The Foundation was created in 2000 by the Village of Deer Park to provide volunteer stewardship services to Vehe Farm and to support the Village's vision for Vehe Farm, which is:

To provide the public with a visual and interactive experience featuring the essence of the original prairie, history of local farming, community recreation, and a restored centennial barn and outbuildings serving as a community and cultural center.

Upcoming Events

They are back! - The winged beauties of Illinois have returned and are in the process of laying eggs, hatching into caterpillars, and metamorphosing into colorful butterflies. To coordinate with June designated as Leave No Child Inside month, please visit the Barrington Area Library to see the three large display windows that showcase our local butterflies that can be seen at Vehe Farm's Betty McLaughlin Memorial Butterfly Garden. Phamplets listing butterfly friendly plants, the layout of the garden, and a description of the Vehe Farm Foundation's volunteer efforts, are available at the community section of the library. The garden, prairie, and wetland areas of Vehe Farm are open to the public year round. Visit www.funoutside.org for more information about Leave No Child Inside programs and events.