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- Since 2013 -

INDIANA BARN FOUNDATION

Preserving Indiana's Heritage, One Barn at a Time

About IBF

Indiana barns are disappearing fast. Every year, we drive by familiar farmsteads and shake our heads as we watch the collapse of another iconic symbol of the Hoosier Heartland. While Indiana still has more barns per square mile than all but five other states, the financial incentives to rehab old barns lag behind efforts in other states.

Mission - Vision

MISSION: Indiana Barn Foundation supports the preservation of historic Indiana barns.

VISION: The vision of the Indiana Barn Foundation is to raise the awareness of threatened Indiana barns, to increase public and private support of preservation. To encourage the stewardship of historic barns, and to attain signiﬁcant ﬁnancial resources to achieve these goals.

Get Involved

There are several ways to get involved to help save Indiana barns. The first is to join the organization. Your membership gives you access to great information and educational events. Another way is make a donation. You can donate in memory or in honor of a loved one or someone who loves barns! Also, consider contributing to the Mauri Williamson Legacy Endowment.

IBF members joined a Zoom session to talk about saving Indiana's barns

Indiana Barn Foundation President, Kent Yeager, facilitated a member information Zoom meeting on Tuesday, January 31.

Participants learned how the IBF is working toward it's mission of “Supporting the preservation of historic Indiana barns” and how individual members can be part of that effort.

The meeting covered these topics and more:

The history of the Indiana Barn Foundation
IBF’s barn booklet, “Indiana’s Heritage Barns: Their History, Uses, and Preservation”
Indiana Heritage Barn Tax Deduction
IBF’s newsletter, the “Hoosier Barn Chronicle”
Technical Assistance
The 2023 Annual Meeting on July 15th at The Rustic Barn at Hopewell in Urbana, IN
The 2023 Barn Tour this fall headquartered at the International Circus Hall of Fame in Peru, IN
Ways members can become more engaged with the IFB mission, including information on the board, county representatives, or committee opportunities.

If you missed the live meeting you can view a recording here. You will need to use the passcode z3Zw+#1P to access the recorded session.

Our Valued Business Members

We recognize the contributions of our business members and thank them for their support. For a complete list and a locator map of business members click the button below.

Locator Map