Malabar Farm
Summertime at Malabar Farms
A wonderful way to be greeted as you come up the lane to the farm..
Flowers by the Old Corn Crib
Look who was out enjoying the day.
Remember these little guys from the Spring..Oh! How they have grown they are so adorable and they were "loving" all the attention they were getting..
I guess we know who rules the Barnyard :)
Inside the Barn were some beautiful Steers just resting..
The Escape Artist..this little guy was born up at the Farm Office and they brought him to the Barn..He couldn't go in with the other ducks since they were picking on him and he couldn't go on the pond because of the snapping turtles..so they put him in here till they decide what to do with him..but he kept escaping out of the stall..so they were putting up a wire fence inside the stall to keep him in..
Great little play area for the children inside the Barn..
Several pictures from around the Homestead..
The next time I go to Malabar I want to find out what the meaning is behind this elephant..
Inside the Old Smokehouse..which was built by Louis Bromfield of antique bricks and used to smoke meat for preservation..
A few more Pictures of the Barn and livestock resting under the shade tree as I was leaving...
I will add more pictures when Fall arrives..Or better yet, come and spend the weekend of Sept. 18th & 19th and visit Malabar Farms and our show "In The Spirit Of Friends" on Sept. 18th, 10-4 www.inthespiritoffriends.blogspot.com and www.malabarfarm.org for more information..Hope to see you there..
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Spring at Malabar Farms
This sign above shows the flowers that are planted in this area at the side of the Home.
The newest little arrivals at the Farm.."baby goats"...this little set of triplets were born 3 weeks ago and are just adorable and so soft.....I can hear the Oooohs & Ahhhs now..Enjoy!!!
This little group...4 sets of twins were born just shortly after the tripets..Although 1 little twin didn't make it :( :(...Nap time in this pen...Unlike the little ones above..They all are so sweet and adorable!!
Two of the mommies getting something to eat..
This big guy was not camera shy this time....Isn't he just Gorgeous???
These two little buildings are on Bromfield Road just before you get to the working farm..Love them!!
A few pictures of the Working Farm..and some new little arrivals sleeping in the pasture..I counted 14 baby calves..Must of been nap time here also :) :)
Several pictures of the Baby Calves napping in the pasture, along with some ducks..
This little tan /white calf was laying in the middle of the pasture all alone except for several ducks...
Several more pictures from around the Farm..
The Main door into the Home..Love It!!!
This maker is just outside the Main door of the house..It reads: This site is Registered as a National Historical Landmark by the United States of the Interior, National Park Service..Built in 1939 by Louis Bromfield and architect Louis Lamoreux..This 32-room house is an example of Western Reserve Architecture..
Blue Bird Houses are scattered throughout the Farm..
Busy Bee Home..I didn't venture up there..
Historical Marker as you come up the lane to the Farm..It gives a brief description of Louis Bromfield's life..The Ohio Bicentennial Commisson..Ohio Department of Natural Resources..The Ohio Historical Society...2003
The Malabar Inn Resturant
And what would a trip to Malabar Farms be without stopping and taking a view of the Farm and Homestead from Mount Zeez..
I hope you enjoyed the little tour of Malabar Farms..as much as I love bringing it to you..
Winter at Malabar Farms
Veiw of the Homestead & Farm from Pleasant Valley Road
View of the Homestead from Bromfield Road
Coming up the Lane
Pictures around the Homestead
The Old Smokehouse
Great Old Sawmill
Feeding Time at The Farm
A Couple of Curious Beauties
These little goats don't seem to mind being outside..
Look what I found in the Barn all nice and cozy!!!
I wish this picture would of turned out better of the horse..He looks alittle shy but what a gorgeous horse..
The Lonely Pastures
The Feeding Lot with a view of the pasture in background
I hope you enjoyed these pictures and if you have sometime this winter, take a drive and walk the farm and enjoy..
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What a fun day I had today..I made it to Malabar Farms and went inside the homestead..I didn't want to leave.. :)
First, I would like to "thank" Peg for the fun tour and giving me a glimpse into the life of the Bromfield family..As I looked at the house from the outside..I would have never thought that I would feel so at home once inside..One could have just taken a book and curled up next to the fireplace..the atmosphere just gives you such a welcome feeling..What fun it would have been to see the Bromfield children living here...a wonderful childhood and the lovely memories they must have..
Enjoy the following pictures of this Beautiful home.
Dining Room
What a great Fireplace
Peg giving the tree in the Main Entry a final touch..there is a stairway on each side of this tree..
The next two pictures: Mrs.Bromfields sitting room..
This tree is in Louis Bromfield's office and called "The Presidents Tree", it has pictures of the Ohio Presidents..
