For Immediate Release
From the Wisconsin State Fair
For more information contact:
Jill Albanese, Director of Competitive Exhibits
Phone: 414-777-0580
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR CENTURY AND SESQUICENTENNIAL FARM & HOME APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Officials at Wisconsin State Fair are pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2020 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years. The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by US Cellular, will take place Thursday, August 6 through Sunday, August 16 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.
To qualify for the award, families are required to provide proof of continuous family ownership of a property in the state of Wisconsin for either the last 100 or 150 years. All property owners will be honored at a special Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award Program held on Tuesday, August 11 in conjunction with the 2020 Wisconsin State Fair.
Honorees will receive complimentary Fair admission tickets, an invitation to the awards breakfast, a commemorative photo, a certificate, and an outdoor display sign.
The Century Farm and Home Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration. There are currently 9,613 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 919 families.
Applications for the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award are available now and must be postmarked by the application deadline, Sunday, March 1, 2020. Applications are not available online and only one certificate may be issued per property.
To request a copy of either application, contact Jill Albanese, Director of Competitive Exhibits, at 414-777-0580, or write to
Century or Sesquicentennial Farm & Home Program
640 S. 84th St.
West Allis, WI 53214
