The Star Barn Complex. In December, 2007, Agrarian Country purchased the 1872 Star Barn Complex of Middletown, Pennsylvania. This historic treasure is listed as a National Historic Landmark with the National Register of Historic Places. Feasibility studies were conducted about the use of The Star Barn at its present location. Due to its limited acreage, location near Interstate-283, and proximity near a residential community, it was determined that the current site would not be feasible for carrying out planned activities. Therefore, Agrarian Country plans to dismantle the barn and its ancillary buildings and prepare it for its new location near Grantville, Pennsylvania. The schedule for the disassembly and re-raising of The Star Barn and its ancillary buildings at its new home in northern Lebanon County will be announced later.

Star Barn Thoroughbreds at Agrarian Country. The Star Barn Thoroughbreds farm is being operated by Agrarian Country and will continue as a full service breeding farm at the former historic Regal Heir Farm. Services include broodmare, foal care, and stallion services. Future plans include a Thoroughbred training center, an equine rehabilitation center, and the Star Barn Thoroughbreds Academy.

Agrarian Country's Fishing Creek Playhouse and Dinner Theater. Agrarian Country’s Fishing Creek Playhouse and Dinner Theater officially opened its inaugural season on April 2, 2010 with Oklahoma! The Fishing Creek Playhouse is part of a larger vision planned for Agrarian Country in the Grantville region; namely, the Heritage Arts Center. The Heritage Arts Center will be Agrarian Country's first fully-operational educational center and will include a large multi-interest museum, 400-seat dinner theater and restaurant as well as facilities for educational programs in the arts that portray our agricultural heritage, legacy, and culture. This facility will take approximately two years to complete. Congruent with the Agrarian Country's educational mandate, the organization has launched their youth educational program called, “STARS.” Targeted toward 3rd to 12th graders, STARS will focus on the performing arts.

American Museum of Veterinary Medicine at Agrarian Country. Since its inception in 1990, the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine (AMVM), formerly known as the Eastern Veterinary Historical Society (EVHS), has accumulated an impressive collection of instruments, equipment, medicine, textbooks, and literature from over 150 years of veterinary history. This fascinating collection is of interest not only to veterinarians, students, and others in the medical profession, but to historians, the agricultural community, pet owners, and the general public. On March 2, 2010, the boards of directors of the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine and Agrarian Country announced that the AMVM will close its facilities in Birdsboro and reopen the museum at Agrarian Country in Grantville, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County) to become part of Agrarian Country’s showcase for agriculture at the new Heritage Arts Center (under development).

Partners

The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is a statewide membership organization serving and advancing the charitable nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, education, and other services in order to improve the overall quality of life in Pennsylvania. PANO helps charities become more efficient and effective through collaboration, cooperation, and the sharing of resources and information. PANO helps charities succeed together where they might not succeed separately. Agrarian Country is a member of PANO.

Northwest Savings Bank – Where People Make the Difference. The people at Northwest Savings Bank are local bankers, making local decisions, committed to the communities they serve, and dedicated to the satisfaction and success of friends and neighbors. Every day, Northwest Savings Bank can take you where you want to go with best in class products and services for you and your business.

The NCS Group, Ltd., founded in 1990 by Nancy C. Saidis, is a well-known and respected fundraising consulting firm providing services in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Highly-motivated, talented professionals complement the team with a dedication to increase the scope and strengthen participation in the challenging field of philanthropy. Nancy C. Saidis, President, is a well-known and respected member of the Central Pennsylvania area. Licensed as a Professional Fundraising Consultant, she has provided services to numerous non-profit organizations for over 30 years.

Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce. Whether you are a business representative, an area resident, or an individual considering relocation to our community, the Chamber can help you become better acquainted with the beautiful Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania and our Chamber's more than 800 member businesses and organizations. Agrarian Country is a member of the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Preservation Pennsylvania, through creative partnerships, targeted educational and advocacy programs, advisory assistance, and special projects, assists Pennsylvania communities with protecting and utilizing the historic resources they want to preserve for the future. Preservation Pennsylvania (PPA) is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant properties.

The Barn Saver As suburbanization takes over the countryside, barns fall out of favor when farming declines. Often, barns are lost to bulldozers. Nothing gets saved. John High, owner of The Barn Saver, has a better idea. He saves and recycles them.

The Timber Framers Guild, founded in 1984 as a nonprofit, educational organization, is dedicated to promoting the centuries-old craft of timber framing. The Guild is dedicated to establishing training programs for dedicated timber framers, disseminating information about timber framing and timber frame building design, displaying the art of timber framing to the public, and generally serving as a center of timber framing information for the professional and general public alike.

LSC Design is arguably one of the larger and more capable full- service design firms in South-Central Pennsylvania. Its multi-disciplinary firm of over 65 professionals includes architects, engineers, planners, surveyors, interior designers, and environmental scientists. Robert A. Kinsley, II, AIA, President, and his staff participate in literally hundreds of design projects every year, with projects ranging from small private residences to commercial and industrial development projects as large as several hundred acres, to historic preservation projects. LSC Design is Agrarian Country’s architect for The Star Barn Complex.