Families who have owned and operated their Colorado farm or ranch for 100 years or more are encouraged to submit a nomination to receive a Colorado Centennial Farms award.
Selected nominees will be honored at the 28th Annual Centennial Farms Celebration at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. Farmers and ranchers nominating their property for this award must submit an application by close of business on April 30.
Nominees must meet the following requirements:
Properties must have remained in the same family continuously for at least 100 years.
Each must still be a working farm or ranch.
Each must have a minimum of 160 acres.
Properties with fewer than 160 acres can qualify if they gross at least $1,000 in annual sales.
To nominate a farm, call Lyle Miller at 303-866-2779 or visit historycolorado.org.
Questions: email lyle.miller@state.co.us.