The Hycrest Farm is located on 120 acres in Boulder County near Longmont. It was first homesteaded in 1876 by A. W. Johnson, the grandfather of the current owner. The farm has seen a number of crops over the years; the most common being corn, beans, barley, wheat, alfalfa and oats. The current owner is Helen McCarty. The Hycrest farm is being given a special historic structures award for having preserved a number of historic buildings, including the old, red brick home, which dates to 1898.