More Than 180 Century Farms Honored in 2013

Program Salutes Agriculture and Family Farms in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MINN. (05/30/2013)(readMedia)-- The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 184 Minnesota farms as 2013 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by the State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Gov. Mark Dayton. Since the program began in 1976, more than 9,700 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.

2013 Century Farm families are listed by county, then by the farm's city, family names and year of original purchase:

Aitkin County

Hill City: Biskey Farm, 1906

Becker County

Ogema: Safar Farm, 1913

Beltrami County

Goodridge: Bernard & Virginia Wells, 1913

Kelliher: Arnold & Kathleen Anderson, 1903

Benton County

Foley: Roger & Gloria Kantor, 1905

Foley: Greg Novak, 1913

Foley: Ruth & Richard Stahl, 1912

Big Stone County

Correll: Dan Wiese, 1912

Blue Earth County

Good Thunder: Charles H. & Marilyn E. Barnard, 1912

Mankato: Ronald & Elaine Marzinske, 1913

Vernon Center: Will & Paula Purvis, 1913

Brown County

Morgan: Marjorie & Elmer Zempel, 1913

New Ulm: Richard Baumann, 1872

New Ulm: Howard & Adele Stueber, 1913

Sleepy Eye: Gary & Rosie Hillesheim, 1905

Sleepy Eye: Wiltscheck – Sellner Family Farm, 1912

Carver County

Cologne: Kugath Farms, 1866

New Germany: Dennis & Genoa Henning, 1910

Cass County

Backus: Gary & Bonnie Hockett and Family, 1913

Chippewa County

Maynard: Selma Schmaedeka, 1913

Chisago County

Center City: Dana A. and Dana M. Johnson, 1913

Harris: Randy & Karen Carlson, 1882

Shafer: Jerril & Nancy Andrews, 1913

Clay County

Glyndon: Terry Stulz, 1913

Hawley: Steven M. & Theresa A. Opatril, 1912

Clearwater County

Shevlin: Stanley Johnson, 1903

Cottonwood County

Sanborn: Descendants of Emil & Katie Pankonin, 1911

Dakota County

Hastings: Stoffel Family Farm, 1904

Northfield: Wayne & Candace Hallcock, 1913

Northfield: Carl & Kathleen Hunter and Family, 1857

Douglas County

Alexandria: John H. & Carolyn A. Chlian, 1913

Garfield: Gladys Ziegelmann-Freudenberg, 1911

Kensington: Gary & Ida Adamson, 1873

Osakis: Ronald, Pauline, Ted and Liz Kraemer, 1890

Osakis: Waldvogel Family Farm, 1913

Faribault County

Blue Earth: Donnis L. Mathews, 1913

Blue Earth: Mittelstadt Family Farm, 1906

Winnebago: Kathleen Dorothy Hynes Terhune Rudyke, 1860

Freeborn County

Albert Lea: Edmund & Angeline Nelson, 1913

Albert Lea: Duane & Nona Sippel, 1861

Albert Lea: Gary & Elaine Sipple, 1865

Albert Lea: Thomas & Madeline Tuberty Farm, 1902

Ellendale: David A. & LeAnn E. Hanson, 1913

Ellendale: Milton & Margo Wayne, 1903

Glenville: Wayne Sather, 1913

Goodhue County

Stanton: Harry S. Robinson, 1882

Zumbrota: Charles L. Goplen and Patricia A. Goplen, 1913

Grant County

Ashby: Elroy Anderson, 1913

Ashby: Edwin Evenson, 1912

Hennepin County

Delano: June Sutton, 1902

Rogers: Heinz Farms, 1911

Watertown: Henry & Diane Vanderlinde, 1889

