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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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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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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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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Vivian Milburn was active in a wide range of local farm organizations and became involved in the development of many provincial and national agricultural activities. Vivian was the first president of the Peterborough United Farm Young People (forerunner of Junior
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Clarance Mann and his wife, Helen were both very involved in community life and many aspects of agricultural development. Together, in 1934 they established Garmandale Farm on Helen’s family farm, on the Centre Line of Smith Township, breeding a quality
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PATRICK JOSEPH SULLIVAN 1912-1984 Joe Sullivan carried on the family farming tradition originating in County Cork, Ireland in the 1800s. Part of his farm is an 1840s Crown Land Grant, which son Michael continues farming today. Joe and Frances
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