Lincoln sells Freeman Farm

Ringman Craig Gratz, right, takes bids as Lincoln University’s Neiderhelman Farm property sells at auction Wednesday along Missouri 94. Photo by Kelley McCall.

By Bob Watson

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Cole County farmer Kelly Forck is the apparent new owner of Lincoln University’s Freeman Farm, 201 acres of Missouri River bottom land that LU auctioned off to the highest bidder Wednesday.

Forck reportedly bid $5,800 an acre for the property that LU curators voted just four weeks ago to sell.

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LU President Carolyn Mahoney said Wednesday afternoon that curators don’t need ....

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wcywing 2 years, 1 month ago

i wonder what LU will do with all that money?

wow 2 years, 1 month ago

Wow two women standing in between all those men. Just think about it. White men fought so hard to keep women out of the business world...some because they were women and others because of their race. It's even juicier because the land being sold belonged to an institution that was founded by former slaves and other decent people who fought to make the world a better place for all. Judging from the age of these men in the picture, I'm sure they've had to make their stand for or against what I'm describing. Go ahead and take another look at that picture and tell me it don't make ya wanna smile happy.

For what ever the reason, it does appear as if this well intended HBCU has attracted some non-colored people who are willing to work with women and do what's right in order to own the land that belonged to former slaves and the other good people who really tried to make America a better place for all!!!! Progress, how I love it so.

3blindmice 2 years, 1 month ago

let's not forget all those indentured servants as well from england as well

kc911foryou 2 years ago

I'm happy for Kelly that he was able to acquire this land for his business. I've known Kelly many years and so I know that he is an honest, hard-working, good-hearted young man with a family. He has earned everything he owns.

I wish him well in his endeavors on this new piece of land.

PS: "Wow"..I liked your message. Well said.

JCLifer 2 years ago

The women were probably back in the kitchen making lunch like they are supposed to be.

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