Williamson County Historical Commission
contact Wayne Ware (512)
863-2202
Family Land Heritage Program
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From the Texas Department of Agriculture page
Family Land Heritage Program .
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Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture
SUSAN COMBS - Commissioner
Link to Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage Program
The Family Land Heritage
Program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
agricultural operation by the same family for 100 years or more. The
program is designed to recognize and chronicle the unique history of
Texas agriculture and the men and women who settled this great state and
continue the tradition today.
Since the program started in 1974, the Texas Department of Agriculture
has recognized more than 4,020 farms and ranches in 226 counties across
Texas. Fayette County has the most Family Land Heritage honorees with
124 properties, Houston County is next with 84 properties, Austin and
Gillespie County are tied with 82 properties each, DeWitt County has 80
properties and Medina County has 78 properties.
In 2000, the Family Land Heritage Program started recognizing families
who have kept their farm or ranch in agricultural production for 150 and
200 years. Since then, five ranches have been recognized for 200 years
and 53 farms and ranches for 150 years of operation.
Each year a ceremony is held to recognize the farms and ranches accepted
into the Family Land Heritage Program. Participants whose farm or ranch
qualifies receive a certificate of honor in the name of the farm or
ranch. They can also obtain a Texas Century Farm or Ranch sign to
proudly display on their property and the family’s agricultural history
is documented in the Family Land Heritage Registry.
A listing of FLH properties in Williamson county
as of 2005.
How to Apply
Application:
Forms
The Family Land Heritage program, run by the Texas
Department of Agriculture, honors farms and ranches that have been used
continuously within the same family for 100 or more years.
A summary of the FLH program.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the FLH program.
An order form for FLH registries since 1974.
Application forms for FLH change from year to year. Here is the
application form for 2006, due by September 15, 2006. After that date,
you should check with the FLH program website to get the proper forms
for 2007 and beyond.
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Pardon our dust - we're under construction and we will have more information forthcoming.