Recognition Programs

Century Farms

The Century Farm recognition program, sponsored by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau, recognizes farms that have been in continuous ownership by a family for 100 years or more. Since the program began in 1976, over 8,500 Minnesota farms have been recognized. Each year, Century Farm recipients receive an outdoor sign designating the farm as a "Century Farm" and a certificate signed by the governor of Minnesota and presidents of the Farm Bureau and Minnesota State Fair.

Applications for the Century Farm program are available for download below or may be requested via e-mail by contacting guestservices@mnstatefair.org.

DOWNLOADABLES

• Century Farms Application Instructions (1 page, 24K pdf)
  
  
• Century Farms Application (3 pages. 112k pdf)

50 Year Award

The 50 Year Award is presented annually to individuals who have actively participated in the Minnesota State Fair for 50 years. Recipients are honored in a special award ceremony and their names are added to a permanent plaque located in the fair’s Administration Building. An application may be requested at guestservices@mnstatefair.org.