Applications are now available for the 2024 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award. This prestigious award is given to families who have dedicated their life to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years.
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. This program will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6 which is also during the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair which takes place Thursday, Aug. 1 – Sunday, Aug. 11 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.
Honorees will receive complimentary fair admission tickets, an invitation to the awards breakfast, commemorative photo, certificate, as well as 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 9,982 Century Farms and Homes nestled throughout the Badger State. Similarly, the Sesquicentennial Program originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored 1,044 families.
Applications for the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award are available now and must be postmarked by the application deadline Friday, March 1, 2024. Only one certificate may be issued per property.
Contact Jill Albanese, Director of Competitive Exhibits, at 414-777-0580, with questions.
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