Hubbard County

Menahga: Joe Rezac Farms, 1913

Isanti County

Cambridge: Larson-Erickson Farm, 1882

Princeton: Jere & Barbara Lundberg, 1913

Jackson County

Alpha: Charles & Janet Ambrose, 1893

Brewster: Brunk-Haller-Poller Farm, 1901

Jackson: Vrchota-Reckard-Moravec Farm, 1897

Kandiyohi County

Blomkest: Dan & Kim Lippert, 1910

Renville: Wayne Hebrink, 1913

Lac qui Parle County

Louisburg: Harold & Jeanne Kittelson, 1911

Madison: Walter & Frances Bornhorst, 1913

Madison: Bernice Oellien - Camey Maland - James Oellien, 1886

Le Sueur County

Le Sueur: Arneson Family Farm, 1882

Le Sueur: Randy & Ronda Schleeve, 1913

Le Sueur: Wesley & Patricia Schlegel, 1912

Montgomery: John A. & Mary Jo Schleis, 1865

Waterville: Schwartz-Schultz-Nelson Farm, 1911

Lincoln County

Elkton: Fehl Farms, 1911

Tyler: John M. Johnson & Constance A. Johnson, 1902

Tyler: Whingelby Farm, 1913

Tyler: Hall Estate, 1897

Tyler: Wichern Farms, 1913

Lyon County

Balaton: Evelyn Johnson, Clifford & Laurie Johnson, 1912

Cottonwood: Kent Fratzke, 1901

Cottonwood: Lyle Huso, 1898

Cottonwood: Jonathan & Carolyn Olson, 1913

Marshall County

Newfolden: Lars Sverre Loveid, 1898

Newfolden: Howard Michael Rokke, 1894

Oslo: Dale & Lorna Hammerlund and Family, 1912

Stephen: Halfmann Family Farm, 1913

Strandquist: Carl Torkelson, Oliver Torkelson, Luther Thompson, 1912

Martin County

Ceylon: Allen D. & Lorna L. Bremer, 1901

Fairmont: David Lenort, 1913

Fairmont: Bernard & Julia Petrowiak, 1913

Fairmont: Fredrick & Charleen Zoeller, 1913

McLeod County

Gaylord: Betty Ann (Kuehl) Ewert; Larry Kuehl & Myron Kuehl, 1883

Glencoe: Michael & Linda Matousek, 1912

Hutchinson: Carl H. & Elva Nass, 1911

Meeker County

Grove City: Vernald & Arlene Topp, Joel & RoseAnn Bergstrom, 1913

Grove City: Wayne A. & Linda S. Malmquist, 1913

Mille Lacs County

Milaca: Liepitz Family Farm, 1913

Morrison County

Hillman: Waller Family, 1902

Little Falls: Daniel & Deborah Rutz, 1883

Pierz: Robert & Darcey Jamma, 1907

Pierz: Mike Schirmers, Chad Schirmers, Sarah Schirmers, 1912

Pierz: Michael & RoseAnn Virnig, 1913

Mower County

Austin: Helle Farms, 1909

Austin: William H. Ryther, 1891

Blooming Prairie: Steve & Pat Ingvalson, 1911

Lyle: Helle Farms, 1863

Murray County

Hadley: Fresk Family Farm, 1911

Westbrook: Gordon & Linda Vosberg, 1913

Nicollet County

Nicollet: Lee and Rick Thompson, 1913

Nobles County

Adrian: Verlis & Brenda Schilling, 1909

Ottertail County

Erhard: Duane Mavis and Mary Jane Mavis, 1904

Parkers Prairie: Donald & Donna Carlson, 1895

Pennington County

Trail: Peterson Farm, Andy & Karen Peterson, 1912

Pine County

Braham: Rick & Mary Hultman, 1912

Polk County

Cloquet: Ken & Aleta Brule, 1913

Erskine: Ogden E. & Annette C. Farder, 1913

Fosston: Warren & Deborah Affeldt, 1898

Fosston: David & Jean Landsverk, 1910

Pope County

Cyrus: Beverly (Gust) Harris & Heirs of Romel (Gust) Sexton, 1862

Red Lake County

Brooks: Lowell & Margaret Hamrum, Sue Bailey, 1913

Oklee: Barsness Farm, 1913

