Applications sought for S.D. century farms, ranches
By:
Staff report
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the South Dakota Farm Bureau will once again recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches.
To qualify for the Century Farm and Ranch program, a family must have retained continuous ownership of at least 80 acres of original farmland for 100 years or more. If the family ownership has reached 125 or 150 years, families may apply for recognition as a Quasquicentennial or a Sesquicentennial farm or ranch. Documentation of the original date of purchase must be included with the application.
Application forms are available online at https://www.sdfbf.org/Get-Involved/Century-Farms or call (605) 353-8052. The deadline to apply is Aug. 1.