The Commissioner shall establish a century farm program to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 100 years or more. In order to be eligible for recognition under the program, a farm shall (i) have been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years; (ii) be lived on, or actually farmed, by a descendant of the original owners; and (iii) gross more than $2,500 annually from the sale of farm products.
1997, c. 161, § 3.1-17.1; 1999, c. 346; 2008, c. 860; 2016, c. 6.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 3.2-101. Department continued; appointment of Commissioner; agriculture education
§ 3.2-101.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 3.2-102. General powers and duties of the Commissioner
§ 3.2-103. Records to be held in confidence
§ 3.2-104. Commissioner may serve on board of national tobacco trust entity
§ 3.2-105. Century farm program
§ 3.2-106. Horse breeder incentive program
§ 3.2-108. Department to establish a program to support new and emerging crops and technologies
§ 3.2-108.1. Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy
§ 3.2-108.2. Expansion of the Commonwealth's slaughter and meat-processing facilities
§ 3.2-109. Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; appointments; qualifications; terms of office
§ 3.2-110. Officers of the Board; meetings
§ 3.2-111. General powers and duties of the Board