(Kiowa, Colorado) – Saige Carnahan, a homeschooled-student who lives on her family’s ranch in Elbert County, produced a ten-minute documentary video on the history of the Carnahan Ranches as a 4-H project during the county’s sesquicentennial anniversary.

Saige, her two brothers and her parents recently attended a celebration of the thirteen state-designated Centennial Farms and Ranches in Elbert County as part of the county’s Sesquicentennial (150) Anniversary. At that dinner kicking off the Elbert County Fair, Saige, a sixth-generation family member on the ranch, shared her video with the attendees.

See Saige’s Film: The Story of Carnahan Ranches

The Centennial Farms & Ranches program, presented by History Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, recognizes four categories of honorees associated with the agricultural history of the State of Colorado.

Centennial Farms or Ranches

The farm or ranch has belonged to the same family for at least 100 years; and

The farm or ranch is currently a working farm or ranch

Centennial Families

A family with agricultural experience in Colorado that spans 100 years or more (eg. 1922-2022), not necessarily as landowners

Centennial Farmer or Rancher

An individual 100 years of age or older who has spent a majority of their life in agricultural pursuits within the State of Colorado, not necessarily a landowner

Centennial AgriBusiness

An organization or business that has been in operation for 100 or more years and primarily serves the agricultural community in Colorado (examples: seed companies, farm implements, Farm Bureau, etc.

Each year, our Centennial Farms & Ranches honorees are recognized with a celebration at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. This year’s inductees will join the program in a celebration will be on August 23, 2024 at 11:00 am.