ALLEN COUNTY — Steiner Stock Farm and Wallace Winegardner might be inducted into the Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame on Tuesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. within the City Club. Tickets are $50.
The Steiner Stock Farm is a typical bred harness, racehorse farm that dates again to 1885. Wallace Winegardner has been farming in Allen County for greater than 68 years. This would be the tenth induction class. The chamber’s agri-business committee co-chair Russ Decker said that “our goal with the Hall of Fame is to annually recognize local agriculturalists that have been instrumental to the success and excellence in Allen County, either as a farmer or in an agricultural-related field.”
Money from all of the ticket gross sales might be given to the Junior Fair Board. Nutrien has underwritten the banquet prices. The Hall of Fame will acknowledge individuals who have had a long-standing dedication to agriculture in the local people after which will assist with funding the Junior Fair Board, which is the longer term of agriculture in Allen County.
Tickets can be found on-line at limachamber.com or by calling the Chamber at 429-222-6045.
Russ Decker, Agri-Business Committee Co-Chair, proclaims corridor of fame inductees.
Reach Dean Brown at 567-242-0409