Department of Agriculture
Supporting Arkansas farmers and ranchers while ensuring safe food, fiber, and forest products for the citizens of Arkansas, the nation, and across the globe
Arkansas Century Farm Program
The Arkansas Century Farm Program recognizes Arkansas’s rich agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture administers the program.
The Arkansas Century Farm Program is voluntary, each family chooses whether to submit an application and participate in the program. The program places no restrictions on the farm and offers no legal protection. There is no cost to the family to submit an application and participate in the program. Successful applicants receive a personalized certificate and a metal sign identifying their historical farm.
Qualifications
- Only the property's legal owner(s) may apply for the Arkansas Century Farm Program.
- The same family must have owned the farm for 100 years or more by the end of the calendar year.
- The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may be through spouses, children, siblings, or nephews and nieces. Adopted children will be recognized equally with other descendants.
- The farm must be at least 10 acres of the original land and make a financial contribution to the farm’s income.
Application Process
The Department is accepting applications for the 2024 Arkansas Century Farm Program. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2024.
Printable Application: https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024-Century-Farm-Application.pdf
Online Application: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ArkansasAgriculture1/_2024ArkansasCenturyFarmProgramApplication
Applications must be received via email at beth.moore@agriculture.arkansas.gov or postmarked on or before May 31, 2024, to be eligible for designation as a 2024 inductee.
- Applications must be submitted on official forms provided by the Department with all questions completed.
- Applications must be complete, legible, and signed to be considered.
- All applications must include verification of ownership for 100 years.
- Application guidelines can be found here.
For questions about the Arkansas Century Farm Program:
Contact: Program Manager Beth Moore by email beth.moore@agriculture.arkansas.gov or call (501) 539-4027.
Century Farm Inductees
- 2023 Arkansas Century Farms
- 2022 Arkansas Century Farms (454 KB)
- 2021 Arkansas Century Farms (453 KB)
- 2020 Arkansas Century Farms (135 KB)
- 2019 Arkansas Century Farms (106.75 KB)
- 2018 Arkansas Century Farms (108.73 KB)
- 2017 Arkansas Century Farms (108.74 KB)
- 2016 Arkansas Century Farms (126.14 KB)
- 2015 Arkansas Century Farms (105.43 KB)
- 2014 Arkansas Century Farms (109.39 KB)
- 2013 Arkansas Century Farms (115.8 KB)
- 2012 Arkansas Century Farms (496.78 KB)
