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Hoosier Homestead

In honor of Indiana's rich agricultural heritage, the Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes families with farms that have been owned by the same family for 100 years or more.

The program was instituted in 1976 and recognizes the contributions these family farms have made to the economic, cultural and social advancements of Indiana. In the past 45 years, more than 5,800 farms have received the honor.

There are two Hoosier Homestead Ceremonies each year: one is at the Indiana Statehouse and the other is during the State Fair in August.

Indiana family farms may qualify for the following:

  • Centennial Award - 100 years of ownership
  • Sesquicentennial Award - 150 years of ownership
  • Bicentennial Award - 200 years of ownership

The deadline for the March ceremony is November 1 and the deadline for the August ceremony is April 1.

For more information on the Hoosier Homestead Award, contact Program Manager, Linda Forler at lforler@isda.in.gov

2023 Hoosier Homestead Award

  • The date for the spring 2023 Hoosier Homestead Award Ceremony is tentatively held for March 24 at the Indiana Statehouse.

2022 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony
April Ceremony

2021 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony
March Ceremony

2020 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

2019 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2018 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2017 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

April Ceremony

2016 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2015 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2014 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2013 Hoosier Homestead Award Recipients

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2012 Hoosier Homestead Award Winners

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

2011 Hoosier Homestead Ceremony Information

August Ceremony

March Ceremony

Archive

Previous Hoosier Homestead Ceremonies under ISDA have been archived.

  • A database of Hoosier Homestead Award recipients from 1976-2022 can be found here.
  • If there is a discrepancy in your family's record, contact Program Manager, Linda Forler at lforler@isda.in.gov

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