Another little tree in his office with small metal toys..
The trees below are upstairs in the home..
The next two pictures are of the Black Room it is really pretty..
This is the bedroom Humprey Bogart & Lauren Bacall spent their honeymoon..
The next two pictures are of Mr.Broomfields daughters Play Room
One of the girls bedrooms
These 3 little trees were on the counter in one of the Kitchens..
I hope you enjoyed the pictures..Of course my camera does not do this home justice..You just need to see it in person to truly appreciate it..
"Have a Blessed Merry Christmas"
Just returned from Malabar Farms with a few fall pictures to share with you of the Main House and pictures from Mt.Jeez... Also, we visited the Songbird Aviary and will included those pictures as well..
Enjoy Gods wonderous handiwork from Mt. Jeez..It is "Absolutely Beautiful"...If you have time this fall pack a picnic lunch and visit Mount Jeez..Enjoy the view!!
You may bring your own horses and ride them on the 12 miles of trails at Malabar Farms. Call 1-419-892-2784 for more information..
The Ohio Songbird Aviary, is an outdoor aviary located behind the Visitors Center at the Farm..It features Ohio songbirds, you may stroll along the boardwalk through the natural habitats, feeding stations and relax among the birds.
This is a very interesting place and more to see then I show here..
We cannot "Thank" Malabar Farms and all the great Staff that work and maintain this wonderful place..They are a joy to work with and we truly appreciate all the help they gave us..so our show would run as smoothly as it did..If you missed the show and have a weekend or a day to spend..We highly recommend you come to Malabar Farms you will defintely fall in love with this great place..It is a must see!!!!
First off, I would like to introduce you to Sybil (on the right) and Peg to your left..two very special ladies that keep everything running smoothly at Malabar Farms..
Peg is there to greet you with a warm smile and to answer any questions you may have about the Farm and the many activities they hold there..She helped me alot with my questions and giving me directions around the Farm on my first trip there..Thank you Peg :)
Next, We would like to give a "Big" Thank you to Sybil..When we first approached Sybil to disscuss our plans on having our Show at Malabar..She was as excitited as we were..From then on she has been very instrumental in helping us with the necessary paperwork, answering all our questions, showing us the farm and being sure everything ran smoothly..We are so grateful to Sybil and Malabar Farms for letting us use this beautiful site and welcoming us and our show..
Thank you, The Staff of In The Spirit Of Friends Show..
The Louis Bromfield Visitors Education Center is a "green" building which houses the park administration, guided tours, restrooms, library/conference room, museum, gift shop and educational exhibits...
There are over 30 interactive exhibits that the children will love as well as adults...They can explore, learn and experience agricultural our environment and engery..Learn more at www.malabarfarm.org click on Vistors Center
Wall with Memorial of Louis Bromfield
The Giving Tree
When you enter the main lobby of the Louis Bromfield Visitor Education Center, you will see a beautiful bronze tree with leaves of bronze, sliver and gold surrounded by foundation stones..to learn more about The Giving Tree visit www.malabarfarm.org and click on Foundation...
And a "must" stop their Gift Shop you will find a wonderful selection of gifts and cool drinks and snacks..Visit www.malabarfarm.org and click on Shopping to see the many products they carry..
We have found everyone at Malabar Farms helpful and friendly and we are enjoying our time with them..Be sure and visit Malabar Farms with your children they will love it or just come yourself and walk the grounds.. you will fall in love with it..
We meet today at Malabar Farm for our last Staff meeting before the Show...Then off to The Malabar Farm Restaurant to have lunch and to surprise Tammy for her Birthday..Malabar Farm Resturant prepares their food in the traditional French-country manner, and use Malabar Farms fresh products and all natural meats..When you come to the Show plan on eating at the Resaurant, the food is Simply Delicious and what a Wonderful Staff..They do take Reservations 1-419-938-5205 their hours on Saturday's 11a.m. to 9pm and it maybe a good idea to have them since this will be a very busy time at the Farm..Visit their website www.malabarfarmrestaurant.com Below are a few pictures of the Inside of the Restaurant and their Chef Dan & Waiter Jim..Enjoy!!
We would like to thank everyone at the Resturant for such a wonderful meal and relaxing time and especially for helping us celebrate Tammy's special day..
Our Birthday Girl Tammy with her Baked Alaska Cake.. Yummy!!!
Chef Dan
Our Waiter Jim
There are 2 Lovely Rooms for Dining, one with this Beautiful Fireplace and also a great wrap around porch for outside dining..
Julie & Tammy at the entrance to the Restaurant..
This little building is behind the Resaurant and belongs to the Spring House, the little green door is where the Spring is..
