56 families were honored, including two families from Wells County
INDIANAPOLIS — At the Indiana Statehouse, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb presented 56 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.
“It is a true honor to be in the historic Statehouse today celebrating your incredible family farming history,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development.
To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years, and consist of more than 20 acres. If less than 20 acres, the farm must produce more than $1,000 of agricultural products per year. Indiana farms may qualify for three honors: Centennial Award for 100 years of ownership, Sesquicentennial Award for 150 years of ownership and the Bicentennial Award for 200 years of ownership.
Since the program’s inception in 1976, over 6,000 families have received the Hoosier Homestead Award. Many past awardees can be identified by the sign proudly displayed in front of the family farm or field.
“Being a farmer myself I know how challenging it is to farm today in general, and to keep the same property in the family for decades on end, no less,” said Lamb. “This award being presented today to your farming families is proof of your dedication to agriculture, to our State and to feeding our world, so I thank you.”
Families awarded are:
Adams County
• Maller, 1889—Centennial.
• Peter D. & Barbara Moser, 1838—Sesquicentennial.
Allen County
• Koenenman, 1899—Centennial.
• Ronald J. & Linda K. Schlatter, 1835—Sesquicentennial.
• Ronald J. & Neil C. Schlatter, 1835—Sesquicentennial.
• Schuhler/Connor/Loesch, 1866—Sesquicentennial.
Bartholomew County
• Tooley-Calvin, 1907—Centennial.
Benton County
• Atkinson, 1852—Sesquicentennial.
• Brandt, 1886—Centennial.
• Ferguson/Creek, 1871—Sesquicentennial.
Cass County
• Berlet, 1918—Centennial.
Clay County
• Dierdorf, 1889—Centennial.
• Keith & Paula Jones, 1870—Sesquicentennial.
• Wayne R. & Mary A. Jones, 1905—Centennial.
• Zurcher, 1868—Sesquicentennial.
Dearborn County
• Decker, 1919—Centennial.
• Hoog, 1919—Centennial.
Delaware County
• Smith, 1892—Centennial
Fountain County
• Gray, 1869—Sesquicentennial
Franklin County
• Meyer, 1920—Centennial
Grant County
• Harner, 1850—Sesquicentennial
• Philip W. Corey, 1866—Sesquicentennial
Greene County
• Hays, 1855—Sesquicentennial
Hamilton County
• Sowers-Pickett, 1918—Centennial
Harrison County
• Crosier, 1917—Centennial
• Pate/Gettelfinger, 1906—Centennial
Howard County
• McQuiston-Howell, 1880—Centennial
Hunting County
• Thorne, 1910—Centennial
Johnson County
• Becker, 1919—Centennial
Kosciusko County
• McSherry Farms, Inc., 1838—Sesquicentennial
LaGrange County
• Strayer, 1916—Centennial
Madison County
• Williams, 1920—Centennial
Martin County
• Brown, 1922—Centennial
Newton County
• Constable, 1869—Sesquicentennial
• Frank Douglas Best & John Berry Best, 1860—Sesquicentennial
Noble County
• Hooley, 1920—Centennial
Orange County
• Dennis F. & Patricia F. Cleveland, 1842—Sesquicentennial
Owen County
• Watson, 1907—Centennial
Pike County
• Charles Wayne & Barbara J. Satkamp, 1922—Centennial
Putnam County
• Carter, 1862—Sesquicentennial
• Risk, 1870—Sesquicentennial
Randolph County
• Bowen, Taylor, Cowen, 1882—Centennial
Ripley County
• Boggess/Bauman, 1922—Centennial
Rush County
• Harcourt, 1873—Sesquicentennial
Shelby County
• Marvin Covalt, 1922—Centennial
Tippecanoe County
• Meisenhelder-Jones, 1859—Sesquicentennial
Tipton County
• Phenias A. Salsberry, 1896—Centennial
Wabash County
• Albright, 1847—Sesquicentennial
Warren County
• Adams, 1896—Centennial
• Akers, 1868—Sesquicentennial
• Fleming, 1918—Centennial
Warrick County
• Titzer, 1913—Centennial
Wayne County
• Druley-Pierce, 1866—Sesquicentennial
Wells County
• DeVoe, 1841—Sesquicentennial
• Fred & Emma (Meyer) Nuerge, 1913—Centennial
Whitley County
• Milton Rupley, 1923—Centennial
