COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1919, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.
To qualify, the same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may be through children, grandchildren, siblings, and nephews or nieces, including through marriage or adoption. The farm must be at least 40 acres of the original land acquisition and make a financial contribution to the overall farm income.
Applicants certified as owners of a 2019 Missouri Century Farm will be recognized by the MU Extension center in the county where the farm is located. Applicants are presented with a sign and a certificate.
Since Missouri began the program in 1976, more than 8,000 century farms have been recognized.
Applications are available through May 15 from the MU Extension office in your county or you can download, fill in and print the 2019 application PDF (see button below).
For applications received by May 1, a fee of $75 is required to cover processing costs, one certificate, a booklet and one two-sided, 2-foot by 2-foot metal sign for each approved farm.
Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2018, to be considered.
For application forms and more information, call the Missouri Century Farms coordinator toll-free at 1-800-292-0969.
