MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Hogan to Honor Century Farm Families

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan will present Century Farm awards to 34 Maryland farm families, honoring their dedication to agriculture and long-term stewardship of the land. Established in 1994, the Century Farm Program honors families who have farmed the same land for more than 100 years. The program will have honored 173 farms after this year’s ceremony. Farms in 18 counties will be recognized at the event, including: Allegany, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester. This year, one farm family will have the honor of Tricentennial Farm bestowed upon them for over 300 years of farming the same land and two farm families will be honored as Bicentennial Farms.

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What:            

Maryland Century Farm Program Awards Ceremony

When:            

Tuesday, January 17 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Program will begin with brief remarks followed by photo opportunities with each Century Farm family.

Where:          

House of Delegates Office Building, 6 Bladen Street, Rooms 170 and 180, Annapolis, MD

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