Indiana's Oldest Family Farm
A sheepskin deed signed by President James Madison placed this Orange County land in one family's hands in 1811 — five years before Indiana became a state. Ten generations of stewardship later, it remains.
Over 200 years of working this Indiana land has taught us what it does best. These are the offerings of the 1811 farm.
Prime Orange County farmland available for corn and soybean production. Rolling Indiana terrain with an established row crop history stretching back generations.
Quality hay harvested from our historic Indiana fields. Available for livestock operations of all sizes across the region.
Hunting, hiking, four-wheeling, and family gatherings on 200-year-old land near Paoli. A rustic retreat rooted deep in Indiana heritage.
In 1811, Jonathan Lindley — a devout Quaker from Orange County, North Carolina — led his family west to escape slavery. With him came his daughter Ruth and her husband Joseph Farlow, who purchased this land from the Northwest Territory of the United States. The deed was signed by President James Madison. The farm has never left the family.
Today, the Farlow-Trimble-Haworth line reaches its tenth generation on this same Orange County ground — the oldest continuous same-family farm ownership on record in the state of Indiana.
Read the Full StoryOn March 28, 2016, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture honored this farm with the Hoosier Homestead Bicentennial Award — recognizing over 200 years of continuous family ownership and significant contributions to Indiana's agricultural heritage.
Signed by Governor Michael R. Pence and Lieutenant Governor Eric J. Holcomb.
View the AwardInterested in crop ground leasing, hay, or an outdoor adventure on historic Indiana land? Reach out and we'll get back to you.
LocationOrange County, Indiana
Near Paoli, IN 47454
ServicesCrop ground leasing · Livestock hay
Hunting & outdoor adventures
Est. 1811Hoosier Homestead Bicentennial Farm
Deed signed by President James Madison
