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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Ross and Lois purchased their Indian River farm in 1967. Sugarvalley Maple became home to a maple syrup business, a maple supply company, a milking Holstein herd, a purebred Hereford herd, and cash crops. The maple syrup business grew from
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Francis Walsh excelled in many facets of agriculture, from 4-H to support of farm organizations to innovative beef herd management. He did this while expanding his farm operation and bringing family members into the business. Francis was a keen 4-H
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Don farmed in Harrow, Ontario and with his twin brother David, purchased a 600-acre farm in Smith Township in 1967. Caza Berry Farm grew to be the largest U-pick berry farm in Eastern Ontario. In 1987, Don, Bernadette and their
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OUTSTANDING LEADERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO PETERBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME The 5th annual induction ceremony for the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame is being held on Sunday, August 25th at 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Heritage Building at
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Press Release – for immediate release, March 11, 2019 from Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee NOMINATIONS BEING RECEIVED FOR PETERBOROUGH AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME The Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame committee is seeking nominations for the 2019
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Edgar Cornish, a purebred Hereford breeder in Otonabee township has been actively involved in many local, regional and provincial organizations and committees. Edgar was a 4-H member and beef club leader. In the 1990’s Edgar chaired the school agriculture awareness committee which
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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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