tools, minor maintenance and combating unwanted bugs. Volunteers also harvest and sell produce at the Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays (June-September) and do garden documentation in spreadsheets and word documents. Garden volunteers meet every Monday and Thursday morning from April through September and receive a share in the garden produce. You do not have to commit to the whole season, or for every scheduled work day, and no previous gardening experience is required. An orientation will be held at the farm in the Learning Center on Monday, April 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or accompanied by a guardian. To sign up for the orientation, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (260) 427-6790 by April 14.

Salomon Farm Volunteer Organizations

Salomon Farm Park relies on volunteers to help maintain the park and provide various amenities and services to our community. If you are interested in becoming a garden volunteer or getting involved in farm park operations indirectly through the Tractor Club, Flax and Fleece Guild, or Gardeners of America, please plan to attend any of the clubs’ meetings. All meetings are held at the Salomon Farm Park in the Wolf Family Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Rd. Please direct any questions regarding volunteering or possible service project for your group to Larry at 427-6005 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Salomon Farm Park would not be the pristine place that it is without the support of our volunteers. Salomon Farm Park relies on volunteers for a myriad of tasks such as planning and tending the produce gardens and orchard, caring for the livestock, tending the crop fields, and many more projects in which we always welcome extra help! Please attend an orientation/meeting or contact Eden at 260.427.6790 to get involved!

Photo credit to: Denny Beck

Volunteering at Special Events

Salomon Farm Park is home to many annual events and festivals! If you are interested in volunteering at any of our events, please contact Eden Lamb at 260.427.6790 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Photo credit: Denny Beck

Group Volunteer Projects

Is your school, church, work, club, or scout troop looking to do some good in the community? Salomon Farm Park always has projects that could use some helping hands! Contact Eden at 260.427.6790 to schedule a volunteer day down on the Farm!

Club Meetings

Joining a club is a great way to support your community, gain knowledge, refine your skills, and make new friends! We have an eclectic group of clubs that support Salomon Farm Park, so we’re sure you’ll find one you love!

Gardeners of America Club Meetings

2^nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Salomon Farm Park Learning Center

The mission of the Gardeners of America is to promote gardening education and related environmental issues to its membership and the gardening public through charitable, educational and scientific means. Join the club! The Fort Wayne Chapter of Gardeners of America meets on the second Thursday of the month. All gardening skill levels are welcome.

For more information about the club or a particular meeting,  please e-mai:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Also, please visit their Little Free Library in front of the Learning Center at Salomon Farm for other gardening resources.

Photo credit: Denny Beck

Tri-State Antique Tractor Club

3^rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Location: Salomon Farm Park Learning Center

The Tri-State Antique Tractor Club is an organization that is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of old farm machinery. If you’ve ever been to our infamous Fall Harvest Festival you’ve surely seen our co-sponsors the TSA Tractor Club working hard! Join the club and meet other tractor enthusiasts, assist in tending the crop fields, and get the chance to learn and work on a myriad of antique farm equipment pieces. The club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Learning Center. For more information please contact Eden at 427-6790

DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association

Location: Draft Animal Museum (5873 C.R.#427, Auburn, IN)

If you’ve ever been to one of our festivals, you surely haven’t missed the massive horses pulling along wagons. It’s all thanks to the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association! Their purpose as a club is to hold exhibitions, fairs and other events to promote the breeding, care and use of draft animals through education and public service in DeKalb County, Indiana. Its members are draft animal owners or people that were interested in draft animals that want to come together for social, educational and community service reasons. Anyone may become of a member in good standing of the Association by paying the required annual dues as set forth by the Membership and attend regular meetings and events of the Association. Meetings are currently held monthly at the Draft Animal Museum, 5873 C.R.#427, Auburn, Indiana beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dues are $10.00 annually. E-mail the Horsemen's Association:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 260.343.8798 for more information.  

Fort Wayne Flax and Fleecers

2^nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Salomon Fark Park, Wolf Family Learning Center, 817 W Dupont Road

(Meetings in July and December will be held at the Swinney Homestead)

Fort Wayne Flax and Fleecers are proud supporters of the annual Fiber Arts celebration at Salomon Farm Park. The guild is dedicated to sharing and teaching the fiber arts. Guild meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Swinney Homestead in Fort Wayne. In addition to the monthly meetings, the guild participates in many activities throughout the year, including spin-ins, charity knitting, Fiber Arts Celebration, the Johnny Appleseed Festival, spinning at the Old Fort, and many more. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Salomon Farm Blacksmiths

Location: Salomon Farm Park Blacksmith Forge

hanks to Salomon Farm Blacksmiths for all of their volunteer hours in teaching classes and demonstrating at events. Join the Blacksmiths at 9 am on the 4th Saturday each month to watch and participate in forging (18 years and up only). Find the blacksmiths in the forge, just south of the gardens. The Blacksmiths offer beginner classes for both children and adults.

Hurshtown Reservoir will OPEN for the season on May 1st! 

About Hurshtown Reservoir
16000 Roth Road, Grabill, IN
(260) 627-3390
General Park Map

Season & Hours:

Opening May 1st.

Hours will be daily from 7:30 am-8:00 pm.

Check out the Hurshtown Reservoir Brochure to learn more about the park!

Hurshtown Reservoir may be the best fishing spot in Allen County. It also features a 2.75 mile walking path, areas for picnics, and kayak and rowboat rentals. Admission is only only $5/car or $1/each to walk or bicycle in.  Season passes are also available. For more information call Eden at 427-6008 or Hurshtown Reservoir at 260-627-3390 during our hours of operation.

Check out the Hurshtown Reservoir blog post to learn more!

 

Kayaks

Kayaks and rowboat rentals are available. If you would like, you may bring your own boats (no gas motors) and will be asked to follow proper protocol. 

Currently we have 6 single and 2 tandem kayaks.


  Review the newest information on how to prevent the spread of invasive  aquatic species.

 

2025 Fees  

Admission:    
Automobiles $5   
Walk-in/Bike-in $1/per person   
Season Pass $35    
Senior Season Pass $18 (60+)    


Row Boat and Canoe (hourly) $10   
Row Boat and Canoel (daily) $25   
Kayak (hourly) $10       
Kayak (daily)   $25     
Life Jacket $2 

Please note, we accept cash only.   

Directions

16000 Roth Road, Grabill, IN
260-627-3390
GoogleMaps
Drive north on Clinton Street (Clinton changes to Leo Road).  Turn east onto Leo Road/State Road 1.  Drive northeast on Leo Road past the town of Cedarville and into the town of Leo where you will come to a four-way stop.  Turn right onto Grabill Road and travel southeast into the town of Grabill.  You will go past another four-way stop and railroad tracks.  Turn north at the next four-way stop onto Roth Road.  Hurshtown Reservoir will be approximately 1 1/2 miles on the west side of Roth Road.

Interesting Information

NOW available thanks to the IDNR a map showing the depth of Hurshtown Reservoir: Lake Depth Map  The map shows that Hurshtown Reservoir has depths ranging from 5' to 29'! 

   

History

Hurshtown Reservoir was built in 1969 to provide the city of Fort Wayne with water in the event of a drought. It contains 1.8 billion gallons of water which are pumped in from the St. Joseph River. The lake itself is 260 acres surrounded by 100 acres of land. Average depth is approximately 29 feet with no submerged islands, buildings or trees. 

Our friendly staff is ready to serve you!

Testimonials
It's great!  Everyone is helpful!  Thanks.  Jim W.
 

Contact Information
For more information about Hurshtown call the Reservoir (in season) 627-3390 or Eden at 260.427.6008.