Press Release
July 28, 2016
Contact: Glen R. Roberson
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-521-6387
groberson@okhistory.org
www.okhistory.org/shpo
Ottawa County Farm Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
OKLAHOMA CITY — Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Melvena Heisch announced that an Oklahoma Centennial Farm Award has been presented to the owners of an Ottawa County farm. Carolyn Foust Taylor, Marilyn Foust Kirkland and Cecilia Foust Harris of Bluejacket own the Foust Family Farm located southwest of Miami. The family has run beef cattle and grown hay since great-grandfather Samuel D. Foust and family settled the land in 1905.
To qualify for a Centennial Farm or Ranch Award, a property must be owned by a family member for at least 100 years and must be operated or occupied by a family member or leased out by a family member over the age of 65. The property must include a minimum of 40 acres and gross annual sales of at least $1,000. The Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry have sponsored the Centennial Farm and Ranch Awards for 27 years. The Foust Family Farm is the second farm honored in Ottawa County. Because at least four structures retain their historic integrity, the Foust Family Farm has also been awarded the Historic Structures Award.
For further information about the Centennial Farm and Ranch Program, please contact Glen R. Roberson at 405-521-6387 or groberson@okhistory.org.
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
