Programs Honor State’s Agricultural Heritage

As of August 31, the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry of Alabama accepts applications for Century, Heritage, Bicentennial Farm Program.

Century Farm has been in the same family for at least 100 years and is currently engaged in agriculture. Heritage Farm has been managed as a family farm for at least 100 years. Both project names require at least 40 acres of land and must be owned by the applicant.

The 200th anniversary commemorative farm said that he is engaged in agricultural activities of at least 40 acres, which he has worked for for 200 years and is currently owned by residents of Alabama.

For more information, please click the Form tab of agi.alabama.gov or contact Amy Belcher (amy.belcher@agi.alabama.gov) or (334) 240 - 7126.

The department also accepts applications for the annual century and heritage farm program. Century Farm is a farm that has been continuously active in the same family for at least 100 years and currently has several agricultural activities in that farm. The farm contains at least 40 acres of land and must be owned by the applicant or candidate. The heritage farm is a farm that has been active as a family farm for at least 100 years. The farm must have an important historical and agricultural aspect of interest, including one or more buildings for at least 40 years. The farm owns at least 40 acres of land owned and operated by the applicant and must live in the state of Alabama.

The department starts a new 200-year farm program and accepts the application of the century and heritage farms

Georgia's Agricultural Heritage Georgia is one of the country's largest agricultural producers and contributes more than $ 5.7 billion annually to state economic output. In order to fund market crops and protect family farms and state agricultural heritage, visit the corn maze, pumpkin patch, special tour, emphasize farm benefits, and There are things that earn income. Other people like Jackson County's Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm stand out their farms and historic buildings in an outdoor museum environment. With more information about Georgia's farm and the convenience of many agricultural and natural tourism activities offered by Georgia, the AGNET system was offered by the Center for Integrated Agriculture and Economic Development at the University of Georgia (CAED) It is a resource. Www.caed.uga.edu