Red Lake Falls: Bruce & Pam Columbus, 1913

Red Lake Falls: Lake Pleasant Farm (Delorme-Proulx Family), 1911

Redwood County

Belview: Vickie Becker, Tim Litzmann, Leslie Gadd, 1912

Redwood Falls: Mary Dennistoun Miller, 1911

Springfield: Jon Meyer, 1912

Tracy: Larry Schmidt, 1892

Walnut Grove: Bruce & Nancy Baker, 1911

Renville County

Fairfax: John & Denise and Mark & Kathy Schaefer, 1882

Fairfax: Kent & Brenda Wiethoff, 1871

Franklin: Roger L. Sherman, 1912

Hector: Kulberg Farm, 1893

Sacred Heart: Owen Larson, 1913

Rock County

Beaver Creek: Sells Family Farm, 1909

Hills: Lori Rentschler, 1913

Kenneth: Sterling & Denise Severtson, 1913

Roseau County

Badger: Raymond & June Efta, 1907

Greenbush: Ernest & Karen Janousek, 1894

Greenbush: Kalinoski Family, 1911

Roseau: David & Teresa Dahlgren, 1911

Roseau: Greg & Donna Halvorson, 1912

Salol: Jeff & Cindy Roadfeldt, 1905

Scott County

Belle Plaine: Gloria Volek, 1910

Shakopee: Theis Twin Farms (Marvin and Martin Theis), 1912

Sibley County

Arlington: Kenneth Mueller, 1873

Arlington: Reuben & Dorene and Michael & Kris Willmsen, 1913

Belle Plaine: William & Pauline Fahey, 1892

Gibbon: Burton & Nancy Spaude, 1913

Stearns County

Avon: Raymond & Josephine Waletzko, 1912

Freeport: Ron & Bea Hollenkamp, 1900

Melrose: Meyer Dairy Farm (Dean G. & Karen J. Meyer), 1913

Melrose: Terry Schulzetenberg, 1895

Melrose: Joe and Marie Wielenberg Family, 1911

Sauk Centre: Loxtercamp Family, 1906

St. Joseph: Cory and Larry Omann, 1858

Steele County

Owatonna: John Frank Spatenka, 1870

Owatonna: Joan Johnson, 1878

Stevens County

Donnelly: Lowell & Janet Searle, 1902

Hancock: Raymond & June Messner, 1902

Hancock: Stan & Pat Mumm, 1913

Morris: Keith Maus, 1910

St. Louis County

Duluth: Ben & Kathryn Pearson, 1913

Floodwood: Jim S. Schminski, 1913

Swift County

Holloway: Peter Schliemann, 1912

Kerkhoven: Randall D. & Paula A. Broberg, 1912

Murdock: William A. Rice and Betty M. Rice (Haugen), 1884

Todd County

Clarissa: Earl & Shirley Luedtke, 1913

Verndale: Bryan J. Venske, 1913

Traverse County

Wheaton: Gary G.S. & Pamela J. Anderson, 1902

Wabasha County

Kellogg: James H. & Magdalene Graner, 1913

Lake City: Gene Schumann, 1912

Plainview: Lennie Holst, 1908

Waseca County

Pemberton: David J. Clausen and Roger Clausen, 1910

Waseca: Wayne & Joanne Kruger, 1913

Winona County

Utica: Robert E. Bain, 1902

Utica: Dale & Ellen Ann Pierce, 1913

Wright County

Albertville: Steve O. & Diane R. Kolles, 1902

Annandale: Junkins Lake Fiedler Family, 1909

Annandale: Uecker Family Farm, 1892

Buffalo: Roger James & Sharon Goetzke, 1901

Buffalo: Gordon & Shirley Marquette, 1876

Maple Lake: Tom & Wendy Kotilinek, 1863

Maple Lake: Piram Family Farm, 1908

Monticello: Bruce E. & Arlyce L. Abrahamson, 1896

Montrose: Hass Farm, 1905

Waverly: Tom & Jan Fitzpatrick, 1904

Yellow Medicine County

Canby: Benken, Laleman Heirs, 1913

Hanley Falls: Gary Anderson, 1910

Minneota: Marvin & Gloria Piipke, 1908