| From State Senator Jean Leising – Indiana Department of Agriculture presented Indiana farms that have been in operation for 100 years or more with Hoosier Homestead awards. Area farms receiving awards – The Brier Farm, in operation in Franklin County since 1906, received the centennial award;The Carroll Farm, in operation in Decatur County since 1871, received the sesquicentennial award; The Clark-Rehme Farm, in operation in Shelby County since 1866, received a sesquicentennial award; The Harrod Farm, in operation in Shelby County since 1899, received the centennial award; The Knecht Farm, in operation in Franklin County since 1846, received centennial and sesquicentennial awards; The McNally Farm, in operation in Franklin County since 1918, received the centennial award; The Schuck/Knecht Farm, in operation in Franklin County since 1879, received the centennial award; The Schuck/Knecht Farm, in operation in Franklin County since 1902, received the centennial award; and The Winfield Shockey/David Dean Farm, in operation in Fayette County since 1921, received the centennial award. As a farm owner and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, the Hoosier Homestead Awards are something I look forward to each year. Farming is often a thankless job, with many not fully understanding how hard it is to work the land and raise livestock. My thanks to the families represented for their sacrifice and dedication to agriculture in Indiana. |