The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is pleased to recognize 43 recipients of the Sesquicentennial Farm award for 2023.

To qualify, a family farm must be in continuous family ownership for at least 150 years, be 50 acres or larger, and currently be involved in agricultural production.

A commemorative certificate signed by Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and MFBF President Dan Glessing will be awarded to qualifying families, along with an outdoor sign signifying Sesquicentennial Farm recognition. 

Blue Earth
Lake Crystal – Willow Grove Farm Davis Family, 1873

Brown
New Ulm – Drexler Century Farm, 1869
New Ulm – Pfaender Family Farm, 1856
New Ulm – Larry L & Marlys Zeig, 1869
Sleepy Eye – Carol Schumacher, 1869

Carver
Chaska – Kelzer Grimm Historical Farm, 1872

Chippewa
Milan – Riverview Farm, LLLP, 1869
Montevideo – Halvorson Family Farm, 1871

Chisago
Center City – Medin Farms, 1873
Lindstrom – David C & Virginia K Johnson, 1873

Dakota
Cannon Falls – Elmegca Farm, 1873

Dodge
Mantorville – Rich & Sue Olive, 1873

Faribault
Blue Earth – Reko Farm, 1864
Kiester – Donald Tufte, 1870

Fillmore
Peterson – Benson Family Farm, 1873
Peterson – Steven and Jody Highum, 1873

Freeborn
Oakland – Miller Farms, 1862

Goodhue
Goodhue – Forsell Farm, 1873
Goodhue – McNamara Farm, 1861
Kenyon – Wille Legacy Farm, 1866

Jackson
Windom – Garfield Paulson Farm, 1871

Kandiyohi
Willmar – Stan Carlson, 1873

Le Sueur
New Prague – Minar Century Farm, 1872
Waterville – Jeff Stangler Farm, 1871

Martin
Dunnell – Wilson Family Farm, 1870
Welcome – Rooney Run, 1866

McLeod
Hutchinson – Old Homestead Farms, 1870

Murray
Slayton – Engebretson Farms, 1873

Nicollet
Nicollet – David & Vicki Hermanson, 1873
St. Peter – Gary and Deborah Gintner, 1859

Nobles
Worthington – Dean & Carol Christopherson, 1871

Pope
Cyrus – Ervin J. Hagen Trust, 1872

Renville
Renville – Kurt and Amy Kramin, 1862

Rice
Northfield – Sommers Farm, 1872

Rock
Hills – Eugene Sandager, 1873
Luverne – Jason and Angela Chesley, 1873

Stearns
Richmond – Kron-Chirhart Family Farm, 1860
St. Cloud – Leroy & Lloyd Gohman/Gohman Farm, 1856

Todd
Browerville – Oak Crest Farm, 1873

Wabasha
Kellogg – Mahoney-Irish Farm, 1869

Waseca
New Richland – Proud Descendants of Daniel J. Linnihan, 1866

Wright
Buffalo – Proud Descendants of John C. Aldrich, 1866
Waverly – Goldview Farms-The Bakebergs, 1873