The Century Pioneer Family Farm Program was initiated in 1985 by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and honors families who have maintained at least 100 years of continuous family farm ownership. The program acknowledges the benefit that family farms and ranches provide to the state of Florida. It recognizes these pioneers as the original stewards of the land for preserving environmental resources and for helping foster the state’s agricultural industry, which provides an important economic base for Florida.
Ownership of property by a family for 100 years or more can be determined from an abstract of title or original record such as original deed or land patents. Other authentic land records may be acceptable. The farm, in whole or in part, must have been in continuous family ownership. Title to the property today must reside with a blood relative of the original owner, or a legally adopted child of a descendant. Title to the property must be continuous.
In addition to receiving a certificate, Century Pioneer Family Farms also receive a sign that can be posted on the property denoting its significance.
How to Apply for Certification
You may apply online or apply by mail [ Adobe PDF Document ] to become a certified Century Pioneer Family Farm.
Certified Farms/Families
Alachua County
- Earl F. Boston
- Kathleen Eubanks
- John and Suzanne Gotro
- Thomas C. Green
- R.J. and Joan Hogan
- Earl Jeffords
- Mary Lou McFadden
- J.B. Richardson
- Roland J. Thomas
- Bennet Dell Traxler
- Ashley M. Wood
Baker County
- Videll Cason Family
- Almarene Cason Lowndes Family
- E. Ed Yarbrough
Bay County
- Susan White
Bradford County
- Percy S. and Christa K. Moody
- Daniel E. Nettles
- Vernie P. Odom Trust
- Emory M. Prevatt Sr.
- Dempsey R. Sapp
- James Richard Wainwright
Calhoun County
- George Dandelake Jr.
- Cecil F. Sexton
Charlotte County
- Stephen G. and Deborah C. Rockwell
Citrus County
- Clinton E. Marsh
- Geraldine Savary-Ogden
Clay County
- Merrill E. Glisson
Columbia County
- Lassie Goodbread Black
- Blanche H. Kirby
- Jimmy J. Markham
- Earl Rumph
- J. Quinton Rumph
DeSoto County
- Ed and Ann Johnson
- Gwendolyn Garner Johnson
- Jeffery R. Griffis
- Nellie Johnson Robertson
Duval County
- Thomas Eugene Broward
- Elwood E. Geiger
- A. Chester Skinner
Gadsden County
- Blount-Fletcher
- Annette S. Bradley
- Woodrow Chester
- Nelson and Karen Clark
- John Cooksey
- Willie M. Cox
- Forrest Davis Jr.
- Claude Embry Edwards
- H. Newton Edwards
- Clara F. Fletcher
- Charlotte White Folds
- Evelyn Glenn
- William and Leslie Johnson
- Evelyn M. Leonard
- Don May Jr.
- Farris Parramore
- M.D. Peavy Jr.
- Lynn L. Poucher
- Jimmy Franklin Rowan Sr.
- R.G. Suber
- Patricia E. Townsend
- Hal E. VanLandingham
- J. Thad White
- Thomas C. White
- Dr. Pat Munroe Woodward
Gilchrist County
- Ben Colson
- Patsy Mathis Coyne
- C.V. Jones
- W.B. Mathis III
- Miles Prescott
Gulf County
- Ralph Cox
Hamilton County
- Clarence E. Adams
- Dorothy Roebuck Avriett
- Alton M. Henderson
- Johnson Homestead
- Ray Roebuck
- Nita Mae Tompkins
- Kenneth F. Tuten
- Linda C. Wilkes
- Susan and Allyson Zant
Hardee County
- Jean B. Burton
- Dr. Barbara Carlton
- Mabry Carlton
- Enoch and Tealy Wingate Eddy
- Reson L. Holt
- Tristen Lanier
- Doyle Parker
- Wendell Mark Smith
- W. Wilton Stephens
- Thomas C. Underwood
Hernando County
- William C. Croom Jr.
- W.E. Hope
Hillsborough County
- Norma Akerman-Ham
- Zane C. Blanton
- William Edward Bugg
- Arthur W. Fisher Jr.
- Thomas and Ellen Folsom
- Elisha Futch
- David and Shirley Gill
- Eugene Griffin Hawthorne
- Emory Jackson
- Glenn H. McDonald
- John A. Mulrennan Jr.
- Richard D. Purvis
- Richard and Martha Sue (Hawkins) Skinner
- Judith Branch Trauner
- Brian and Robert Wilder
- William L. Williams
Holmes County
- Wilhelmina P. Belcer
- Kendall, Stacey and Kylea Coates
- Robert G. and Lovelle Pears Wilkerson
Jackson County
- James L. Beauchamp
- Robert K. Dunaway
- Willam and Faye Gable
- Charles Hagler
- Ben Hall
- Raymond Hart
- Max Hinson
- Myra Phillips Hurst
- David L. Kent
- Arthur L. Kimbrough Jr.
- Edwin L. Mozley
- William H. Neel
- D. Wayne and Stacey Reese
- Lindsay and Nell Roach
- I.H. Stone
- Michael and Donna Taylor
Jefferson County
- Rex C. Bishop
- Edwin Hall Finlayson
- John M. Finlayson
- James P. Loeb
- Mogi Kinsey O'Neil
- Josie Kinsey Rand
- Lois B. Sweat
- John A. Wethington Jr.
Lafayette County
- Dolan A. Buchanan
- Billy G. Dees
- Barney and Lynn Hart
- Cleo Hart Jr.
- Donald C. and Margaret D. Hurst
- Darren and Heather Jackson
- Clifton and Gladys Shiver
Lake County
- Cyleta Lee Austin
- Gladys S. Biggers
- Duane and Donna Goodwin
- Ruby R. Lee
- Richard A. Stokes
Lee County
- Francis A. Bailey
Levy County
- Nettie Mae P. Brewington
- Alene A. Colson
- Fant-Blagg Family
- Charles Raymond Lowman
- Norman and Judy Noble
- Ruby P. Pantella
- Alice P. Rawls
- Newnan Brian Sanchez
- Helen T. Thompson
Leon County
- Richard Henry Billingsley
- Thomas H. Cromartie Jr.
- Tom L. Jones
- Earl F. Moore
- Charles C. Roberts
- James H. Roberts
Liberty County
- Duncan Hosford
- Kenneth Hosford
Madison County
- Hugh Wetzel Blair
- W.H. Cason
- Bill Gibson
- Jeanette Hadden
- Mary Lilla Johnson
- Richard Kelley
- Clifford Leslie
- Dewayne Leslie
- Donald F. Loper
- Judith Agner Lundell
- Dalton Shelby Mercer
- Jerome Pert Mercer
- John Whitty Mercer
- Waldon Leroy Richardson
- Harvey E. Rye Sr.
- James J. Sale Jr.
- Vickie Sherrard
- Edward W. Smith Jr.
- W.J. Spradley Jr.
- Chad and Kelli Thurner
- Albert W. Waldrep
- Donnie Glenn Waldrep
Manatee County
- John J. Keen
- Carl A. Newman
- Egbert S. "Bud" Reasoner
Marion County
- Terry Lamar Douglass, Sharon Douglass Barclay and Constance Douglass Pinner
- Diane Priest Joyner
- Verner Evan Knoblock
- J. Pierce Smith
- Ashley C. Yonque
Nassau County
- Julian C. Davis
- L.L. Owens Jr.
Okaloosa County
- Jerry L. Senterfitt
- Sumpter W. Senterfitt
Orange County
- Nancy Bekemeyer
- Patrick Henry Brown
- Charles E. Hawthorne Sr.
- John F. Isaacson
- Harry D. Roper
- Dr. Robert L. Tilden
Osceola County
- Kempfer Family
- James F. Lawson
- Cecil E. Whaley
Pasco County
- William P. Burkett Jr.
- Walter F. Gude
- Sarah E. Hammond
- Margaret M. Hawk
- Marquerite duPont Spears
Pinellas County
- Richard L. Booth
- Nancy M. McLaughlin
Polk County
- W.D. Crews Jr.
- Deborah Kinney Jones
- Richard C. Kinney
- James Patrick O'Leary, MD, and Mabel Ellen O'Leary
- James T. Tice Jr.
- Dwight W. Wilson
Putnam County
- William D. Carrier Jr.
- John W. Collette
- Samuel J. Hancock
- Mary Elizabeth Murphy
- Ellen Vause, Nancy Vause and Susan Finley
Seminole County
- Eva Mathieux Markowicz
St. Johns County
- Francis N. Brubaker
- James B. Floyd
- R.E. McCullar
- Jeb and Wendy Smith
- Clement E. Solano
- Charles R. Usina
Sumter County
- Nellie L. Beville
- William D. Caruthers
- H. Guy Thompson
- Wells Family
Suwannee County
- Thelma M. Cannon
- Helen M. Cribbs
- Marvin P. DeLegal
- Lamar Gamble
- Stephen G. Godbold Jr.
- James and Francis McClellan
- Cary H. Mills
- Leon G. Mobley
- Marvin A. O'Hara
- A.W. Ross Jr.
- Sperring Family
- Claude and Sandra Starling
- Fred S. Waller
- Steve and Susan Wood
Taylor County
- Joy Towles Cummings
Union County
- David Browning
- Mallie M. Griffis
- Ronnie Griffis Jr
Volusia County
- Joyce Arnott
- Markalee Blackwelder
- Stanley C. Blackwelder
- John V. Cade
- Joseph Clifton
- Elvin B. Daugharty
- Linnea Hagstrom Ford
- D.F. Harper
- Mary Ann Meekins
- Peter R. Pierson
- Mary Lee Prevatte
- David Strawn
Wakulla County
- James H. Burge
- Richard F. Gowdy
- William and Cornelia Harden
- Maurice Raker
- Robert H. Roddenberry
- Clara and D.R. Sparkman
Walton County
- Adams Farms Inc.
- Thomas M. McNeill
- Arnie Pryor Jr.
Washington County
- Frances S. Fussell
- James Tyrus Peel
- James A. Tiller
- William and Sandi Wiggins
