The 2011 Oregon Century Farm and Ranch Program is currently accepting applications.

The statewide program honors farm and ranch families who have worked the same land for at least 100 years. 

Applications are also available for the Sesquicentennial Award, honoring families with farms or ranches continuously worked for 150 years or more.

Family farmers and ranchers can apply for the Century Award and/or the Sesquicentennial Award until the June 1 deadline. 

Successful applicants receive a personalized certificate with acknowledgment by the governor and the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. 

Each family will be honored during a special ceremony and reception Sept. 3 at the Oregon State Fair. 

For more information or application guidelines, go to www.oregonfb.org or contact Sharon Leighty, Oregon Century Farm and Ranch Program coordinator, at 503 400-7884 or cfr@oregonfb.org.