Century Farm or Home Program
The Century and Sesquicentennial Farm or Home Award is a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their lives to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years. The Century Farm or Home Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration and is a program of the Wisconsin State Fair.
Honorees receive complimentary State Fair admission tickets, an invitation to the awards breakfast, a commemorative photo, certificate, and outdoor display sign.
Applications for 2024 are now closed. If you have questions about the application process for 2025, email us at farmingtonhistory017@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Farmington's 2023 Inductees!
Century Farm
Henry "Butch" & Susan Schacht
2334 County Highway H
2022 Inductees
Century Farm
Harley & Luella Pufahl
8078 Meadow Rd.
2021 Inductees
Century Farm
Judy & Carl H. Degnitz
8548 Fillmore Rd.
Sesquicentennial Farm
Judy & Carl H. Degnitz
8548 Fillmore Rd.
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Schacht Family Honored for 100 Years of Farming
Congratulations to Henry ("Butch") & Susan Schacht who were honored at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair for their Century Farm.
This prestigious award is given to families who have dedicated their lives to Wisconsin farming for 100 years.
Henry George Schacht, Butch's great-grandfather, purchased the farm in 1892. In 1924, son Henry Adolph took over the family farm when his father retired and moved to West Bend. Henry Adolph and his wife, Orlinda, along with their four children, Henry (Hank), Vernelli, Nathalie, and Gerald, farmed the land until Henry Adolph's death in 1962. Orlinda rented out the land for a number of years until her grandson, Henry (Butch), rented the farm in 1973 and purchased it in 1997. Butch continues to farm it as did his grandfather and his great-grandfather before him. He is the 4th generation on the Schacht farm.
This historic farm is located at 2334 County Highway H in the Town of Farmington.
Program Fun Facts
Honorees Since Inception
The Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration. There are currently 9901 Century Farms and Homes nestled throughout the Badger State.
The Sesquicentennial Program similarly originated in 1998 as part of the State’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and has since honored 1023 families.
2022 Honorees
In 2022, 84 properties across the State of Wisconsin were honored with the Century Farm Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.
In 2022, 41 properties across the state of Wisconsin were honored with the Sesquicentennial Farm Award for 150 years of continuous family ownership.
Most Century Farms
Since the Century Farm Award was first given out 1948, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:
- Dane County – 418 properties
- Dodge County – 366 properties
- Washington County – 324 properties
- Manitowoc County – 311 properties
- Sheboygan County – 281 properties
Most Sesquicentennial Farms
Since the Sesquicentennial Farm Award was first given out 1998, the following counties have the most properties to receive the award:
- Washington County – 95 properties
- Dodge County – 55 properties
- Dane County – 54 properties
- Columbia County – 49 properties
- Manitowoc County – 41 properties
Number of Generations
On average, properties that receive the Century Farm Award have been in the family for 3-5 generations.
Properties that received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award have been in the family for an average of 5-6 generations.
Across Wisconsin
Properties in 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have been honored with the Century Farm Award since the program first started in 1948.
Since 1998, properties in 56 of the state’s 72 counties have received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award.
Century & Sesquicentennial Farm or Home Program information courtesy of Wisconsin State Fair.
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