In 1994, Lester became the first woman from Newfoundland and Labrador to be inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. She and her family operated a dairy and root crop farm near St. John’s for over 40 years. She was the president of the Avalon Farm Women’s Association, a charter member and vice president of the Provincial Farm Women’s Association, and a director and vice president of the Canadian Farm Women’s Network.
Photo credit: Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame photo