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There are presently over 170 Waseca County Century Farms including several Sesquicentennial Farms (150 years old). Efforts were made several years ago during the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, “Barn Again”, to document every standing barn in Waseca County. That year Doug Ohman photographed several barns from every township. They have been on display at the Waseca County Museum, part of the permanent collection. Additions to the Century Farm list are approved once a year every spring. It’s probably not too soon to start the application process for the Spring 2010 approvals. Each designate receives an award certificate and a bronze plaque. Applications are available at the Waseca County Farm Bureau office, 1307 N. State St. and also at the Waseca County Museum, 315 Second Ave. N.E., Waseca. The applications can also be downloaded from the Minnesota Farm Bureau website, www.fbmn.org. Here are more guidelines:
1) The farm must be at least 100 years old in 2010 for a Century Farm designation; and 150 years old for a Sesquicentennial Farm designation--according to the abstract of title, land patent, original deed, county land records, court file in registration proceedings or other authentic land records. Please do not send originals or copies of records.
2) Your family must have owned the farm for 100 years or more. “Family” is defined as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, first cousins and direct in-laws (father, mother, brother, sister, daughter, son-in-law).
3) Continuous residence on farm is not required, but ownership must be continuous.
4) The farm should consist of 50 or more acres, and currently be involved in agricultural production.
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