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        • 2020 – Henry Brandt Barn
        • 2020 – Brunson Barn
        • 2020 – Buck Barn
        • 2020 – Gierok Barn
        • 2020 – Heritage Wedding Barns
        • 2020 – MacKenzie Farm Barn
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Newsletters

  • 2023 Pre-Conference Vol 100
  • 2022-23 Fall-Winter Vol 99
  • 2022_Summer-Fall_Vol_98
  • 2022 Spring Vol 97
  • 2022 Pre-Conference Vol 96
  • 2021 Fall/Winter Vol 95
  • 2021_Summer_Vol 94
  • 2021_Spring_Vol_93
  • 2021 Winter Vol 92
  • 2020 Fall Vol 91
  • 2020 Summer Vol 90
  • 2020 Spring Vol 89
  • 2020 Winter Vol 88
  • 2019 Summer_Vol_87
  • 2019 Spring Vol 86
  • 2018 Fall/Winter Vol 85
  • 2018 Summer Vol 84
  • 2018 Pre-Conference Vol 83
  • 2018 Winter Vol 82
  • 2017 Fall Vol 81
  • 2017 Summer Vol 80
  • 2017 Spring Vol 79
  • 2017 Winter Vol 78
  • 2016 Summer/Fall Vol 77
  • 2016 Spring Vol 76
  • 2015 Fall/Winter Vol 75
  • 2015 Spring/Summer Vol 74
  • 2015 Pre-Conference Vol 73
  • 2014 Fall/Winter Vol 72
  • 2014 Summer Vol 71
  • 2014 Spring Vol 70

Resources to Help You

This website provides information about our programs and resources for barn rehabilitation:

Sign up to receive e-News.

Find events and workshops.

Learn about our programs: Annual Conference, Awards, Barn Tours

Inquire about MBPN’s Barn School offered virtually or in the field.

Meet our Board of Directors.

Consult our FAQ about barn rehabilitation – one of the most popular pages on our site.

Find out if any funding is available for barn restoration.

Review our directory of architects, contractors and other barn experts.

Find event and wedding barns in Michigan.

Check out our archive of newsletters for examples, information and resources. See current issue.

Document your barn on the Michigan Barn & Farmstead Survey.

Borrow our exhibit showcasing Michigan barns and examples of adaptive re-use.

Schedule the Teamwork & Timbers hands-on barn-raising activity for your event or class.

Request a form:

-Submit nomination for Barn of the Year. Submission period for 2023 has ended.  Nominations for next year will open in the fall.

-Apply for Workshop Mini-Grant

–Submit entry for Contractor Directory

Get involved! We need you. Barns need you! Become a member. Join a committee.

Visit us on Facebook and Instagram for news and photos of interest to barn enthusiasts.

Michigan Barn Preservation Network is a member of:

– Michigan Historic Preservation Network 
– Historical Society of Michigan

– National Trust for Historic Preservation 

– National Barn Alliance (NBA)

Donations

Help support our mission to promote the preservation, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of Michigan barns. Your gift will be wisely used. Thank you!



 

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