STATEHOUSE (March 10, 2021) – Longstanding Adams County farms were recently presented Hoosier Homestead awards for being in operation for 100 years or more, according to State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle).
Located in Decatur, the Theodore W. Buuck Farm has been in operation since 1870 and received a Hoosier Homestead Sesquicentennial Award.
The Lehman Farm, located in Berne, has been in operation since 1900 and received a Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award.
The Nussbaum Farm in Monroe, in operation since 1919, received a Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award.
"Adams County has a strong agricultural heritage, and these families are a reflection of our communities' dedication to hard work," Lehman said. "To keep a farm in the same family for 100, let alone 150 years like the Buuck family, is quite the accomplishment. Congratulations to these local families and we wish them nothing but continued success for years to come."
The families were among 51 farms recognized at the Indiana State Museum for their commitment to Indiana agriculture.
"These Adams County families have maintained their farms through wars, economic recessions and pandemics," Holdman said. "Their perseverance through adversity is something we should all applaud, and I thank them for their dedication to our community and state."
The Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes farms that have been 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/2337.htm.
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State Sen. Travis Holdman represents Senate District 19,
which includes all or portions of Adams, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay and Wells counties.
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State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) represents House District 79,
which includes all of Adams County and portions of Allen and Wells counties.
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