Thomas Royston, grandfather of the current owner, was an agricultural entrepreneur. Beginning with his original homestead claim in 1902, he eventually acquired the homesteads of 6 other families, ending up with the current 640 acre farm. Wheat continues to be the major crop, although alfalfa and oats have also been grown. The Royston Farm includes the original house, a second house built in 1916, and several outbuildings including a beautiful barn, granary and chicken house. Current owners Loren Dewaine and Marilyn Kay Royston will also receive the Trust's Historic Structures Award.

The Riemenschnieder Farm was originally homesteaded in 1898 by Fred W. Kalisch, and was 160 acres in size. The property passed to his brother-in-law George Riemenschnieder, and remains in that family's ownership. Over the years the farm has grown in size to 640 acres. Wheat, cattle, milk cows and chickens have all been raised on this Washington County farm near Flagler. Donald Riemenschneider is the current owner.

Emanuel and Anunlitia Luchini homesteaded this property in 1902. It has grown in size to 343 acres, and livestock and hay are raised there as they were 100 years ago. The Luchini Ranch is located in southern Colorado in Archuleta County, and is currently owned by Lewis H. Luchini and Marguerite M. Carlson.

This 320 acre Phillips County farm was developed by Cyrus Moser who came to Colorado on the train from Iowa to Haxtun. He brought along a team of horses, one cow a wagon, and the common sense to know that his first priority should be to build not a house, but a barn. He lived in one end of the barn until he could complete his house, where his granddaughter Scharlene Legg still resides.

William Kammerer put $1,400 of his hard-earned money toward the purchase of this 160 acre parcel in 1900, but it was a worthwhile investment. He raised hay and grain and fed sheep on the farm until his death in 1945. His grandson is the present owner, and the property still retains the original house, barn and bunkhouse, and a pumphouse built in 1914. So W. M. and Susan Kammerer will also receive the Trust's historic structures award.

Henry Honebein came to America from Germany in 1885, and settled in Iowa where he married Sophie, also a German immigrant, in 1895. The couple moved on from Iowa to Colorado in 1901, traveling by box car, and settled north of Hillrose in Washington County. There they built their home on a 160 acre parcel that remains in the family's ownership. The farm produces corn, wheat, pinto beans and alfalfa, as well as memories for the current owner, Eleanor Krueger.

Pete and Sophia Johnson acquired this 160 acre property in 1901. Over the years, hay, barley, wheat, beans and sugar beets have been raised here. Their son Willie raised cattle, chickens and pigs, and  maintained a dairy operation. Today, the farm features an early farm house, grain storage bins, a blacksmith shop, and one of Colorado's most photogenic barns. The current owners, Robert and Charlene Brehm, Arthur and Lydia Johnson, Bill and Terri Johnson and the Armstrongs will also receive the National Trust's historic structures award.

The 160 acre Dieckman Ranch in Custer County was acquired by Fritz Dieckman in 1901. The ranch , now in its fourth· generation of family ownership, continues to produce timothy hay and Hereford cattle. The property includes the original house, a house moved from the nearby mining town of Rosita, a shed and a chicken coop, all dating from before 1905. The current owners, Marjorie Patterson, Roy Dieckman, Leo &  Brad French, and Tarla Hockaday will also be receiving the National Trust's Historic Structures Award.

Swedish immigrant Simon West came to America in 1879 and acquired his Boulder County farm in 1881. Currently owned by West's granddaughter Margaret Ann Caldwell, the land has produced corn, wheat, hay and sugar beets. And while everyone here has earned the honor of surviving through difficult times, I have to say that keeping a property in agricultural use in Boulder County today deserves special thanks from all of us.

William Berry arrived in Colorado from England in 1899 and acquired 320 acres in Custer County in 1901. The ranch grew as large as 5,000 acres before being divided between family members. But the original 320 acre parcel is still intact, and is still producing cattle (who enjoy a sweeping view of the Sangre de Cristo Range) and native grass hay. The property includes several historic buildings, qualifying the current owners, Russell D. and Eunice Berry, their daughters Rhonda L. Patterson and Rita S. Wilson, their husbands Gary L. Patterson and Scott R.