Shelby, IA – A clean-up day is planned for this Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Carstens 1880 Farmstead near Shelby. With upcoming events planned for the summer season, members of Carstens 1880 Farmstead, Inc. and interested community volunteers are invited to join in this effort to spruce up the farmstead grounds. Clean-up day will begin at 1:30 p.m.
“Spring is here so we can get to work at the farm now”, says Carstens 1880 Farmstead President Terry Torneten. “We would appreciate everyone’s help to get the place cleaned up.” Jobs that can be done during clean-up day include raking leaves, picking up small limbs and sticks, trimming trees, minor repairs to the buildings, and dusting off displays that have been in storage since last year.
Carstens 1880 Farmstead is located at 32409 380th St, Shelby, just south of I-80 exit 34. For more information on clean-up day call, 402-699-6941.
Carstens 1880 Farmstead, Inc., a non-profit group of local volunteers, oversees a working farm museum exhibit located between Minden and Shelby, Iowa in Pottawattamie County. The farmstead is the home of Carstens Farm Days, which is held the first weekend after Labor Day each September. The farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information visit the web site: www.carstensfarm.com
