Local Farm Honored with Hoosier Homestead Award 

Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. 

Represented by State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) and State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton), one Montgomery County farm, and another in nearby Boone County, were recently honored at the Statehouse.

The Peebles / Cox farm in Montgomery County, as well as the Bowen farm in Boone County, each received Centennial awards.

The Hoosier Homestead Award Program honors families who have made significant contributions to Indiana agriculture. Instituted in 1976, the program has recognized more than 6,000 family farms that have impacted Indiana’s economic, cultural and social advancement.  

“When we recognize the impact of the Bowen and Peebles / Cox family legacies, we remind the state of the generations of Hoosier agricultural achievement that goes far beyond our district,” Buchanan said. “It is families like these that bring Indiana’s agricultural identity to life, and I am honored to celebrate them.”

“Agriculture is fundamental to Indiana’s identity and economy, and these families have been part of the backbone of that industry for generations,” Thompson said. “I commend these Hoosiers for their years of hard work and perseverance in maintaining their farms, a remarkable achievement that deserves this recognition.”

To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres or produce more than $1,000 of agricultural products per year. The award distinctions are centennial, sesquicentennial and bicentennial – for 100, 150 and 200 years, respectively.  

To learn more about the program or to apply for a Hoosier Homestead Award, visit www.in.gov/isda.  

Buchanan represents Senate District 7, which includes portions of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks and Montgomery counties. Thompson represents House District 28, which includes portions of Boone, Hendricks and Montgomery counties.