FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2001
Media Contact: ODA Communication, 614-752-9817
                       Kyle Sharp, Ohio’s Country Journal, 614-481-6000

Ohio Announces 2001 Outstanding Century Farm Families

COLUMBUS — Ohio Agriculture Director Fred L. Dailey today honored eight exemplary Ohio farm families at a ceremony at the Ohio State Fair. The families were recognized as Ohio’s Outstanding Century Farm Families for the year 2001 – an annual recognition given to productive farms held in the same family for the past 100 years or more. One of the families will be chosen as the statewide winner to be announced at the Farm Science Review in September.

“We applaud these families for their tremendous commitment, not only to preserving their family heritage, but also to our state’s agriculture industry,” said Dailey. “This award celebrates the family farm, which is still a vibrant force in our rural communities.”

The Outstanding Century Farm Awards Program, now in its ninth year, is a joint project of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Ohio Historical Society, and Ohio’s Country Journal. Winners are chosen for their commitment to preserving their heritage, their contribution to the agriculture community, and their environmental stewardship.

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Note: Click here for a list of 2001 Outstanding Century Farm Families.