Brown County farm receives Hoosier Homestead award

Posted by: Wade Coggeshall  | Friday, August 20, 2021

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 20, 2021) – The Parsley Farm in Brown County recently received a Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award for being in operation since 1920, according to State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) and State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford).

"Each year I'm grateful for the many family farms still operating after a century or more," May said. "Their hard work and determination are a prime example of the enduring Hoosier spirit."

The Parsley Farm was among 73 recognized at the Indiana State Fair for their commitment to Indiana agriculture.

"I would like to congratulate the Parsley Farm on this great achievement," Koch said. "Family owned farms are in many ways the backbone of our communities and state and continue to positively contribute to the economy."

The Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. Families can qualify for centennial, sesquicentennial or bicentennial awards.

Each year, two awards ceremonies are held in the spring and summer commemorating the achievements of farm families across the state. For more information on the Hoosier Homestead Award Program, visit in.gov/isda

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State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) represents House District 65, which includes all of
Brown County, most of Lawrence County and parts of Monroe, Jackson and Johnson counties.
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State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) represents Senate District 44, which includes all of Brown and Lawrence counties as well as parts of Bartholomew, Jackson and Monroe counties.
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