Applying for a Century Farm and Ranch Award has got easier.
“We can now, in most cases, find the supporting documentation on people’s behalf, so they don’t need to find their own homestead record or current land title,” said Colin Gosselin, senior project co-ordinator with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “All we need the applicant to do is fill out the form and we can take it from there.”
In order to qualify for the award, a family has to have continuously owned and actively operated the same land for 100 years or more.
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“As well, a family member has to be still actively farming the land at the time of application, and the quarter section you’re applying for can’t have been subdivided or cash rented to a non-family member during its 100-year history,” said Gosselin.
It takes about six to eight weeks to produce the plaque, so it’s recommended families submit their application well in advance of any celebrations or family gatherings they might be planning for receiving the award.
For more information, contact Susan Lacombe at 780-968-6557, or go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/centuryfarm.
