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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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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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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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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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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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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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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