R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S

Who to Contact 

Ohio Department of Agriculture 

​Ohio Department of Agriculture
Office of Farmland Preservation
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399
614-728-6210
614-752-2282 fax
[email protected]

Ohio Historic Family Farms

Wood County Historic Family Farms

​Wood County is honored to have over 50 Century Farms awarded in the state of Ohio. The United States agricultural industry remains an essential part of the global economy. Recognizing the history of our local family farms reminds us of the determination, ingenuity, and challenges the generations before us endured as the many farmers immigrated to the U.S. seeking a new life.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture recognizes the many social, economic, and historic contributions made by Ohio's founding farm families. Ohio's Historic Family Farms program was developed as a way to honor these families for their enduring legacy to our state.

The program grants three designations based on the number of years of same-family ownership:
· Century Farms (100-149 years);
· Sesquicentennial Farms (150-199 years); and
· Bicentennial Farms (200 years and more).
 
Qualified registrants receive an heirloom certificate signed by the Governor of Ohio and the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Click here for the registration form to complete and apply.