Farm families recognized with Hoosier Homestead Award

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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture on Friday presented 56 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana Statehouse.

The award recognizes farm families that own their farms for more than 100 consecutive years for “their commitment to Indiana agriculture.”

To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must consist of more than 20 acres or produce more than $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually. The awards are split into three categories: Centennial Award for 100 years of ownership, Sesquicentennial Award for 150 years of ownership, and Bicentennial Award for 200 years of ownership.

Two Indiana farms received the Bicentennial Award on Friday: the Hamilton Batterton family and the McCoy family, both from Decatur County. 

“Each year I look forward to honoring these long-standing farming families during the Hoosier Homestead ceremonies,” ISDA Director Don Lamb said in a news release. “I know firsthand the amount of hard work, and grit required to ensure a family remains in the same family for 100 years or more. I commend each of this year’s awardees and thank them for their dedication to Indiana and our agriculture industry.”

Since its inception in 1976, more than 6,200 families have received the award.

The latest Hoosier Homestead Award recipients are: