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The Rural Voice, 2005-07, Page 27Hislop's expertise also extends to herbs. She grows more than 200 varieties. "It's a lot of the smaller farms that keep agriculture Flowing, but they're not the ones you hear about." Many of the reasons people are coming back are health-related. "Life is just too fast paced," says Langford. Hislop explains. "People got sucked into the marketing and advertising of buying from stores. We were brainwashed. Certainly this quick food took the workload off, but everything we got was processed. Now you find that people go to an organic farm because they've had a health problem or have made a conscious decision to change their lifestyle.". "Everyone knows it's better for them, but it does take a little work. I come from a farming background, and 1 feel better knowing I can produce this food myself," says Hislop. Equally important is educating others. "Our grandson helps me plant and pick. He has seen lambs being born. He may never want to farm, but he actually knoWs where his food comes from." Though Hislop retails most of her herbs and heirloom vegetables at the St. Marys market, she does do some farm gate sales as well. "People come here because they can ask the questions. They can ask what we use in our gardens." She also has many people inquiring about the fleece from her sheep. And she's only too happy to answer.0 CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED Now Available WOOL ADVANCE PAYMENTS * Skirled Fleeces Well -Packed Sacks For more information contact. WINGHAM WOOL DEPOT John Farrell R R. 2. Wingham. Ontario Phone/Fax 519-357-1058 HOME - FARM•AUTO- COMMERCIAL - MARINE W z a 2 J 4 0 W 2 0 0 H 4 General Insurance Brokers Ltd We are pleased to announce we are now representing Canadian Farm Insurance, a very competitive farm insurance company new to the area. Call for a free quote. DAIRY, GRAIN, CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, EQUINE, HOBBY AND EXOTIC FARMS ARE ELIGIBLE 850 King's Hwy . Fort Frances 274-6688 Toll Free 1-800-289-9917 Canadian Farm n nsurance Corp. t-3 I 0 m 11 C --I 0 0 0 m n D r 3 1 m HOME -FARM -AUTO -COMMERCIAL -MARINE .ntrol Valve N a0 U •rau is 'ump Hoses Bearings Hydraulic Pumps Cylinders HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS REAR PORT ORIENTATION 12 Off The Shelf Custom Manufactured CROSS TUBE MARK ORIENTATION 120 .o® Emasks, • Any Bore • Any Length Welded Barrel Construction MALE TANG ORIENTATION HOLE THROUGH ROD ORIENTATION FEMALE CLEVIS ORIENTATION d 00G Maness o 0.775- o DSO - 0 o.is HOW Di.. r or - Repairs to all makes of hydraulic cylinders & hoses - 2 wire and 4 wire CD m to 0 BARFOOTS (BWM WELDING AND MACHINE'INC. 517 Brown St., Marton (519) 534-1200 1-800-265-6224 JULY 2005 23