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Applications closed on May 19, 2020 for the August 2020 ceremony. Applications received from May 19 on must attend the Spring 2021 ceremony in March of 2021 at the Indiana Statehouse.
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 40 years, more than 5,500 farms have received the honor.
There are two Hoosier Homestead Ceremonies each year: one is at the Statehouse in March 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
- Hoosier Homestead Award Application
- Replacement Sign Order Form fillable online PDF
- Replacement Sign Order Form to print and fill out
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Previous Hoosier Homestead Ceremonies under ISDA have been archived: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 previous recipients can be found here.
- A comprehensive list of recipients from 1976-2014 can be found here.