The Georgia Centennial Farm Program was created to draw attention to historic farms and to encourage their preservation.  Nominees must be a working farm with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production or generate at least $1,000 in annual income.  In addition, farms must be continuously farmed for at least 100 years and owned by members of the same family for at least 100 years or be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Since starting in 1993, the program has recognized 359 farms around the state.  Qualifying Centennial Farms are honored each October at a special award ceremony at the Georgia National
Fair in Perry.

The Centennial Farm Program is administered by: the Historic Preservation Division; Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; and the Georgia National Fair and Agricenter.  

Applications are available on HPD’s Web site at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=119. For more information, contact Gretchen Brock at 404-651-6782 or gretchen.brock@dnr.state.ga.us   Applications are
due on April 30.

The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources serves as Georgia’s state historic preservation office. Their mission is to promote the preservation and use of historic places for a better Georgia.  HPD’s programs include archaeology protection and education, environmental review, grants, historic resource surveys, tax incentives, the National Register of Historic Places, community planning
and technical assistance.  

The mission of the Department of Natural Resources is to sustain, enhance, protect and conserve Georgia’s natural, historic and cultural resources for present and future generations, while recognizing the importance of promoting the development of commerce and industry that utilize sound
environmental practices.