[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING EARLEYVILLE FARM

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Earleyville Farm located near Kersey, Pennsylvania, in Elk County as a 
Century Farm.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recognizes Pennsylvania 
families who have been farming the same land for 100 years through the 
Century Farm programs.
  In order to qualify, the same family must have owned the farm for at 
least 100 consecutive years, a family member must live on the farm on a 
permanent basis, and the farm must consist of at least 10 acres of the 
original holding or gross more than $1,000 annually from the sale of 
farm products.
  The Earleyville Farm, owned by the Mattiuz family, has been operating 
since June of 1923 when Giovanni Mattiuz, an immigrant from Italy, 
purchased the 10.2 acres. He raised his family there, and the farm has 
been passed down for four generations.
  Today, Ernest, Jr. continues to work on the farm along with his 
nephew, Mike Bona. Mike actually would be the great-grandson of 
Giovanni.
  Thank you to the Mattiuz family for your work to feed American 
families.
  Congratulations to the Mattiuz family for this remarkable milestone.

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