Alaskan Sisters Restore Colony Barns and Film TV Show with Magnolia Network
Contributed by Sarah Lorimer
What happens when two sisters embark on a mission to preserve a piece of Palmer Alaska’s rich pioneering history? They unleash a torrent of transformation! Sarah Lorimer and Jennifer Johnston are two Alaskan sisters, who strive to save the historic Matanuska Colony barns of Palmer. Sarah and Jen bought their first two colony barns at auction with NO WARNING and NO PLAN.
Next, they scrambled to find and buy 2 acres of lakefront property to house them on. Then, they had to transport the barns through the country roads of Palmer to their new forever- home. All of this caught the eye of Magnolia Network, and they were offered an episode on “In With the Old”. The sisters are huge fans of Chip and Joanna Gaines and were honored at the idea of being featured on their network. This sisterly duo proves to be a formidable force in their quest to bring these iconic structures back to life for generations to come.
People tuned in on December 29th and watched the premiere of the barn sisters' show on Magnolia Network, "In With the Old," which streamed on Discovery + and HBO Max. They heard about their mission to save the barns, rekindling Alaska's historic hot spots, one 'colony barn' at a time.
