Arizona Farm & Ranch

Hall of Fame

The Arizona Farm and Ranch Hall of Fame was established in 2007 with the first call for nominations. The first Honorees were Steve Bales – Buckeye, Jim Hauser – St Johns, Chuck Lakin – Avondale, Cecil Miller - Litchfield Park, Jim Brown – Tonto Basin, Emil Rovey – Glendale, and Ronald Wood – Goodyear. Since then, the Hall of Fame has honored 130 individuals from Navajo Nation to Douglas, Safford to Parker and all places in between.

Arizona Farm & Ranch

Hall of Fame Honorees

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Showcase Legacies

Arizona’s Farm and Ranch Museum & Hall of Fame inducts honorees, both living and posthumously, into the Arizona Farm and Ranch Hall of Fame annually.  Honorees represent farm and ranch families, educators, and the agribusiness and scientific communities.  All created a significant and enduring legacy for future generations.

You may nominate more than one person. Please submit a separate form for each nominee.

Preserving the Legacy

In 2012 the Arizona Farm & Ranch Hall of Fame Committee published Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame Volume One 2008 – 2012. This book contains the oral histories and photographs of the first forty-four honorees. Volume II was published in 2017 with the 2013 – 2017 honorees. Forty-two honorees are featured in Volume II. Volume III was released at the 15th Annual Farm and Ranch Hall of Fame Dinner. Featured will be thirty-one Honorees from 2018-2022 were inducted.

Books are available to purchase in the AZFAR Museum Bookstore online.

Find photos from past years Hall of Fame dinner