STATEHOUSE (Aug. 23, 2021) – The Bell Farm in Jay County recently received a Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award for being in operation since 1885, according to State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle).
"Indiana's prosperity can be measured in the success of its farming communities, and the latest Hoosier Homestead recipients show our state continues to prosper," Prescott said. "Keeping a farm in the same family for generations, reaching 100, 150 even 200 years of family ownership, is a tremendous accomplishment, and these hardworking Hoosiers deserve recognition."
The Bell Farm was among 73 recognized at the Indiana State Fair for their commitment to Indiana agriculture.
"It is important to recognize families who have successfully operated a farm for so many years," Holdman said. "I applaud the Bell family for their dedication to farming, and I wish them a prosperous future."
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. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33,
which includes Jay and Randolph counties, and a portion of Delaware County.
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State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) represents Senate District 19,
which includes all or portions of Adams, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay and Wells counties.
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