Century Farms


Family Land Heritage


The Family Land Heritage Program is a recognition program that honors families who have owned and operated a continuous agricultural operation for 100 years or more. Every year TDA hosts a ceremony at the Texas State Capitol to celebrate and commemorate the families who have passed down their proud Texas legacy from generation to generation.

Comal County
Bading Farm I, 1881 (1997) Intersection of FM 1101 and Watson Lane East.
Bading Farm II, 1852 (1997) (2002 – 150 years) Southwest of York Creek near FM 1101.
Beierle Place, 1876 (1976) Twenty miles northwest of New Braunfels.
Fischer Ranch, 1854 (1974) One-half mile east of Fischer.
Henry E. Fischer Ranch, 1899 (2002) Four miles southeast of Bergheim on State Highway 3351.
Halm Ranch, 1865 (1974) Seventeen miles north of New Braunfels.
Henk Farm, 1875 (1975) Three miles south of New Braunfels on FM 1044.
Hermann Fischer Ranch, 1854 (2003) (2004 – 150 years) Adjoins the post office in Fischer.
Herman Hitzfelder Ranch, 1857 (1975) Five miles west of Spring Branch.
Karbach Ranch, 1883 (2006) Five miles north of New Braunfels on FM 306.
KL Ranch, 1876 (1976) Five miles northeast of New Braunfels.
Knibbe Ranch, 1854 (1975) Twenty-five miles northwest of New Braunfels.
Diedrich Knibbe Ranch, 1854 (1993) One and one-half miles north of Spring Branch Store on Highway 281.
Krause Ranch, 1865 (1994) Nine miles southwest of New Braunfels on Schoenthal Road.
Gus Krause Ranch, 1861 (1976) Seventeen miles northwest of new Braunfels.
Kretzmeier-Weinaug Farm, 1866 (1985) Three and one-half miles northeast of New Braunfels on FM 306.
Kreusler Ranch I, 1861 (1974) Ten miles west of New Braunfels.
Kruesler Ranch II, 1861 (1974) Ten miles west of New Braunfels.
KTV Angus Ranch, 1859 (1975) Ten miles west of New Braunfels.
Kuebel Ranch, 1870 (2004) One mile south of Guadalupe River on the west side of Highway 281.
Little Rust'ler Tract I, 1882 (1999) Eighteen miles northwest of New Braunfels.
Little Rust'ler Tract II, 1882 (1999) Eighteen miles northwest of New Braunfels.
AA Morris Ranch, 1867 (2005) Thirty miles west of New Braunfels near Bulverde.
Oelkers Family Texas Farm, 1851 (1980) Seven-tenths mile east of IH-35 on Highway 46.
Pantermuehl-Halm Ranch, 1878 (2006) One mile south of Sattler on River Road near the Guadalupe River.
Pape Ranch, 1874 (1980) Twelve miles north of New Braunfels on FM 306.
Reeh Ranch, 1884 (1984) Twenty miles northeast of San Antonio on Cibolo Creek.
Rittimann Ranch, 1901 (2002) About five miles northwest of Spring Branch.
Rocky Top Ranch, 1878 (1986) Twelve miles north of New Braunfels on River Road.
Sahm Stock Farm, 1890 (1997) Six miles southwest of New Braunfels on FM 482.
Schaefer Farm, 1876 (1985) Seven miles southwest of New Braunfels.
Schlichting Farm, 1856 (1979) East of New Braunfels on Sauer Lane.
Kenneth A. Schwarz Ranch, 1899 (2002) Two and one-half miles east of Bergheim on State Highway 3351.
Soechting Properties, 1884 (1992) Ten miles west of Interstate 35 off FM 3009.
Soefje Farm, 1883 (1986) Four miles northeast of New Braunfels on IH 35 East.
Spring Branch Ranch, 1882 (2003) Located at 8415 FM 311.
Specht's Crossing Ranch, 1871 (1992) On the south bank of the Guadalupe River about 25 miles northwest of New Braunfels.
Uecker's Farm, 1875 (1975) Eighteen miles west of New Braunfels on FM 1863.
Wehe Ranch, 1871 (1995) Twenty-two miles northwest of New Braunfels.
Weidner Ranch, 1861 (1983) Twenty-two miles northwest of New Braunfels on the Guadalupe River off FM 311.
Erwin Wetz Farm, 1853 (1983) One mile south of New Braunfels.
Heidrich Ranch, 1889 (2008) Five miles west of New Braunfels
Rust Legacy Ranch (2011)


For more information on the Family Land Heritage Program, visit their website.