JULY 24, 2024:
One of the annual events held on Thursday of the South Dakota State Fair is a program recognizing farms and ranches in the state that have been in the same family for 100 years or longer.
The South Dakota Farm Bureau and the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host the Century Farm and Ranch program on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
Farm Bureau Executive Director Krystil Smit says they’ve honored over 3000 families since the program started 1984.
There are some specific requirements that must be met in order to receive the Century Farm and Ranch designation.
Smit encourages people to stop by the Century Farm and Ranch program to hear some of the stories.
Again, the application deadline is August 1, 2024.
To qualify for the program, the applicant(s) must have retained continuous ownership of at least 80 acres of original farmland for 100 years or more. If the family ownership has reached 125 or 150 years, families may apply for recognitions as well. Documentation of the original date of purchase must be included with the application.
Century Farm and Ranch program application forms are available online at https://www.sdfbf.org/Get-Involved/Century-Farms or by calling the SDFB at 605.353.8050. The recognition event is held on the South Dakota Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage.
Hear more about South Dakota’s Century Farm and Ranch program in the latest Agriculture In-depth podcast. It’s available for free from the various podcast platforms. You can also listen by using the link in this story on the News page at www.DRGnews.com.
JULY 18, 2024:
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are proud to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm and Ranch program.
To qualify for the program, the applicant(s) must have retained continuous ownership of at least 80 acres of original farmland for 100 years or more. If the family ownership has reached 125 or 150 years, families may apply for recognition as a Quasquicentennial or a Sesquicentennial farm or ranch. Documentation of the original date of purchase must be included with the application.
Century Farm and Ranch program application forms are available online at https://www.sdfbf.org/Get-
The application deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2024.
The South Dakota Farm and Ranch recognition program honors South Dakota families who have owned their farm or ranch for 100, 125 or 150 years. Century farms and ranches are celebrated annually at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. This year’s recognition event is being held on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. on the South Dakota Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage.
The 2024 South Dakota State Fair kicks off on Channel Seeds Opening Day Wednesday, August 28, and runs through Monday, September 2. For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or find them on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
