Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Program<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Presented by Hillshire Farm and Compeer Financial<\/em><\/h3>\nThe Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin\u2019s Centennial Celebration.<\/h3>\nThere are currently overly 10,000 Century Farms nestled throughout the Badger State.<\/h3>\nThe Sesquicentennial Program similarly originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored over 1,000 properties.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Century](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/century-farms-600x400-ceremony.jpg\" "\\"century-farms-600×400-ceremony\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2024 Award Recipient Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Century Farms Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Hillshire](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/600x400_hillshire_farm_background.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Presented by Hillshire Farm and Compeer Financial<\/em><\/h3>\nThe Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin\u2019s Centennial Celebration.<\/h3>\nThere are currently overly 10,000 Century Farms nestled throughout the Badger State.<\/h3>\nThe Sesquicentennial Program similarly originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored over 1,000 properties.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2024 Award Recipient Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Century Farms Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
There are currently overly 10,000 Century Farms nestled throughout the Badger State.<\/h3>\nThe Sesquicentennial Program similarly originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored over 1,000 properties.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2024 Award Recipient Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Century Farms Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>2024 Award Recipient Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Century Farms Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Century Farms Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In 2024, we honor 74 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 43 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Sesquicentennial Honorees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nIn 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In 2024, we honor 51 properties across the state of Wisconsin with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.<\/p>\n
These properties are located in 29 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Average Number of Generations<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nOn average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
On average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.<\/p>\n
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Types of Farming<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMany of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Many of the properties that receive the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Award are still actively farming.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the most common types of farming occurring on these properties was Crops, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Honoree Stories<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\nOur friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Listen to Interviews from Midwest Farm Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our friends at Midwest Farm Report interviewed a number of Century and Sesquicentennial Program Honorees this summer.<\/p>\n
Check out the audio clips from their radio program highlighting these families!<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overall Program Fun Facts<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div>Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Honorees Since Program Inception<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Since the start of the Century Farm Program in 1948, including this year’s honorees, 10,056 properties across the state have received the award.<\/p>\n
Since the start of the Sesquicentennial Farm Program in 1998 honoring 150 years of continuous family ownership, 1,106 properties have received the award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Across Wisconsin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nProperties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Properties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.<\/p>\n
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Counties with Most Century Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
\n- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Since the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
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- Dane County – 434 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 372 properties<\/li>\n
- Washington County – 329 properties<\/li>\n
- Manitowoc County – 318 properties<\/li>\n
- Grant County – 314 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Counties with Most Sesquicentennial Farms<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nSince the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:<\/p>\n
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- Washington County – 97 properties<\/li>\n
- Dane County – 62 properties<\/li>\n
- Dodge County – 61 properties<\/li>\n
- Columbia County – 50 properties<\/li>\n
- Iowa County – 48 properties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Number of Century Farms Honored in 1948<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nAt the first Century Farms Award Ceremony held in 1948, 808 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div>Number of Sesquicentennial Farms Honored in 1998<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nWhen the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was added to the program in 1998, 237 properties were honored in the first year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Program Sponsors<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>About Hillshire Farms<\/h4><\/div>
Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker, and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1926 he came to America and bought a small meat market with Billy Schmidt in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, they grew the business to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse.<\/p>\n
The company operated as Hillshire Farm until 1988, but as it continued to grow, it ultimately merged with Kahn’s to later form one of the nation’s largest meat producing companies. Today, Hillshire Farm continues as a major meat brand of Tyson Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Hillshire Farm’s nationally distributed products are some of America’s favorites. Learn more about Hillshire Farm at hillshirefarm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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