68 Century Farms to be honored in 2026

The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 68 Minnesota farms as 2026 Century Farms.
Family farms are recognized as a Century Farm when three requirements are met. The farm must be: 1) at least 100 years old according to authentic land records; 2) in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years (continuous residence on the farm is not required); and 3) at least 50 acres and currently be involved in agricultural production.
Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Governor Tim Walz.
Since the program began in 1976, more than 11,000 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.
The new Century Farm families are listed by county, then by the farm’s city or township, family or farm names and year of original purchase:
Olmsted County:
Hayfield, Gilbertson Farm, 1860
Rochester, Schwanke Farm, 1913
Steele County:
Owatonna, Walter & Emma Buecksler Farm, 1924
Owatonna, Duane Dewell Schroeder, 1925
Owatonna, Ebeling Family Farms, 1926
Owatonna, Spindler Farm, 1926
No Dodge County farms were recognized.
Information on all Century Farms will be available at the Minnesota Farm Bureau exhibit during the 2026 Minnesota State Fair. A Century Farm database is also available at fbmn.org.