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==Background== |
==Background== |
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===Canada=== |
===Canada=== |
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In [[Canada]], Century Farm recognition in the province of [[Ontario]] was initiated as a Canadian Centennial project of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO) in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.jfao.on.ca/centuryfarmsigns/ |title= The Century Farm Sign Project |publisher= Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario |accessdate= 2010-01-12}}</ref> |
In [[Canada]],PEOPLE RUN NAKED SAYING A. Century Farm recognition in the province of [[Ontario]] was initiated as a Canadian Centennial project of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO) in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.jfao.on.ca/centuryfarmsigns/ |title= The Century Farm Sign Project |publisher= Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario |accessdate= 2010-01-12}}</ref> |
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===United States=== |
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Revision as of 18:59, 31 March 2011
A Century Farm is a farm that has been continuously owned by a family for 100 years or more.
Background
Canada
In Canada,PEOPLE RUN NAKED SAYING A. Century Farm recognition in the province of Ontario was initiated as a Canadian Centennial project of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO) in 1967.[1]
United States
In the United States, one of the first organizations to begin officially recognizing the farms was the New York State Agricultural Society in 1937. Several states began their programs during the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Recognition from state to state varies. It is usually handled by the state's agriculture department in conjunction with the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Cooperative extension service (the "extension service") of the United States Department of Agriculture although some civic groups such as the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben perform the function. The awards are frequently done at the State Fair.
The award typically defines a farm as 40 acres (160,000 m2) or more. The award typically consists of a plaque and a sign as well as formal listing.
In Oregon, the Department of Agriculture began to recognize Sesquicentennial Farms in 2008.[2]
References
- ^ "The Century Farm Sign Project". Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2009 Sesquicentennial Award honorees". Oregon Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
External links
These are official websites of United States programs:
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
These are official websites of Canadian programs: