The Farm Today
In 1990, Ed and Eve Noonan purchased the farm,
and began to restore the land to its turn-of-the-century appearance.
 The restoration work continues but the healing land is already
a feast for the senses - a symphony of frogs serenade the night
air, wild flowers bloom in the prairie, and the woods has a fresh
aroma of nature's life cycle. Sun kisses the original barn and outbuildings,
while the night sky lights the way along paths the cattle used to
walk. Cranes, geese, birds, butterflies, and wild critters share
the same environment as their ancestors.
 In 1995, the Noonan's took their land stewardship to the people,
and Tryon Farm,
a conservation community, was launched. As Tryon Farm was created,
the Indiana coast of Lake Michigan began to reclaim its allure as
a convenient and affordable place to live and visit. People enjoy
LaPorte County's many antique shops, art galleries, theatres, unique
dining establishments, casinos, and the Lighthouse outlet mall.
 Today Tryon Farm is home to fifty full and part-time residents
who value a simple way of life as they share produce from the community
garden, watch shooting stars while sitting around a bonfire, help
paint the corn crib, gather eggs from the chicken coop, or take
their dogs for a playful romp on the land. The Queen Anne farmhouse
has become a destination for travelers, who also want to connect
with nature, as they did when horse-drawn carriages rumbled over
the roads.
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