Malabar
Farm is the former residence of local hero Louis Bromfield,
a Pulitzer Prize winning author who had all 30 of his novels
make the best-seller list. Born and raised
here, he moved to France for several years before he realized
what he was missing.
“I want to find a farm down in Richland County. I
mean a real honest to goodness
farm where my children can be raised. Ohio is America to
me…”
Bought
as a scientific lab for experiments with soil conservation
and sustainable
farming practices, it also became a retreat for many of
Bromfield’s Hollywood friends -
including Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who were married
on the staircase
inside his home. Bromfield used Malabar Farm as a classroom
to teach how
to keep our lands fertile for the sake of our children’s
children. The techniques he pioneered over 50 years ago
are still being used and improved upon today.
Select
an activity below for more about what Malabar Farm State
Park offers!
BIG
HOUSE | CAMPING
| FESTIVALS
| GUIDED
TOURS | MOUNT
JEEZ
| VISITOR
CENTER
