ST. PAUL, MINN. (05/27/2014)(readMedia)-- The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 215 Minnesota farms as 2014 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 9,900 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.

2014 Century Farm families are listed by county, then by the farm's city, family names and year of original purchase:

Aitkin County

Isle: Mickelson's Chosen Acres, 1915

Becker County

Frazee: Karppinen Farm, 1913

Beltrami County

Bemidji: Roger and Linda Swenson, 1906

Benton County

Foley: Hansmeier Farms, 1914

Foley: Kroska Dairy, 1914

Foley: Moulzolf Pine Grove Dairy Farm, 1903

Rice: Wrucks Rocky Acres, 1892

Big Stone County

Graceville: Dennis and Donna Lindholm, 1911

Ortonville: Peter H. and Ann E. Holme, 1914

Blue Earth County

Amboy: Gerald Urban, 1883

Good Thunder: Bartsch Family, 1910

Good Thunder: Kirsten Phelps and the late Charles Phelps, 1914

Lake Crystal: Fredericksen Family Farm, 1914

Mapleton: Voecks Family Farm, 1910

Brown County

New Ulm: John D. and Cyrilla C. Manderfeld and Family, 1861

Springfield: Wellner's Creek Inc., 1908

Carlton County

Cromwell: Barb Burton – Homstad, 1914

Kettle River: Zuk-Wojtysiak Farm, 1914

Carver County

Chaska: The Kettner Farm, 1912

Watertown: Burns Family Farm, 1888

Chisago County

Center City: The Sundeen Family Farm, 1913

Rush City: Arnold J. and Joyce E. Johnson Farm, 1914

Scandia: Oden-Lavin Family, 1913

Clay County

Hawley: Larson Family Farm, 1914

Clearwater County

Bagley: Pete Hoie, 1914

Shevlin: Virgil and Arlis Strandlien, 1913

Cottonwood County

Comfrey: Norman Holmen, 1914

Heron Lake: Eigenberg FLP Farms, 1914

Heron Lake: Eigenberg Family Farm, 1914

Heron Lake: Olson Family Farm, 1914

Sanborn: Ardeen Brown Clark Family Partnership, 1908

Windom: Elston Farms, 1914

Douglas County

Alexandria: Juntunen Century Farm, 1912

Brandon: Dennis and Chris Arndt Family Farm, 1914

Evansville: Robert and Jeanine Henneman, 1913

Miltona: Donovon and Ann Oberg, 1914

Faribault County

Blue Earth: Daryl Murray, 1914

Blue Earth: David and Sandra Murray, 1913

Blue Earth: Olsen Farm, 1907

Frost: Nodland Farm, 1914

Kiester: Scherb Family, 1906

Winnebago: Harvey and Leola Hagedorn, 1914

Fillmore County

Peterson: Tim, Kari, Tyler & Clay Johnson – Lonesome Creek Ranch, 1914

Lanesboro: Berge & Wikre, 1913

Spring Valley: McNamara Family Farm, 1914

Freeborn County

Albert Lea: Keith Bjerke, 1914

Alden: Bob & Betty Guenther, 1914

Austin: Leon Dickman, 1892

Blooming Prairie: A. Owen Ferguson, 1913

Glenville: Fred C. Ziebell, 1914

Goodhue County

Cannon Falls: Olson's Walnut Grove Farm, 1913

Dennison: Midje Farm, 1913

Goodhue: Mark & Lisa Stehr, 1914

Kenyon: Oscar Maring, Arnold Maring, Philip & Nathan Maring, 1912

Red Wing: H.P. Voth Family Farm, 1913

Red Wing: Steffenhagen Farm, 1911

Zumbrota: Harry O. Hadler, 1913

Grant County

Norcross: Dale and Olivia Richards Farm, 1914

Houston County

Caledonia: Klug Farms, 1910

Spring Grove: Winnefred Ann Gilbertson Buxengard and sons Gary, William and Leland Buxengard , 1873

Hubbard County

Becida: Roberts Family, 1897

Itasca County

Cook/Bear River: Roebuck's Farmstead, 1908

Jackson County

Brewster: Okabena Stock Farm, 1911

Jackson: Boell Family Farm, 1914

Lakefield: Janice & Milford Gentz, 1893

Lakefield: Irene W. Gentz , 1914

Lakefield: Timothy Tungland & Wendalyn Tungland, 1914

Okabena: Hesh – Hotzler Farm, 1913

Okabena: Hornickel – Hotzler Farm, 1902

Kanabec County

Brook Park: Eliason – Larson Family Farm, 1910

Kandiyohi County

Hawick: Chesness Farm, 1913

Paynesville: Everson Farm, 1914

Willmar: Larry & Amanda Konsterlie, 1910

Kittson County

Hallock: Dykhuis Family Farm, 1914

Lake Bronson: Bronson/Billings Farm, 1906

Lac qui Parle County

Bellingham: Gustav Dallman Farm, 1911

Bellingham: John Kienholz Farm, 1882

Le Sueur County

Waterville: Hruska Family Farm, 1910

Lincoln County

Ivanhoe: Swanson Farms, 1913

Tyler: Neil William Enderson & Gail Lynn Newell, 1913

Lyon County

Garvin: Mitzner Family, 1912

Minneota: Buyss Family Farm, 1902

Mahnomen County

Bejou: Kramer Farms, 1914

Mahnomen: Bursch Farms Inc., 1914

Marshall County

Goodridge: Wayne Farms, 1912

Stephen: Gryskiewicz Farms, 1902

Strandquist: Kujava Farm, 1914

Strandquist: Timothy R. Gunderson, 1913

Thief River Falls: Jeffrey and Jeanette Pederson Family, 1914

Martin County

Ceylon: Koehler – Maras Family, 1911

Fairmont: Bicknase Family Farm, 1914

Fairmont: Tonne Family Farm, 1911

Trimont: Dushinske Cedar Lake Farm, 1914

Welcome: Johnson Century Farm, 1904

McLeod County

Brownton: Albrecht Farm, 1898

Brownton: Wendy & Brian Becker, 1903

Glencoe: Gary, Nancy, Michael & Mark Krcil Family Farms, 1912

Hutchinson: Bonniwell Family, 1889

Hutchinson: Billschultzville (Elizabeth Zavoral), 1902

Silver Lake: Butternut Grove Farm, 1903

Meeker County

Hutchinson: Willard W. & Renee E. Wendorff, 1912

Litchfield: Isaacson – Sangren Family Farm, 1914

Mille Lacs County

Princeton: Hamann Family Farm, 1909

Morrison County

Pierz: Stangl Family Farm, 1907

Mower County

Austin: James and Lori Staley, 1914

Rose Creek: Brian and Teresa Bergene, 1877

Murray County

Westbrook: Benson Family Farm, 1914

Woodstock: Robert and Bonnie Ossefoort, 1914

Nobles County

Bigelow: Ailt & Henrietta Aielts, 1914

Dundee: Elden and Elaine Gehl, 1901

Reading: Eisele Family Farm, 1914

Rushmore: Vaske Farm, 1913

Worthington: Bottin Family Farm, 1913

Worthington: Charles Middagh, 1913

Worthington: Vihlen Family Farm, 1896

Norman County

Shelly: Swenson Farm, 1872

Twin Valley: The Aaby Farm, 1900

Olmsted County

Byron: Opfer Farm, 1914

Rochester: Allen & Anne Mickow, 1914

Ottertail County

Battle Lake: Lundquist Farms, 1883

Dalton: Swend Larson Descendants, 1914

Dalton: Ten Mile Farm, LLC, 1914

Fergus Falls: Buchholz Family Farm, 1906

Henning: The Juvrud Farm, 1911

New York Mills: Albert & Violet Huwe, 1913

New York Mills: Richard and Karen Otremba Muckala, 1908

Perham: Marlin C. Jorgenson, 1914

Underwood: Reynolds Farm, 1884

Wadena: Snyder Century Farm, 1914

Pennington County

Trail: Myles & Janice Olson, 1908

Pine County

Askov: Leroy & Joyce Larsen, 1912

Bruno: Kvasnicka Family Farm, 1913

Pine City: Udean Farm, 1910

Sturgeon Lake: Silver & Berniece Anderson, 1892

Pipestone County

Pipestone: Michael J. Fruechte, 1908

Pipestone: Stout Family Farm, 1907

Polk County

Angus: Gerald & Sandra Maruska, 1914

Crookston: Amiot Family Farm, 1914

Crookston: David A. Brule Century Farm, 1910

Crookston: Malarkey (Baatz) Family Homestead, 1885

Erskine: Barbara & Chuck Schulstad, 1913

Euclid: RCS Farm (Ron Stroot), 1906

Fertile: Mark & Michelle Gunufson Farms, 1892

Gonvick: Hopperstad Farm, 1906

Gully: Forsberg Farms, 1896

McIntosh: The Stenmoen Farm, 1883

McIntosh: Mark & Danette Strom, 1890

Red Lake Falls: Robert W. Patenaude, 1914

Red Lake County

Red Lake Falls: Leonard & Darlene Huot, 1901

Redwood County

Belview: Gordon Alexander Family Farm, 1911

Morgan: John & Charlene Carlson, 1902

Redwood Falls: Gegner Farm, 1914

Sanborn: Lamoine & Marguerite Leopold Farm, 1902

Walnut Grove: Lloyd L. Pack and Clifford L. Pack Family Farm, 1914

Renville County

Bird Island: Rouse Family Farm, 1914

Danube: Nere Homestead, 1905

Stewart: Roger Kurth, 1911

Stewart: Scott & Sheri Carlen, 1912

Rice County

Dennison: Eggum Farm, 1913

Faribault: Dean & Barb Wegner, 1906

Faribault: Schulz Family Farm, 1905

Montgomery: John G. Stasney and Rita Stasney, 1911

Morristown: Borchert Family, 1906

Rock County

Luverne: Mann Estates LLC, 1910

Roseau County

Roseau: Hedlund Homestead, 1904

Roseau: Michael & Mary (Larson) Lundbohm, 1902

Roseau: Miller Spruce Hill Farm, 1914

Scott County

Belle Plaine: Stoppelmann Farm, 1911

Lakeville: Silverness (Hall) Farm, 1913

Sibley County

Gibbon: Peterson Family Farm, 1914

Gibbon: Susan Glaeser-Jones, Gerry, David, Peter, Tom, William Glaeser, Karen Johnson-Glaeser, 1890

Stewart: Scott & Sheri Carlen, 1889

St. Louis County

Cook: Peterson Family Farm, 1907

Proctor: Gronquist/Ostman Farm, 1887

Stearns County

Freeport: Hoppe – Holdvogt Family, 1914

Steele County

Blooming Prairie: Wencl Family Farm, 1911

Claremont: David & Dorthy Jackel, 1913

Ellendale: Dale, Craig, Daryl Johnson Family Farm, 1878

Owatonna: Fisher Family Trust, 1890

Owatonna: Johnson Family Farm, 1886

Owatonna: Johnson Family Farm, 1888

Owatonna: Wencl Family Farm, 1911

Swift County

Appleton: Marlin A. Rieppel/Phyllis Rieppel, 1913

Appleton: Torgelson Family Farm, 1911

Todd County

Browerville: Lee & Mary Martinek, 1908

Eagle Bend: Mary Ann & Walter Ehnes, Kevin & Kirk Ehnes, 1914

Long Prairie: Donald Klinkhammer Farm, 1914

Osakis: Didier Farms, 1911

Staples: Robert E. Gaugert & Marcella E. Gaugert, 1913

Staples: Scott and Sheila Becker, 1914

Wabasha County

Lake City: Goihl Family Farm, 1898

Mazeppa: Goetsch – Ostrem Family Farm, 1898

Mazeppa: The Lloyd Grossbach Farm, 1890

Millville: Grobe Farms, 1914

Wadena County

Staples: Dale, Denise, Karen & Thomas Pederson, 1913

Waseca County

Waseca: Schlaak Acres, 1908

Watonwan County

St. James: Merlyn H. Froslan, 1885

St. James: Niemeier Family Farm, 1887

Winona County

Winona: Eide's Acres, 1912

Winona: Goetzman, Big Valley Ranch Inc., 1914

Wright County

Annandale: Woyke Farm, 1870

Cokato: Carlen Farms, 1901

Monticello: Holker Bros., 1914

Waverly: Merryville Farm, Uter Family, 1877

Yellow Medicine County

Canby: Roger & Debra Bliss, 1911

Porter: Thovson Family Farm, 1907

Posted Tuesday May 27, 2014 at 11:01 am by Minnesota State Fair