The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec () honours and celebrates those who have made a lasting contribution to the advancement in the field of agriculture in the province of Quebec, Canada.
A non-profit association founded in 1991 and located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec is currently administered by a board of 9 individuals elected during a general assembly that is held on a yearly basis.
Gallery
The hall of fame exposes portraits of its inductees in a gallery. The gallery used to be located at the ExpoCité complex in Quebec City but was moved to the La Coop building in Saint-Hyacinthe in 2014. Candidates for induction are submitted by member of the association who then form a selection committee. The year's inductees are honored during a banquet after the general assembly where their portraits are unveiled and permanently hung in the gallery.
Notable inductees
Name Year of induction Profession Alphonse Desjardins 1993 Businessman Adélard Godbout 1992 Politician Thomas Bassett Macaulay Actuary Dr. Duncan McNab McEachran Veterinarian Dr. Ernest Mercier Agronomist
See also
Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame List of agriculture awards
References