ATLANTA – Georgia Centennial Farm applications are now open to all qualifying candidates.
The deadline to apply is May 1. All applications must be postmarked by that date.
Application forms are available online at dca.georgia.gov/community- assistance/historicpreservation/ centennial-f arms-program.
Farms play a pivotal role in shaping Georgia’s legacy, serving as the bedrock for economic, cultural, and familial traditions for generations of Georgians. Several farms boast a legacy spanning more than a century, and the state recognizes their historical significance through the Georgia Centennial Farm program.
More than three decades ago, the Centennial Farm program was created to draw attention to historic farms and to encourage preservation. Since 1993, the program has recognized more than 630 farms around the state.
Nominees must be working farms with a minimum of 10 acres of the original purchase, actively involved in agricultural production, and must generate at least $1,000 in annual farm-generated income. In addition, farms must have been continuously farmed by members of the same family for at least 100 years or must be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Qualifying Georgia Centennial Farms are honored each October during an awards ceremony at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry.
For more information, contact Rose Mayo, Historic Preservation Division Outreach Coordinator, at (770) 8552586 or send email to [email protected].
