The Rural Voice, 2001-04, Page 5Cover
You can see the excitement on the faces of
school children as they attend the various
agricultural and food educational sessions like
Grown in Grey or Roots of Bruce. For many non-
farm children it's a unique experience to be
around live farm animals instead of just reading
about them. And
for farm leaders,
it's a chance to
tell kids the real
facts about
farming. This
month several of
these events will
be held in western
Ontario. We have
a story on the
plans.
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Perth Pork Producers 69
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Huron County Federation 72
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The food chain, say experts like George Alkalay, Jim
LeCureux and Gord Surgeoner (above) is becoming more and
more vertically integrated. But there's nothing that says that
integration must be from the top down. Farmers are deciding
they want a bigger piece of the consumer dollar and people
like Alkalay and LeCureux are showing them how. Page 34
Columns
Behind the Scenes Cover
Gisele Ireland 4
Keith Roulston 6
Robert Mercer 8
Jeffrey Carter 10,
Mabel's Grill 12
Features
Hands-on learning 14
Innovators' report card 18
The magic of composting 26
Taking a bigger bite 34
Exports to the rescue? 38
Business is blooming 40
Rural Living
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