Minnesota Farm Bureau Recognizes Sesquicentennial Farms

This year the Minnesota Farm Bureau is recognizing 26 family farms in Minnesota as sesquicentennial farms. The Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau sponsor the Century Farm Program in Minnesota but the Minnesota State Fair is not involved in the Sesquicentennial Farm Program. The requirements for the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Programs are the same except farms must be in continuous family ownership for 150 years in the Sesquicentennial Farm Program.

Minnesota Sesquicentennial Farms will receive a certificate signed by Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap and Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Peterson. Families will also receive an outdoor sign signifying Sesquicentennial Farm recognition. Below is the list of all Minnesota Sesquicentennial Farms being recognized this year that was in the Minnesota Farm Bureau news release.

Blue Earth

Edwards Farm, Mankato, 1859

Carver

Tim and Amy Leonard Farm, Norwood-Young America, 1871

Chisago

Carol Hawkinson, Johanna Hawkinson-Oberlander, Erin Hawkinson, Diane Hawkinson Schafer, 1869

Faribault

Haase Family Farms, Blue Earth, 1860

Donald and LeOna Haase, Blue Earth, 1870

Ashwood Farm - Mike and Tami Hoffman, Delevan, 1868

Terhune Family Farm, Omaha, 1860

The Warner Farm (East 80), Blue Earth, 1863