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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Isaac Garbutt moved from Yorkshire, England to Canada with his bride Mary Clark in 1832. They travelled to Smith Township in 1835, from the Brighton area of Northumberland County with two small children by foot and oxcart with a cow, a
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Clarence and Betty Glenn developed a highly regarded registered Holstein herd while contributing to the agricultural industry and their local community. In 1956, Glen Isle Farms Ltd. was established with the purchase of the McFee farm in Keene, Ontario. Clarence
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Julian Suurd spent his whole life promoting agriculture not only on his own farm with his family but also through his agri-business ventures. He spent countless hours reading, researching and educating himself on crop production, on drought stricken and flooded
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Norman McConkey was a very active, committed and innovative contributor to agriculture and agri-business in Peterborough County. He owned Lifloc Dairy Farms in Otonabee Township. He was one of the first farmers in the county to acquire a hay baler,
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R. H. (Dick) Graham was hired as the first Livestock Specialist for the Ontario Department of Agriculture in 1931. He had a province-wide role in livestock improvement at a time of profound change. He helped design, promote and deliver many
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George A. Gillespie (1872 -1956) was born in Otonabee Township near the village of Villiers, and apprenticed at age 15 as a cheesemaker, starting his lifelong journey with the dairy industry of Peterborough County. He worked for Fleetwood Cheese Factory
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Norm Blodgett was born in South Monaghan Township and attended area schools before enrolling at the Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology. After graduating in 1952 he began working with A.C. (Cliff) Curtis where he became service manager of the company
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David and Cora Whittington lead by example as developers of and promoters of leading edge ideas. Both are sought after as speakers and workshop leaders in Ontario and beyond. Both were 4-H leaders and had stellar careers as 4-H members.
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Kevin Leahy’s lifelong commitment to his community, the county and beyond, is well recognized. His support of agriculture included being President of the local Federation of Agriculture, and a member of the Cattlemen’s Association, Peterborough County Farm Safety, Farm Stewardship
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Morris Telford, a native of Smith Township, was a man of many firsts, which was apparent in his farming practices. Morris was one of the first farmers in Smith Township to own a tractor, a self-propelled combine, a self-propelled harvester
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