WILKES-BARRE — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week honored seven centennial farms — including one in Luzerne County — for having been in the same family for 100 years.

He also named a Perry County farm a Bicentennial farm — honoring the Metz family, who have passed down their farm within the family since 1825.

“Today, we celebrate eight farm families who have made tremendous contributions to feeding Pennsylvanians and preserving our agricultural heritage,” Redding said. “These farms and families have varied histories, yet all have the common attributes of sustainability, durability, and perseverance as caretakers for the land.”

Since the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture started the Century Farm Program in 1977 and the Bicentennial Farm Program in 2004, more than 2,300

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