Holtz honored for dedication to agriculture

By Jennifer Antonik Delaware Farm Bureau

When William Penn gave an original Delaware land grant to the Craig family in the late 1600s to early 1700s, he probably didn't know the family would continue to care for Delaware's land hundreds of years later.

In fact, this year, more than 300 years later, one of their descendants was awarded for her work with Delaware agriculture.

Katherine "Kitty" Holtz has worked tirelessly over the years to improve agriculture in the area. She was just one of several Delaware Farm Bureau members to receive awards for agriculture and conservation related efforts recently.

Holtz was awarded the Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture by Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse during the State Fair Awards presentation on Governor’s Day this year.

She has owned and operated Holtz Farms near Clayton and Kenton since 1969 alongside her husband David. According to the

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