Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau are once again calling for nominations for the 2023 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation. The prestigious award recognizes the preservation and continued agricultural use of historic farm buildings in Indiana. Since its inception in 1992, over 30 historic farms all over the state have been honored with the award.
The Arnold Award is open to everyone, including farm owners, and the nomination process is simple. The award requires a brief history of the farm and its significant historic structures, such as the farmhouse, barns, agricultural outbuildings, and landscape elements.
It also requires a description of how the farm's historic agricultural structures are used in day-to-day farming operations and how they have been preserved or adapted. High-resolution digital photographs of the farm and its preserved historic features, along with historic images, are also welcome.
The winner of the award will receive an attractive outdoor marker and feature coverage in Indiana Preservation magazine. The John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation honors those who share a similar commitment to preserving the landmarks and landscape of rural Indiana. It is named after John Arnold, a Rush County farmer who successfully combined progressive agricultural practices with a deep respect for the historic and natural features of the rural landscape.
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