The new home for the display is at the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan District's Farm Park on Slabtown Road.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The Allen County Ag Hall of Fame now has a location to honor its inductees.
The Chamber of Commerce's Agribusiness Committee has been working on getting a permanent location for the hall of fame for about six years now.
The new home for the display is at the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan District's Farm Park on Slabtown Road. The Ag Hall of Fame inducted their 12th class Thursday night, and some of them joined other hall of famers to help cut the ribbon to mark the occasion. The Chamber of Commerce's Agribusiness Committee has been working on getting a permanent location for the hall of fame for about six years now. Now they have a spot to honor and learn about the families who are involved with the number one industry in Allen County.
The Hall of Fame was created to honor the men, women, and companies who support and grow agriculture in Allen County.
"The hall is all about history and recognizing the legacy of agriculture in Allen County," says Russ Decker, Chair of the Agribusiness Committee. "Every inductee's picture has a QR code that folks can click on that QR code and you can learn all about that person or their family and the heritage. For instance, the Dorley family that owns Keystone Meats, that's five generations. So, if you click on that picture, you will learn all about the history of the Lima meat packing business."
The Hall of Fame was created to honor the men, women, and companies who support and grow agriculture in Allen County.
