Peterborough County
Agricultural Wall of Fame
Applications and Inductee Gallery
An outstanding individual or group who has excelled in the Agriculture / Agri-food Industry in Peterborough County
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To recognize those who have made an outstanding contribution to the agricultural industry
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Grant and Mary Elmhirst have been lifetime agricultural ambassadors as owners of Elmlodge Farms of Indian River, Ontario. They were raised on family farms and continued this tradition with their son and his family. Elmlodge Polled Herefords are leaders in the
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Jim and Marg Glenn created the multi-faceted Glen Isle Farms Ltd. in Keene, Ontario. They were a two-time Master Breeder Holstein herd before dispersing in 1988. Along with cash cropping, business diversification at Glen Isle includes custom work, trucking, snow
Read More ▸Press Release – For Immediate Release The Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce they will host their 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, August 20th, at 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Heritage Building at Lang Pioneer Village and Museum, Keene. The purpose
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Peter English was raised on the family farm, Enghill Holsteins, a Master Breeder herd, near Hastings, Ontario. He was an outstanding Peterborough 4-H member. In 1967 he graduated with an Associate Diploma in Agriculture from the Ontario Agricultural College and was
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Dr. Bill Belch was a well-known surgeon who served the community for over 50 years. Bill grew up on a farm on the 6th line of Cavan, and his wife, Mary, was raised on a farm in Virginia, USA. Together they
Read More ▸David Nelson farmed near Keene in Otonabee Township, first on his family’s dairy farm and later on his adjoining farm. He was a Peterborough 4-H member, winning the Dairy Award, and was a Peterborough County Junior Farmer. David was an
Read More ▸Roy and Christina Sanderson were both raised on farms in Smith Township and were married in 1924. Christina joined Roy on the Sanderson dairy farm on Chemong Road, where Portage Place Mall is now. Roy delivered milk and eggs by horse and
Read More ▸OUTSTANDING LEADERS TO BE INDUCTED INTOPETERBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME We are honoured to announce this year’s Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame inductees: Dr. Bill and Mary Belch, Peter English, David Nelson, Roy and Christina Sanderson. Please join us
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