Three more farms have been added to Douglas County's roster of 158 Century Farms, the 2020 Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau announced.
The Chermak farm of Alexandria, purchased in 1888, Johnson farm of Alexandria, purchased in 1913, and the Hart farm of Parkers Prairie, purchased in 1919, have all been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more.
Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Governor Tim Walz.
Since the program began in 1976, more than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.
Information on all Century Farms will be available at the Minnesota Farm Bureau exhibit during the 2020 Minnesota State Fair. A database of all Minnesota Century Farms is also available at fbmn.org.
