Tryon Farm Institute

Tryon Farm Institute is a non-profit environmental education and land trust organization whose mission is to connect human and natural communities.

Tryon Farm Institute (TFI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) environmental education and land trust organization whose mission is to connect human and natural communities by promoting habitat diversity and sustainable land husbandry. The Institute is dedicated to the permanent preservation of the open spaces of and around Tryon Farm (www.TryonFarm.com), a unique sustainable housing community located off t

06/08/2026

Black swallowtail on the golden Alexander’s and a monarch on milkweed. In the pollinator garden. Always encouraging to see.

04/16/2026

Tryon Farm Institute – Prescribed Fires (April 26)

On April 8th, 2026, Tryon Farm Institute hired Pizzo and Associates to conduct controlled burns within TFI prairies in order to provide invasive species control and overall health. Prescribed fire has long been a cornerstone of land conservation. From restoring native plant communities to reducing wildfire risks, this intentional use of fire is an effective and affordable tool for land management....

Photos from Indiana Wildlife Federation's post

11/23/2025

10/26/2025

The fearsome four were working out in our overcrowded woods clearing some of the understory to get more light and space for some red and white oaks to grow. We also found a large beaked hazlenut in bloom, lots of maple leaf viburnum and some sedges. Great way to spend a few hours this morning.

10/08/2025

A few people have asked me what the plant is with the small white cottony puffs that are popping up around the farm. Looks almost like a milkweed. I didn’t know but several sources point to American Burn W**d. The flowers never seem to open but I have seen an occasional yellow bloom. This is a good plant for pollinators apparently though it won’t win any beauty contests. 😉

09/29/2025

Smooth blue aster blooming in the middle (older) pollinator garden. Planted a few years ago and finally catching on, its seeds are important to our birds, and provides both pollen and nectar to many insects, butterflies and bees. And it’s a beautiful color. Though not to be confused with the taller, darker New England aster also in bloom now.