June 1 Deadline for Iowa Century and Heritage Farm Owners

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey reminds eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2016 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1, 2016. The program recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150 years for Heritage Farms.

"The application deadline for families with a Century or Heritage is quickly approaching and I hope those with an eligible farm will take the time to apply,” Northey said. “This program is a great way to highlight the deep history and strong heritage of agriculture in our state.”

Farm families with a century or heritage farm must submit an application to the Department no later than June 1, 2016 to qualify for recognition at the Iowa State Fair this year.

Applications are available on the Department’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov by clicking on the Century Farm or Heritage Farm link under "Hot Topics." or click here for  Century Farm  or here for Heritage Farm .

Applications may also be requested from Becky Lorenz, Coordinator of the Century and Heritage Farm Program via phone at 515-281-3645, email at Becky.Lorenz@IowaAgriculture.gov or by writing to Century or Heritage Farms Program, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Henry A. Wallace Building, 502 E. 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50319.

The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. The ceremony to recognize the 2016 Century and Heritage Farms is scheduled to be held at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, August 18th in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion.

Source:  Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship