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December 2009 Blog Posts (4)
You Can't Eat Energy--Peaker Plant in the Holland Marsh
My name is Avia Eek. My husband, Bill, and I farm in the Holland Marsh. My husband, and many of the farmers in the Holland Marsh are descendants of the first pioneers who broke this land in 1934. Although, it should be noted the first industry here was the harvesting of the marsh grass for mattresses. This business took place from 1880 to approx. 1915, when it peaked.
The soil in the Holland Marsh is organic based, the result of… Continue
Added by Avia Eek on December 19, 2009 at 12:03pm — 1 Comment
Lessons In Farming
As I get settled on the farm, I thought I'd share some of my experiences. Along the way I'd invite any and all pieces of advice I can get - as I… Continue
Added by Andrew Campbell on December 17, 2009 at 1:24pm — 6 Comments
The Future of Pork
Here are a couple of videos with some involved in the sector discussing how to move forward. Take a look a add your thoughts below.…
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Added by Andrew Campbell on December 16, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments
Ontario food processors: access SODP before Dec 22, 2009
Ontario Food and Beverage… Continue
Added by Lisa McLean on December 15, 2009 at 10:18am — No Comments
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