Alberta's Agriculture Hall of Fame inducts individuals every two years.
On Friday, Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation announced the 2022 honorees Bruce Beattie, from Mountain View County a driving force in shaping the dairy sector and Alberta Milk, Simone Demers-Collins from Edmonton, for her leadership as an agriculture and agri-food advocate, educator and food champion, and Jack Lewis (posthumous induction) from Parkland County, for pioneering new farming techniques for seed potato production, founding the potato growers’ co-operative and advancing agricultural education.
Horner says agriculture and rural communities are a foundational part of Alberta’s history and will continue to drive economic development.
"In a time when innovation and diversification are increasingly important, I congratulate the inductees for their vision, dedication and pioneering spirit. Their hard work to improve agricultural practices, grow the industry and educate the next generation is helping build a stronger future for our province.”