39 family farms were presented with awards
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
Thirty-nine Indiana farm families were honored for their dedication to agriculture the state.
The Hoosier Homestead Award is given out to families with 100, 150 and 200 years of consecutive farm ownership.
“Generation after generation of Indiana’s farming families have dedicated their lives to feeding their neighbors, the state and the world,” Indiana State Department of Agriculture director Ted McKinney said in a release.
“They have contributed so much to our state's legacy, both economically and socially, and are the engine that drives our industry forward. It was an honor to recognize all of these great families at the Statehouse.”
The honored families include:
- The Collins – Taylor – Jacobi family from Floyd County for 200 years of ownership (since 1816),
- The Casey family from Perry County for 150 years of ownership (since 1867), and
- The Gall (1916) and Kirkendall (1894) families from Tipton County for 100 years of ownership.
To qualify for the Hoosier Homestead Award, farms must be more than 20 acres or produce more than $1,000 worth of agricultural products each year.
Many of the award recipients were honored during ceremonies at the Indiana Statehouse.
The awards act as a reminder of how much agriculture contributes locally and around the world.
“Indiana’s agriculture industry is a global leader in innovation and commercialization for food, bringing in over $30 billion and supporting over 100,000 jobs,” State Representative Tony Cook said in a release.
Since the program began in 1976, more than 5,000 Indiana farm families have received the Hoosier Homestead Award.
A full list of winners can be found on the Indiana State Department of Agriculture website.
Farms.com congratulates all the winners on their awards and continued dedication to local agriculture.