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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Agricultural pioneer Joyce Pimmett-Millar was raised and farmed in Otonabee Township. At age six, she began selling flowers and later sold eggs and poultry weekly at the Peterborough Farmers’ Market well into her nineties. She and her husband, Jack, raised
Read More ▸Joseph Crowley, a farmer, leader, and businessman, grew up in Norwood, the oldest of six children. His pursuit of agricultural excellence was sparked early in life. Joseph embraced working with livestock and showed for years, including at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. He
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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
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
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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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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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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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