Area Farms Named Hoosier Homesteads

Area Farms Named Hoosier Homesteads

(Indianapolis, IN) – Nine local farming families are among 135 around the state who were presented a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “Each of our Hoosier Homestead farms carries the same legacy, built by one generation for the next,” said Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “My own farm still has a while to go before it’s eligible for this award, so I know firsthand the commitment and dedication it reflects. Congratulations and thank you to each Hoosier Homestead recipient for your dedication to Indiana agriculture.” Area families who received the recognition are:           County                   Awardee              Homestead Year           Award  Decatur                    Carl E. Geis                         1924                       Centennial Decatur                    Menkedick                          1924                       Centennial Decatur                     Volk                                     1864                       Centennial and Sesquicentennial Decatur                    Williams                             1826                        Centennial and Sesquicentennial Franklin                   Orschell                              1923                        Centennial Franklin                   Scheele                                1876                        Centennial and Sesquicentennial Ripley                       Chandler                             1913                        Centennial Ripley                       Peetz                                    1876                        Sesquicentennial Ripley                       Welch                                   1897                       Centennial To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres. If less than 20 acres, the farm must produce more than $1,000 of agricultural products per year. Indiana farms may qualify for three honors: Centennial Award for 100 years of ownership, Sesquicentennial Award for 150 years of ownership and the Bicentennial Award for 200 years of ownership. Since the program’s inception in 1976, over 6,400 families have received the Hoosier Homestead Award. A Hoosier Homestead farm is often easily recognized because most recipients display their awarded sign on their property.

Family Farms Receive Historic Hoosier Homestead Award

INDIANAPOLIS — On Aug. 19 at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 135 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “Indiana’s heritage is built on agriculture,” said Lt. Governor Beckwith, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “It’s an honor to celebrate these farming families and t…

Three Dubois County farms honored with Hoosier Homestead award - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

Three Dubois County farms were among the 135 farming families presented with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres. If less than 20... The post Three Dubois County farms honored with Hoosier Homestead award appeared first on Dubois County Free Press, Inc..

135 family farms honored with the historic Hoosier Homestead Award

INDIANA — At the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 135 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award, recognizing their long-standing commitment to state agriculture. Including the Beeler and Walton farms in Lawrence County. The Beeler Family The Walton Family “Indiana’s heritage is built on agriculture,” said Lt. Governor Beckwith, who serves as Se…

135 Families Honored with Hoosier Homestead Award

The Hoosier Homestead Award program was created in 1976 by the Division of Agriculture under the Indiana Department of Commerce – what is now the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The program recognizes farms that have been owned