Board meeting
May 21st, 2012
6:00 pm
Perkins, 1495 County Road B West, Roseville, MN
Members are welcome
Barn dance at Sweetgrass Farm
Everyone welcome - no experience necessary!
Saturday, May 19
7 - 10 pm
Featuring "One For Daddy-O", a four piece jazz and swing band, performing for the opening dance of the 2012 season. Click here for more details.
Work Day at Moody Lake Park
Saturday, May 19
9 am to 2 pm
Work Day at Moody Lake Park, 24401 Logan Avenue (5 miles south of Chisago City). Put on your work clothes and join us while doing some spring cleanup at Moody Lake Park - painting, window repair, trash pick-up, cobweb removal, sweeping and dusting in the buildings. Please RSVP to 651-257-5310 by noon on May 16th so that we have adequate supplies, tools, and refreshments available.
Friends of Minnesota Barns announced the winners of their 2011 Barn of the Year Awards at their Fall Harvest Reception on October 22nd.
Oldest Barn:
#1 Pat & Hal Hetland, Houston, Houston County
#2 Glenn Kinneberg, Spring Grove, Houston County
Most Generational Barn:
#1 Ronald & Miriam (Monson) Hackmann, Marine, Washington County
#2 Elizabeth (Mrs. Willard) Jacobson, Evansville, Ottertail County
Best Agricultural Adaptive Re-use:
#1 Jerry & Debbie Rhoads, Center City, Chisago County
#2 Dale Alsaker, Wheaton, Traverse County
Best Non-Agricultural Adaptive Re-use:
#1 (shared) Ed & Rachael Stoffel, Pine City, Pine County
#1 (shared) Kurt Vinkemeier, Cologne, Carver County
#2 Gene and Sharon Mosbek, Elk River, Sherburne County
Most Traditional Restoration:
#1 Paul & Dawn Tuttle, Henderson, Sibley County
#2 Allard John Christenson, Paynesville, Kandiyohi County
Most Dramatic Rescue:
#1 Harry Kaspszak, Kettle River, Carlton County
#2 Linda & David Hommes, Aitkin, Aitkin County
Positions Open for Board Members
The FoMB has three open positions for Board members. If you wish to nominate yourself or another person... contact nominating committee members Tawnya Hoffmann or Christina Harrison by leaving a message at 612-338-2276
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.
Friends of Minnesota Barns is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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.
Questions?
Friends of Minnesota Barns is an all volunteer organization. We often receive the same questions repeatedly. Please review our frequently asked questions page BEFORE emailing or calling us with any inquiries. Thank you!
We welcome your ideas and invite you to join us!!
