Summer Camp 26

About Brown Family Ranch

Brown Family Ranch is a black-owned ranch located on the east side of Gary, Indiana. This particular ranch was started as a privately owned ranch that’s been around for 50-plus years and was first owned by a guy named Paul Jones. Paul held the property for a few years, and because of his love for country life and country living, he often kept beautiful gated-style horses on the property. After so long, Paul decided to sell the property to my stepdad Charles Hall Jr. who too had a love of gated horses.

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Trot Over to Brown Family Ranch for Horses and Locally Grown Food

Chris Brown and his horse “Riley” at his Brown Family Ranch in Gary.
©Journal Communications/Nathan Lambrecht      AS FEATURED IN “MY INDIANA HOME” MAGAZINE / Feb 6, 2026

2nd Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt

Location: Brown Family Ranch
Audience: Children & families from the local and surrounding communities

Brown Family Ranch, Inc. is a community-focused organization dedicated to creating safe, joyful, and enriching experiences for children and families. Through family-centered events and outreach, we aim to strengthen community bonds, support youth development, and provide memorable experiences for families of all backgrounds.

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Our Ranch

We are located just off Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at 2246 Mississippi Street, with our signage facing west toward MLK Drive.  Turn right immediately after the sign and proceed to Mississippi St, then turn right again.

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2025 Community Outreach Scholarship Program Winners

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Brown Family Ranch Community Engagement Scholarship $1000 winners, Mia Witte from Crown Point High Class of 2025 and Marissa Guthrie, a returning sophomore at PNW, who are poised to make a meaningful impact in the nursing field 🤠❤️. Their dedication and passion are truly inspiring. We appreciate everyone’s participation in our program and look forward to their future achievements. Brown Family Ranch Chris Brown Brown Kisha Lynn Lou Lou #CommunityEngagement #educationforall #futurenurseleaders

The 2026 applications will open October 3rd, 2025 and run through March 29th, 2026.

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