Pictured: 2022 Century Farm Award recipient Ella Faye Johnson’s late husband Wayne poses with Blue Spruce grafts in 1947. The family farm transitioned to a plant nursery in the 40s. Find this story and more here: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/wisconsin-century-sesquicentennial-farm-salute-2022/
Applications are available for the 2023 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years.
Keep your eye out for a downloadable application coming soon to Mid-West Farm Report.
For now, you can request a copy by contacting Jill Albanese at 414-777-0580 or write to the Century or Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Program at 640 S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53214. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
To qualify for the award, families are required to provide proof of continuous family ownership of a property in the state of Wisconsin for either the last 100 or 150 years. All property owners will be honored at a special Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award Program held on Tuesday, Aug. 8 in conjunction with the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair which takes place Aug. 3-13 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.
Honorees will receive complimentary fair admission tickets, an invitation to the awards breakfast, a commemorative photo, a certificate, and an outdoor display sign.
The Century Farm and Home Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration. There are currently 9,901 Century Farms and Homes nestled throughout the Badger State. The Sesquicentennial Program similarly originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored 1,023 families.
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