FoMB Barn of the Year Awards 2012

From Left to Right:
Judge - Curt Richter
Most Original Restoration & Most Dramatic Rescue Eric Lomen, Zumbrota, Goodhue County
Best Barn to Living Quarters Conversion Peter Thomsen, Crystal Lake , Blue Earth County
Best Non-Agricultural Adaptive Re-Use Steven Schussler & Sunhi Ryan

2012 BARN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Best Agricultural Adaptive Re-use:

Fred & Barbara Arnold Caledonia, Houston County
Runner up: Steve Crownover Cosmos, Meeker County

Best Non-Agricultural Adaptive Re-use:

Steven Schussler Eden Prairie, Hennepin County
Runner up: Wilbert Hahn Brownton, McLeod County
Honorable Mention: John & Cindy Haffner Eagle Bend, Douglas County. Jerome & Sue Stangler Waseca, Waseca County

Best Barn To Living Quarters Conversion :

Peter Thomsen Crystal Lake, Blue Earth County

Most Original Restoration & Most Dramatic Rescue:

Eric Lomen Zumbrota, Goodhue County

Most Unique Barn

Anthony Borgheiinck Long Prairie, Todd County

FoMB would like to thank our Judges:


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Mission

Our mission is to educate the public and raise awareness to the importance of historic barns and farmsteads in Minnesota, and to help advocate for barn preservation. We offer educational workshops and assist others in finding resources for preservation and/or restoration of historic barns and farmsteads.

Formerly operating as a barn preservation program under the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), and as a result of 2003 state budget cuts, a group of citizens volunteered on Saturday, October 11, 2003 to establish a new organization. An initial steering committee was formed to develop an organization and mission to continue the work started by MHS. In March of 2004, a general membership meeting was held in Chisago City to ratify our charter and bylaws to operate as a newly formed organization.

We currently operate with an all volunteer staff of nine Steering Committee members, and are solely supported by membership dues. Annual membership dues are $25 Individual, $35 Family, or $50 Organization. Dues may be paid by mail or online, using our secure PayPal cart.

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