Century Farm Barn Quilt Contest

The following information is provided by Nationwide, your approved insurance and financial services company.

If your family has worked the same land for 100 years or more, you’ve built something that goes far beyond acres and equipment. You’ve built a legacy shaped by hard work, resilience and a commitment to keeping your family, workers and visitors safe season after season. That legacy deserves recognition, and Nationwide wants to help share your story.

A contest rooted in agricultural heritage

Nationwide, the approved insurance and financial services company for Ohio Farm Bureau, was founded by farmers in 1926. A century later, that connection to agricultural continues to shape who we are and how we serve the farmers and ranchers across the country.

That’s why Nationwide created the Century Farm Barn Quilt Contest. It’s a chance for century farms and ranches to share how they’ve protected what matters most, highlight the safety practices that have helped sustain their operations and be recognized with a one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Inspired by a long-standing rural tradition, barn quilts are colorful works of art displayed on barns and agricultural buildings to celebrate a farm’s heritage, history and values.

What you could win and how to enter

Ten winning farms and ranches will each receive a custom 4’x4′ handcrafted barn quilt celebrating their history and commitment to protecting their families, workers and operations for generations to come. Winners work directly with an artist to create a custom barn quilt that reflects their farm or ranch’s unique story, selecting the pattern, colors and design that best represent their legacy.

Here’s what you need to know about entering:

  • Eligibility: Your farm or ranch must have maintained consecutive family ownership of at least 40 acres of the original farmland for 100 years or more.
  • Entry period: Submissions open Nov. 1, 2026, and close Jan. 31, 2027.
  • What to submit: A short essay of 500 words or less should describe how your operation uses innovative solutions or proactive strategies to keep family, workers and visitors safe. High-quality photos or videos are encouraged and can help bring your story to life.
  • Who judges? A panel will score entries based on innovative safety practices, effectiveness, worker and family involvement, and the quality of your submission materials.

No purchase is necessary to enter, and the contest is open to both Nationwide customers and non-customers alike.

Enter the Century Farm Barn Quilt Contest between Nov. 1, 2026, and Jan. 31, 2027. Learn more about eligibility, review the full contest rules and submit your entry at Nationwide.com/barnquiltcontest.

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