See you on September 19th
We have just returned from a another visit to Malabar Farms and would like to share some photo's with you...We cannot say enough about Malabar Farms and to all the wonderful people that take care of it, so that we may enjoy it's beauty..We hope that you can join us at our Show or even take a weekend getaway and enjoy this beautiful place...But foremost, We would like to thank Louis Bromfield for his love of this land and his dream of building Malabar Farms. In his book, Pleasant Valley, Bromfield wrote, "Every inch of it (the house) has been in hard use since it was built and will, I hope go on being used in the same fashion so long as it stands...Perhaps one day it will belong to the State together with the hills, valleys and woods of Malabar Farms". Bromfield's prophecy came true in August 1972, when the State of Ohio accepted the deed to Malabar Farms...The State pledged to preserve the beauty and ecological value of the Farm...And we thank them for continuing Louis Bromfield's dream, so future generations can also enjoy the beauty of Malabar Farms..From the Staff of "In The Spirit Of Friends" Show :)
View of the pond from the Lane
Picture below is a wonderful spot to have a Picnic.. :)
View of Front of Homstead from the Pond...
Stone Walk way leading up to the Home..
Side Porch
A nice cozy area to sip a cool drink and soak up this Beautiful Scenery.
View of Malabar Farms from Mt. Jeez
Mt. Jeez, is the highest point in Richland County at 1,295 feet, it is located on Pleasant Valley Road, just past the Malabar Farm Restaurant..A winding dirt road on the right hand side of the road takes you to the top.. Louis Bromfield brought crowds on Sunday afternoons to discuss his farming success where everyone could see the whole farm at once..This is another nice place to have a Picnic..the children would love it!!
Loading up the Hay for the Farm is Robert one of the many workers that take care of the Farm..
Baby Goats enjoying the Sunshine!
Inside the Main Barn
There is another side off to the right as you come in and I forgot to take a picture of that area.. Great Old Barn..
Old Farm Machinery on Display in the Corn Crib
Love This Weathervane!!
Take Care till next time :)
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Lane coming up to the Homestead and Main Barn from Bromfield Road, there is a pond off to the left of the lane and the pasture to the right.
Farm Animals enjoying the Sunshine
Louis Bromfields Home
Greenhouse and Side of Barn
The Big House-a 32 room country farmhouse mansion built in 1939 to be the Bromfield family's homestead.It's design reflects the native Western Reserve architectural style of Ohio and was built to look as if it had been added to wing-by-wing over successive generations. Guided tours are available..It truly is a beautiful home..It will be opened to tour at "In The Spirit Of Friends" Show on Sept. 18th,2010..You may call 1-419-892-2784 or visit their website www.malabarfarm.org
A back view of the Home
The Main Dairy Barn-was built in 1890 of timbers from and old mill which dated back to 1830. The original barn burned in 1993 and was rebuilt in 1994 with volunteer help from the Timber Guild of North America.
View of The Pasture Area of the Farm and some of the livestock..Malabar Farm has a Petting Barn-home of friendly calves,sheep,goats,pigs,rabbits and horses who like some attention..The Working Farm Area has many of the original farm buildings that they still use for the farming operations for their grain and livestock..
Road leading back to Pugh Cabin and The Sugar Camp
Pictures of Pugh Camp-built in the 1940's by Jim Pugh friend and neighbor of Louis Bromfield, ..It is available to rent year-round..no overnight stays..
The Sugar Camp-used every spring during the Maple Syrup Festival where sweet maple sap is boiled down into pure maple syrup for sale in the gift shop..
Men Tapping the Trees
The Pioneer Graveyard-dating back to the 1820's it is the resting place of the Bromfields and early pioneers from the valley..
The Old Sawmill-is operated during special events to supply the farm with rough sawn timber for use on the farm..
The Old Smoke House-built by Louis Bromfield of antique bricks and used to smoke meat for preservation..
The Corn Crib by the Main Barn-is used for antique farm equipment and exhibits...
Malabar Farm Restaurant was built in the 1820's, this historical building is now the restaurant that serves lunch and dinners year round..For more information you may call: 1-419-938-5205 they are located at 3645 Pleasant Valley Road, Perrysville, Ohio 44864 and their website is www.malabarfarmrestaurant.com
The Springhouse and Roadside Market-this spring-cooled produce stand sells fresh seasonal produce grown at Malabar..
Hostel International-This 1919 mail order catalog house is where the Bromfields's lived while the Big House was being built,now a 19 bed hostel operated year round..You may call 1-419-892-2055 for information and reservations..
As the weather warms up I will be making another trip to the Farm and take some more pictures for you to enjoy..
