STATEHOUSE (Aug. 15, 2016) — The Weishaar Farm was recognized on Friday with a Hoosier Homestead award for 100 years of family farm ownership, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy).
The Weishaar Farm, located in Miami County, has been in operation since 1914 and received the Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award during a ceremony at the Indiana State Fair.
“As a farmer myself, I know the everyday challenges that face Hoosier farm families. To keep a farm in operation for over a century is no easy task,” Friend said. “With nearly 245,000 jobs, the agriculture industry touches virtually every sector of Indiana’s economy. I am grateful for the Weishaar Farm, which has contributed so much 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.
Two awards ceremonies are held each year, in spring and summer, to commemorate the achievements of farmers across the state. For more information on the Hoosier Homestead Award Program, visit www.in.gov/isda/2337.htm.