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Louis Bromfield & Malabar Farm
You have reached the home of The Malabar Farm Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 private organization that provides resources dedicated to the preservation of Bromfield’s legacy and his home at Malabar Farm. Since it’s founding 1993, the Malabar Farm Foundation has provided support totaling over $2 million in projects to the ODNR Malabar Farm State Park, including the construction of the Visitors Education Center in 2006.
Louis Bromfield was one of Northeast Ohio’s most influential and colorful characters. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Bromfield would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his novel Early Autumn and become one of America’s first proponents of sustainable agriculture and conservation. We consider him one of the founding fathers of the modern environmental movement.
Check out this video to get a closer look at Bromfield: Bromfield’s Mansfield.
Take a look around. Explore the beautiful farm and its surroundings, and find ways to become involved.
Who We Are
The Malabar Farm Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, organized for the purpose of providing resources for the promotion of the principles and ideals of Louis Bromfield in the areas of sustainable agriculture,culture,literature, and the arts and/or the preservation of Malabar Farm and the legacy of Louis Bromfield..
Since it’s founding 1993, The Malabar Farm Foundation has provided support totaling over $2 million in projects to the ODNR Malabar Farm State Park, including the construction of the Visitors Education Center in 2006. The Foundation and ODNR have maintained a working relationship throughout these years that has allowed it to carry out its mission of preserving the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield and contributing to the local community.
The funds that we raise go to projects that have included:
To find out even more about the projects the Foundation has sponsored visit our About Us page. We continue to support the legacy left by Louis Bromfield, but we can’t accomplish any of it without support from our sponsors and friends.
FOR OFFICIAL OHIO STATE PARK INFORMATION
This site is maintained & owned by the Malabar Farm Foundation. For Official Ohio State Park information, including information about requesting naturalist programs, volunteering at park, hours, tours, gift shop hours, facilities rental, and special state park sponsored events, please visit the Ohio Division of Natural Resources Website.
You can also contact the park office at 419-892-2784, or send them an email at: malabar.farm.parks@dnr.state.oh.us