Welcome to Heartland Acres

Heartland Acres Museum is now open Monday thru Saturday 9am – 4:30pm and Noon – 4:20pm on Sundays.

1944 WWII CASE SI “Airborne” Tractor

In 1944 – WWII, U.S. military supremacy was aided by agricultural manufactures during one of the largest military build-ups of the day.  U.S. military equipment specifications called for a tractor to meet heavy duty use, quick and easy transportation and simple serviceability.  The CASE SI “Airborne” met these specifications.  See it at Heartland Acres as part of the “Ag in the Military” display. Now through late 2013!

Click here to view the Farm Collector magazine article featuring the Case SI Airborne Tractor.

Visit Big Bud – For a limited time. Watch for updates!

Big Bud, a 16-V 747 farm tractor, is currently on display at Heartland Acres! Stop in today to visit this mammoth machine. Click here to visit our Big Bud page. You may also visit Big Bud’s homepage to learn more about the tractor and watch videos.
Watch as Big Bud arrives at Heartland Acres! YouTube Preview Image

About Us

Heartland Acres Agribition Center is an exhibition of agriculture’s past, present, and future in the National Heritage Area of Northeast Iowa. Located in Independence, Iowa and sitting on 16 acres, Heartland Acres is a premiere location to teach visitors the importance of agriculture and the overall impact it has on EVERYONE…even YOU.

What is Agribition?

We often get asked, “What does agribition stand for?” Simply put, agribition is a combination of the major aspects of the Agribition Center. In the whole scope of things, our project will focus on the exhibition of agricultural developments from the past, present and future of farming in America.