By 1812Blockhouse
In Annelise Abbot’s newly-published work, “Malabar Farm: Louis Bromfield, Friends of the Land, and the Rise of Sustainable Agriculture,” the author looks at how the Farm pioneered soil conservation and grew the sustainable agriculture movement.
According to the publisher, Kent State University Press, Abbot “… tells the story of Malabar Farm within the context of the wider histories of soil conservation and other environmental movements, especially the Ohio-based organization Friends of the Land. As one of the few surviving landmarks of this movement, which became an Ohio state park in 1976, Malabar Farm provides an intriguing case study of how soil conservation began, how it was marginalized during the 1950s, and how it now continues to influence the modern idea of sustainable agriculture.
More…Agriculture, Featured, Malabar Farm, Richland County History
By 1812Blockhouse
An age-old question asks whether or not a tree falling in the woods makes noise if no one is around to hear it.
The same sort of thing might be asked about a historic landmark in southern Richland County, which was quickly and unceremoniously felled this past week without notice to the wider community.
The circa 1832 farmhouse is one uniquely tied to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield, in that this farmhouse was the oldest of those on farms Bromfield purchased to create his Malabar Farm. The structure was referenced in his book Pleasant Valley.
More…Featured, Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Special to 1812Blockhouse
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced this week that all of Ohio’s state parks and watercraft facilities are now fully open for the public to enjoy this summer.
“The Ohio State Parks team is so happy to welcome our guests back for in-person activities and programming this summer,” said ODNR Director Mary Mertz. “Families can plan for group activities, such as reunions, and visitors of all ages are welcome back to our nature centers and educational programming.
Several state parks, such as Malabar Farm and Marblehead Lighthouse state parks, will resume regular hours for public tours.
Tours of the Big House at Malabar Farm will be given daily at AM and 2 PM through Labor Day weekend. On Fridays and Saturdays, a 4:30 PM tour is also available. Fees apply. More…
Featured, Malabar Farm, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio State Parks
By 1812Blockhouse
Last April, we shared a post discussing the publication of the newest biography of renowned Richland Countian Louis Bromfield.
That post included excerpts from 1812Blockhouse’s conversation with the author, Stephen Heyman. It can be accessed here:
Bromfield Takes Center Stage In New Biography
By 1812Blockhouse He is well-known locally, to be sure. Nationally, and internationally, however, he is less of a household name. That may change somewhat in the coming months. Mansfield and Pleasant Valley’s Louis Bromfield is rushing back into the spotlight with the April 14 publication of what has been called the first major biography of […]
By 1812Blockhouse
The Leon Levy Center for Biography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York is a meeting place for biographers to discuss the traditional and current theories in that form. The Center conducts a number of annual events to accomplish that goal, among which are lectures and conversations from and with authors of recent published biographies.
This August, that included author Stephen Heyman, whose biography “Louis Bromfield, The Planter of Modern Life,” was discussed by 1812Blockhouse several weeks ago. More…
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By 1812Blockhouse
He is well-known locally, to be sure. Nationally, and internationally, however, he is less of a household name.
That may change somewhat in the coming months.
Mansfield and Pleasant Valley’s Louis Bromfield is rushing back into the spotlight with the April 14 publication of what has been called the first major biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist. The 325 page work entitled “The Planter of Modern Life: Louis Bromfield and the Seeds of a Food Revolution” is a true page turner, according to reviews shared by Publishers Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, and on the website of its publisher, W.W. Norton & Company. More…
Authors, Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm, Richland County History
Malabar Farm State Park and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library have announced the list of books to be read this summer at the Bromfield Book Club.
Taking place at 6 PM on the first Monday of each month at Malabar Farm, each month the Club reads one of Bromfield’s novels or books about the author. Each session includes discussions of that month’s book, guest speakers, and tours of the estate and park grounds (including snacks and light refreshments). More…
What better place to celebrate all things love-related than spending an evening in the house where Bogart & Bacall got hitched?
The “Big House” at Malabar Farm will be hosting its annual Valentine’s Bash next month, and registration is now open. More…
The Malabar Farm Foundation recently established an endowed fund at the Richland County Foundation.
Malabar Farm Foundation Vice President Bob Berry said the fund is to help plan for the future of the beloved Malabar Farm State Park. “There was a time when the Foundation board was scrambling to have enough money to mail membership applications for the Louis Bromfield Society, a membership program established to raise funds to support the mission of the Foundation. More…
On three occasions this summer, including on Saturday, June 30, visitors to Malabar Farm State Park can experience the “other side” of Pleasant Valley.
The Park’s “Night Haunts” bring stories to life from 8:00 PM to Midnight. Visitors are encouraged to “dare to explore the normal to paranormal” while exploring murders, cemeteries, and haunted houses. More…
