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Ohio recognizes 125
Historic Farms in 2017
Darke County has 35 Historic Farms, the oldest, Jefferis Farm Trust,
dating to 1824
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Jan. 10, 2018) – In 2017, the Ohio Department of
Agriculture recognized 125 new century, sesquicentennial or
bicentennial farms owned by the same family for at least 100, 150 or
200 consecutive years. Nearly 1,500 farms are now registered across the
state in the Ohio Historic Family Farms program.
Each family received a certificate signed by Governor John R. Kasich
and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David T. Daniels to keep
with their historic documents and pass down to future generations.
“Our historic family farms are an important link to Ohio’s great
agricultural history and promising future,” said Director Daniels.
“It’s an honor every time we are able to recognize Ohioans who take
such great pride in their own agricultural heritage.”
Ohio Historic Family Farms is a voluntary recognition program
administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Century farms have
been recognized since 1993, with the bicentennial farm designation
added in 2013, and the sesquicentennial farm designation in 2016.
The attached list of families registered their farms in 2017. A
complete list of Ohio’s century, sesquicentennial and bicentennial
farms is available here.
Anyone who can verify that a currently owned farm has remained in their
family for at least 100 years may register. For more information, visit
agri.ohio.gov/divs/cent_farms, or contact Erin Dillon at 614-752-9817
or centuryfarms@agri.ohio.gov.
See list for Darke and other counties here
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