Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more.
Represented by State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) and State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and J.D. Prescott (R-Union City), six locally owned farms were honored at the Statehouse.
- The Georgi farm in Jay County received a Centennial Award
- The Hedges (Wisner) farm in Wells County received a Sesquicentennial Award
- The Kennedy farm in Wells County received a Centennial Award
- The Krueckeberg Family farms in Adams County received Centennial awards
- The Werling farm in Wells County received Centennial and Sesquicentennial awards
The Hoosier Homestead Award Program honors families who have made significant contributions to Indiana agriculture. Instituted in 1976, the program has recognized more than 6,000 family farms that have impacted Indiana’s economic, cultural and social advancement.
“Rural communities like those in Senate District 19 depend on these farmers who have such an impact on the success of our local economy,” Holdman said. “These families have shown great dedication to maintaining the farming legacy, and I am proud to honor them at the Statehouse to celebrate all they do for our community, state and country.”…