• 2009 Barn of the Year Recipient •

Continued Agricutural Use.
David Brusie, North Branch, for a barn in five generations of continuous use, holding Centennial Farm designation. The barn was built on a farm established in 1858 by David's great grandfather.

Loren and Grace Caverly, Whittemore, for their careful care of the overall integrity of their large gambrel c. 1891 barn which holds Centennial Farm designation.

Frances and Harvey LaMont, Bear Lake, for the most complete documentation submitted, tracing the history of a heritage barn. This gabled barn was built in 1884 by George B. Pierce.

Adaptive Family Use.
Sandra Wiltse and Martha Matthews, Sault Ste. Marie, for respecting the integrity of the gabled-roof barn this mother and daughter co-own. This striking barn was built in 1911 and served as a dairy barn for many years.

Tom and Margery Bird, Dryden, in recognition of their upkeep and respect for the beauty and integrity of their historic gabled horse barn and barns, built c. 1874 as part of an orchard and hog farm operation.

Tim and Lynn Post, Temperance to recognize their heroic effort in saving, moving, and reconstructing their barn and preserving its original fabric. The three-bay English threshing barn was built in the 1860s, disassembled, moved, and reconstructed a half-mile away at the present location on the Post's property.

Commercial Adaptive Use.
David Holmquist, Grand Junction, for four generations of continuous use while preserving the historic character of the barn. The barn was on the property when Charles Holmquist bought the farm in 1918. The farm produces cherries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, plums and apples.