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 program is administered by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
The Arkansas Century Farm Program is a cost-free voluntary program. The program places no restrictions on the farm and offers no legal protection. Approved applicants receive an Arkansas Century Farm certificate and metal sign for their property that will list the farm name and year established.
Qualifications:
- Only the legal owner(s) of the property may apply for the Arkansas Century Farm Program.
- Family ownership does not have to be continuous but must total at least 100 years.
- 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 land under consideration must be 10 acres or more of the original farm and make a financial contribution to the overall farm income.
How to Apply:
- Legible deed documentation must accompany the application and verify family ownership of at least 100 years. An abstract of title is helpful but is not required.
- Please highlight appropriate dates, legal descriptions, and ownership on each document.
- Please include copies of documents. No photographs or materials will be returned.
- Applications must be signed. An owner of the farm must ensure validity of the application by completing the signature area.
- Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2025, to be eligible for the 2025 induction.
- Historic and current photographs of the farm are encouraged but not required. Digital copies in JPG format may be included in the application. Please label all persons and places in submitted photographs.
For more information or assistance with the application process, please contact Beth Moore at [email protected] or (501) 539-4027.
Approved applications are shared with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, a division of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. Applications and accompanying documentation will be preserved in the Arkansas State Archives as part of the permanent record of Arkansas agriculture.
Century Farm Inductees
- 2024 Arkansas Century Farms (137 KB)
- 2023 Arkansas Century Farms (178 KB)
- 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)
