Thorp Farm Receives Century Award

Monday, August 9th, 2021 -- 11:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Over a hundred farm and home owners throughout Wisconsin are being recognized this week for having their estate in the same family for 100 or 150 years.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, officials with Wisconsin State Fair Park announced the recipients of the 2021 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Awards. They will each be honored during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Wisconsin State Fair near Milwaukee.

To qualify for the award, continuous family ownership of a property must be proven. Honorees receive a certificate and outdoor display sign. They are also normally honored during a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Fair, but those plans have been put on hold in 2020.

The Bridget and William Ciolkosz farm in Thorp received a Century Award. The Century Farm and Home Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the state's centennial celebration.

There are over 9,600 Century Farms and Homes nestled throughout the Badger State.  The Sesquicentennial Program originated in 1998 as part of Wisconsin's 150th year of statehood. Since that time, 945 families have been honored.

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