The Aporia · Idaho farm bought for $87.50 an acre in 1916 earns official Century Farm status

The Ambrose and Marge Schumacher Farm in Greencreek, Idaho, has been recognized as an Idaho Century Farm for being continuously owned by the same family since 1916. The original purchase of 361 acres cost about $87.50 per acre, and the farm has seen transitions from dairy farming to cattle operations while also experimenting with diverse agricultural practices like raising pheasants and peacocks. The Idaho Century Farm and Ranch Program honors farms that have remained under family control for at least a century, acknowledging the Schumachers' commitment to agriculture through multiple generations.

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The Schumacher Farm in Greencreek, Idaho, purchased for approximately $87.50 an acre in 1916 by Joseph and Philomena Schmidt, has been officially recognized as a Century Farm by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho State Historical Society. The farm, originally spanning 361 acres, became home to the Schmidt family, who raised ten children while establishing an agricultural operation that would last for generations. In 1942, one of their daughters, Mary Schumacher (née Schmidt), inherited 120 acres and continued the family's farming traditions with her husband Leo, raising eight more children and eventually incorporating dairy farming into the business. The farm's recognition underscores its historical significance in Idaho agriculture over a century.

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As per the report published on September 21, the Schumacher Farm is now part of Idaho's Century Farm and Ranch Program, a joint effort involving the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho State Historical Society.

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🔮 The original 361-acre farm became home to a large family, with Joseph and Philomena raising six boys and four girls while building an agricultural operation that would eventually span generations.

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Idaho farm bought for $87.50 an acre in 1916 earns official Century Farm status · assertive framing

Some farms are measured in acres, harvests and head of cattle. asserted

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Others are measured in generations. asserted

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According to a news report by Big Country News Connection, the Ambrose and Marge Schumacher Farm in Greencreek, Idaho, carries more than a century of family history, tracing its roots to a 1916 purchase that cost roughly $87.50 an acre. uncertain

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And today, the 361-acre homestead has been officially recognized as an Idaho Century Farm, states the news report. asserted

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A farm built by family According to the report, the property was established in 1916 by Joseph and Philomena Schmidt, ancestors of Ambrose Schumacher. uncertain

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The original 361-acre farm became home to a large family, with Joseph and Philomena raising six boys and four girls while building an agricultural operation that would eventually span generations. asserted

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In 1942, 120 acres of the original property passed to their daughter Mary and her husband, Leo. asserted

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The couple continued the family’s agricultural tradition while raising eight children of their own. asserted

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Six years later, they expanded the operation into dairy farming. asserted

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Their dairy became one of the first Grade A dairies on the Camas Prairie, adding another chapter to the farm’s agricultural history. asserted

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From dairy to diverse agriculture As per the report, ownership changed hands again in 1965, when Ambrose and Marge Schumacher took over the farm. asserted

Schumacher → change → farm

With nine children, the Schumachers continued operating the dairy before selling it in 1982 and shifting their focus toward cattle. asserted

Schumachers → continue → cattle

The family also experimented with less conventional agricultural pursuits. asserted

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The property became home to fallow deer as well as specialty pheasants and peacocks, adding variety to an operation that had already adapted considerably over the decades. asserted

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Through each transition, the central role of the land remained unchanged. asserted

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Farming was not simply an occupation but a family tradition passed from one generation to the next. asserted

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A century of adaptation Th report adds that the crops grown on the farm have evolved alongside the family. asserted

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When the property was first established, alfalfa, wheat and cattle formed important parts of the operation. asserted

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Today, the farm produces alfalfa, wheat, barley, grass and canola. asserted

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That evolution reflects the practical side of keeping a family farm alive for more than a century. asserted

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Markets change, agricultural practices develop and individual generations bring new ideas, but the land remains the constant. asserted

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Farm → publish → Agriculture

The program recognizes farms and ranches that have remained under continuous family ownership for at least 100 years. asserted

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For the Schumacher family, the designation marks more than a milestone. asserted

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It recognizes the work of multiple generations who maintained the 361-acre homestead through changing times while keeping agriculture at its center. asserted

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More than a century after Joseph and Philomena Schmidt first established the farm, its fields remain in production and its story continues into a second century. asserted

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Idaho farm bought for $87.50 an acre in 1916 earns official Century Farm status

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