A rural Wayland farm has been recognized for remaining in the same family for more than a century.
Bain Estates, LLC, located at 3161 Palm Avenue in Washington County, received Century Farm recognition during the 2026 Iowa State Fair.
The Bain family purchased the property in 1906, marking 120 years of family ownership.
Iowa’s Century Farm program recognizes farms of at least 40 acres that have remained in the same family for 100 years or longer. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson presented this year’s honors.
The Bain property was recognized alongside more than 500 Iowa families receiving Century or Heritage Farm designations. Each honoree received a certificate and farm sign featuring a special America250 seal.