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Contact: Lance Gideon, Press Secretary
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STATEHOUSE (March 25, 2024) – 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. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette), State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and State Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica), four locally owned farms were honored at the Statehouse.
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.
"Agriculture is one of Indiana's top industries, contributing an estimated $35.1 billion to the state's economy," Deery said. "This is due in large part to family farms like these that have operated for generations across the Hoosier state. Congratulations to these farms who have earned this meaningful achievement."
"Families like these truly embody the enduring spirit of what it means to be a Hoosier," Morrison said. "They set an example for the rest of us on what it takes to face a variety of persistent challenges and obstacles, and still thrive in spite of it all."
"Farming can be a tough and challenging way of life that requires hard work and dedication to be successful," Negele said. "That is why we honor families like these who have contributed to one of Indiana's largest industries for years."
To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres or produce more than $1,000 of agricultural products per year. The award distinctions are centennial, sesquicentennial and bicentennial – for 100, 150 and 200 years, respectively.
To learn more about the program or to apply for a Hoosier Homestead Award, visit www.in.gov/isda/2337.htm. Photos of the event can be found here.
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State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) represents Senate District 23,
which includes Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and Warren counties,
and portions of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) represents House District 42,
which includes all of Parke and Vermillion counties, and portions of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties.
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State Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) represents House District 13,
which includes all of Benton and Warren counties, and portions of
Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties.
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