Applications are now being accepted for the Georgia Centennial Farm program, which honors farms that have contributed to the state’s history and agricultural heritage. The application deadline is May 1, 2026.
The Centennial Farm program was established more than thirty years ago to highlight historic farms and promote their preservation. Since its inception in 1993, over 630 farms across Georgia have been recognized through this initiative.
To qualify, a farm must be a working operation with at least ten acres from the original purchase, actively engaged in agricultural production, and generate a minimum of $1,000 in annual income from farming activities. Farms must also have been continuously operated by members of the same family for at least one hundred years or be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Eligible farms are honored each October during an awards ceremony held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry.
The program is managed by several organizations: “The Georgia Centennial Farm program is administered by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia EMC, Georgia National Fair and Agricenter, and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.”
For further details or to obtain application forms, interested parties can contact Rose Mayo, Historic Preservation Division Outreach Coordinator, at 770-855-2586 or [email protected]. Application materials are available online at dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/historic-preservation/centennial-farms-program.
