The Bee Farm, located near Ft. Collins, dates back to 1894 when Alvarado K. Morse started a homestead and raised horses. Irrigation came to the farm in 1905, and the operation is now known as Bee's Inc. It is run by Francis A. Bee and her 7 children. The Bee Farm is also being given the historic structures award from the National Trust, for the preservation of several historic structures dating back to the 1890s.

The Woodring Ranch, encompassing over 2000 acres in Huerfano County near La Veta, is also celebrating its centennial this year. The ranch got its start in 1893 when Henry Woodring purchased 160 acres from Homer Barnard. Under the ownership of Henry and his wife Lula, the ranch grew through many additional small purchases over the years. The ranch is still owned by Henry and Lula's son and daughter-in-law, Ewell and Lucille Woodring, and is currently operated by their son James Willcox.

The Slaughter Ranch is located on 160 acres in Eagle County near Gypsum. The ranch got its start in 1892 when Edward Slaughter homesteaded the original quarter section. The ranch quickly grew to encompass 5000 acres, raising sheep as the main livestock in the early years. In the 1960s most of the acreage was sold off to Fish & Game, but the original homestead was retained for the family. Today the ranch is owned and operated by Edward Slaughter's great grandchildren, Eugene Edward Slaughter, III and Nancy Slaughter Jenkins.

The Seal/Scates Ranch is comprised of nearly 200 acres of pasture lands in western Boulder County near Nederland. The ranch was first homesteaded sometime before 1885, and by 1886 was home to Agnes Seal, whose husband worked in the mines around Magnolia. Sherman William Scates, came to the ranch in 1886 to help his pregnant cousin Agnes with the ranch work. Sherman eventually bought the ranch himself and expanded its size through additional purchases. Today, the ranch is owned by Sherman's daughter Edith R. Scates, and his grandchildren, Richard Sherman and Eva May Wing Scates.

The Rock Ridge Farm is located on 650 acres in Douglas County near Franktown. The farm dates to 1886 when is was started by W. I. and Sarah Whittier, the grandparents of the present owners. The farm reached its present size by acquiring homesteads from other owners a few at a time. Although the farm is currently used primarily to raise cattle, over the years major crops have included corn, oats, wheat and barley. The farm is now owned and operated by the Whittier's granddaughter, Violetta and her husband Cecil Fauver.

The DeFrance-Grommon Ranch, located near Berthoud in Weld County, got its start in 1881 when Allison H. De France purchased a section of land in anticipation of an irrigation canal coming to the area. Defrance a prominent Coloradan, having served as a State Senator in the first 4 general assemblies and later as a First District Judge, didn't actually farm the land himself. However, he passed it on to his daughter, Vera, who married Philo D. Grommon, II. In the early days, sugar beets were an important crop and sheep were raised.

The Feather Ridge Fann is comprised of over 460 acres in Douglas County near Franktown. It got its start as a 40 acre homestead settled by Andrew B. Seaburg in 1891. Seaburg acquired the additional acreage around the turn-of-the-century. Although Andrew Seaburg never married, his nephew, Melville Dahlberg, came to stay with him and help out as a young man. The farm is now owned by Melville's children, Russell,  Lois, and Jerry Dahlberg and Kathleen & Dennis Stone. The main crops are silage corn and hay.

The Diamond Farms encompass nearly 2000 acres of farm and ranch land near Akron in Washington County. The farm, which is celebrating its centennial this year, began in 1893 when Daniel Diamond homesteaded the original quarter section. Daniel determined his building site when he located good well water after 3 failures. That well was hand dug to a depth of 135 feet and is still in use today. Today the Farm is owned by Daniel's grandchildren, Robert and Mary Diamond and is operated by their sons Dick and Bob Diamond. The main crops are dryland wheat, hay and cattle.

The Brands Ranch, located near Walden in Jackson County, got started in 1872 when Charles and Matilda Brands first homesteaded in this little valley in North Park. The Brands came to Colorado from Tennessee by way of Oklahoma, acquiring horses and cattle along the way. In North Park they added sheep to their operation and began annual hay harvesting. Due to improper filing on the original homestead, the Brands had to refile in 1892. Today, the ranch includes over 1900 acres and is operated by Fred Joseph and Lennie Jane Brands, the great-great grandchildren of the original settlers.

The Witte farm, located on 400 acres in Yuma County near Vernon, is the last farm we will be honoring here today. The farm celebrates its centennial this year, dating back to 1892 when Fritz Witte and his brother Henry came here from Illinois to purchase land near Vernon. The farm was passed down from Fritz to his son, Chris, and then to his grandson, Dean Witte, who now runs the farm with his wife Barbara. Over the years, corn and wheat have been the main crops with wheat being predominant today. Dean and Barbara also had a grade A dairy for 16 years, raising holsteins.