"[9] Each year since then (other than 2016), inductees have been chosen by a selection panel (after being nominated by members of the public) and has had their portraits commissioned and hung in David Buttfield House at Claremont Showground.
[9] The Hall of Fame was established after then-President, Lou Giglia, visited the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame and was inspired by Peggy Knapp, the president of that organisation,[10] to start a similar programme in Western Australia.
[9] David Buttfield House was refurbished, and the collection of portraits are on permanent display.
The gallery is open to the public during the Royal Show, and at select other times during the year.
The RASWA, as it has also been known,[11] has survived substantial change in agriculture and agricultural practices in Western Australia in its history, and was able to celebrate with the publication of a book detailing this history in 2004.