In a celebration of agriculture and family heritage, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples honored 115 farms and ranches spanning 66 Texas counties at the 38th Annual Family Land Heritage (FLH) ceremony in early November. The ceremony, conducted in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol, recognizes Texas families who have kept their farms and ranches in continuous agricultural production for 100 years or more.
“Life in agriculture is never easy or simple, yet it’s truly a rewarding way of life,” Staples said. “We face droughts, fires, floods and pests, but here in Texas, we persevere. Today, the land these families have nurtured has turned the Texas agriculture industry into a powerhouse of productivity that generates $100 billion in economic impact for our state. That’s an accomplishment that would not be possible without the hard work of our farming and ranching families. I congratulate our honorees for preserving their ancestors’ dream and making Texas a leader in agriculture.”
Among the families honored were 11 whose properties have been in continuous agricultural production for
150 years or more, including:
- 7IL Ranch in Austin County
- Long Branch Farms in Bexar County
- Howell Ranch in Cooke County
- Rancho Gonzalez in Duval County
- The Homeplace in Montgomery County (three separate parcels)
- McKinney – Warren Place in Palo Pinto County
- Metcalfe Ranch in Palo Pinto County
- Poverty Point Ranch in Red River County
- Whitener Ranch in Washington County
To date, TDA has recognized more than 4,800 properties in 239 counties across Texas.
7IL Ranch
Austin County, 150 Years
Long Branch Farms
Bexar County, 150 Years
Howell Ranch
Cooke County, 150 Years
Rancho Gonzalez
Duval County, 150 Years
Sparks Family Farm
McLennan County, 150 Years
The Homeplace
Montgomery County, 150 Years
McKinney – Warren Place
Palo Pinto County, 150 Years
Metcalfe Ranch
Palo Pinto County, 150 Years
Poverty Point Ranch
Red River County, 150 Years
Whitener Ranch
Washington County, 150 Years
Andrews Ranch 1883
Archer County, 100 Years
Agnes’ Home Place
Armstrong County, 100 Years
C.W. Froebel Ranch
Austin County, 100 Years
Froebel – Priesmeyer Ranch – Homeplace
Austin County, 100 Years
Froebel Farm
Austin County, 100 Years
Froebel Pecan Bottom Farm
Austin County, 100 Years
Froebel Windmill Place
Austin County, 100 Years
K & V Ranch
Austin County, 100 Years
Kaminski Farms
Austin County, 100 Years
Veith / Schmidt Farm
Austin County, 100 Years
Bar D Cattle Co.
Bastrop County, 100 Years
Fiebrich Road Ranch
Bastrop County, 100 Years
Hoffman Ranch on
Walnut Creek
Bastrop County, 100 Years
Algea Ranch
Bee County, 100 Years
Rocking A Sellers Ranch
Bowie County, 100 Years
Franzen Ranch
Brazoria County, 100 Years
The Blair Place
Brown County, 100 Years
Jones Farm 2013
Childress County, 100 Years
Parrish-McKee Farm
Childress County, 100 Years
Schmidt Farm and Ranch
Childress County, 100 Years
Davis Land and
Cattle Company
Clay County, 100 Years
Flinn Ranch
Clay County, 100 Years
Rahlwes Farm
Colorado County, 100 Years
Hickerson 7 H L Ranch
Cooke County, 100 Years
Klein Farms
Denton County, 100 Years
Madewell Farm
Denton County, 100 Years
D Baros Farm and Ranch
DeWitt County, 100 Years
G. Carl Stroebel Farm
Eastland County, 100 Years
Davison Farms
Falls County, 100 Years
Pecan Springs Farm
Falls County, 100 Years
Five M Farm
Fannin County, 100 Years
Stephens Farms
Fannin County, 100 Years
Anton Kalich Farm
Fayette County, 100 Years
Knebel Farm
Fayette County, 100 Years
S & M Farm
Fayette County, 100 Years
THE 163
Fayette County, 100 Years
Wetjen Ranch
Fayette County, 100 Years
Newsome Farm
Floyd County, 100 Years
Ray F. and Faye D. Wilson
Farm and Ranch
Fort Bend County, 100 Years
K4 Belmont Riverfront
Ranch
Gonzales County, 100 Years
The Kyle Hunt Ranch
Gonzales County, 100 Years
Lemuel Henry and Lula
Greene Farm
Gray County, 100 Years
Ollinger Farms, L.L.C.
Gray County, 100 Years
Paul Laffel Brown Jr.
& Cynthia Ann Baker
Grayson County, 100 Years
Taylor Farms
Grayson County, 100 Years
Robert Dahl Farm & Ranch
Hansford County, 100 Years
Carl Finch Land and Cattle
Hartley County, 100 Years
Gary Finch Family Ranch
Hartley County, 100 Years
Grandma PJ’s Farm
Haskell County, 100 Years
JH Farms
Haskell County, 100 Years
Johnny Josselet Farm
Haskell County, 100 Years
Thomas Brangus Farms
Haskell County, 100 Years
Cole Family Farm
Hemphill County, 100 Years
Lee Young Cattle Ranch
Hemphill County, 100 Years
7J Ranch
Henderson County, 100 Years
Chris & Angie Hester
Henderson County, 100 Years
Easy J Ranch
Henderson County, 100 Years
T&M Farms
Henderson County, 100 Years
Frankie and Shirley
Holub Farm
Hill County, 100 Years
The Holub Estate
Hill County, 100 Years
Patterson Bluebonnett
Meadows
Hunt County, 100 Years
Rancho Puerto Rico Jim Wells County, 100 Years
The Barbee Place
Johnson County, 100 Years
The Taylor Place
Johnson County, 100 Years
Herbst Ranch
Kendall County, 100 Years
Wiedenfeld Ranch
Kendall County, 100 Years
Old Tolson Place
Knox County, 100 Years
Circle B Farm
Lavaca County, 100 Years
D Strauss Ranch
Lavaca County, 100 Years
Sralik Ranch
Lavaca County, 100 Years
The 4W Ranch
Lee County, 100 Years
The B.T. Moor Farm
Liberty County, 100 Years
Seven K Ranch
Mason County, 100 Years
B C Sparks Farm
McLennan County, 100 Years
Fairview Farm
McLennan County, 100 Years
Julius Pustejovsky Farm
McLennan County, 100 Years
Wilbur Ray Lindeburg Farm
Medina County, 100 Years
The Jenkins Ranch
Mills County, 100 Years
C. C. Jackson Farm
Navarro County, 100 Years
Jackson Farm
Navarro County, 100 Years
Morris Trimble Farm
Panola County, 100 Years
Limpia Properties,
LP / Stone Ranch
Pecos County, 100 Years
Ridout Ranch
Presidio County, 100 Years
Harry W. Halfmann Farm
Runnels County, 100 Years
Alvin Bremer Farm
San Patricio County, 100 Years
Alvin Bremer Farm
San Patricio County, 100 Years
Gust and Ida Adams Farm
San Patricio County, 100 Years
John Bremer Farms
San Patricio County, 100 Years
Old Home Place
San Saba County, 100 Years
Evelyn Clifton Farm
Scurry County, 100 Years
Ricky and Lisa
Bowman Farms
Scurry County, 100 Years
Bryce Farm
Shelby County, 100 Years
Margo Ranch
Starr County, 100 Years
Campstool Ranch
Sterling County, 100 Years
Sparks Farm
Stonewall County, 100 Years
Antilley Ranch
Taylor County, 100 Years
Bell Farm
Upshur County, 100 Years
The Estate of Silas
Mumphord
Victoria County, 100 Years
PLK Ranch
Washington County, 100 Years
Laskowski Ranch
Wilson County, 100 Years
Penix-Hines Ranch
Wood County, 100 Years
Branch Ranch
Yoakum County, 100 Years
El Bajo
Zapata County, 100 Years
For a map with the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage 2013 Farms and Ranches, view our digital edition by clicking on the cover image in the sidebar.