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Waterman announces several local families receive Hoosier Homestead Awards
State Senator John Waterman
NEWS RELEASE 2.27.08
Contact: Carrie Zapfe
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Waterman: Local Families receive Hoosier Homestead
(STATEHOUSE) – State Sen. John Waterman (R-Shelburn) announced that several local families received Hoosier Homestead Awards today from Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman during a Statehouse ceremony. Families honored today include:
- The Neihart Family of
- The Carter Gobin Phegley Family of
- The Alvin Scott Gobin Family of
- The William R. Gobin Family of
“Family-owned farms are the backbone of the Hoosier economy,” Waterman said. “Maintaining a family-owned farm since 1854 is a significant achievement. The Keisers are to be congratulated for their hard work and many contributions to the Hoosier economy.”
Hoosier Homestead Awards were established in 1976 and are presented twice annually to family farms
that:
- Have been owned by the same family for more than 100 years
- Consist of more than 20 acres
- Produce more than $1,000 worth of agricultural products each year
- Farms 150 years old receive Sesquicentennial Awards and farms 200 years old receive Bicentennial Awards
According to Waterman, nearly 4,500 farms have been designated Hoosier Homesteads since the program began.
Waterman serves Senate District 39, which includes Clay, Greene, Knox, Daviess, Owen, Sullivan and
