The Rural Voice, 1992-07, Page 26FARMERS IN DISTRESS FINANCIALLY
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ATTENTION FARMERS
HOMEOWNERS!
Curb Program
Grants Available
The CURB (Clean Up Rural Beaches) Program, is
offering financial assistance for a variety of farm
and private septic system improvements, includ-
ing:
1) specified farm structures and practices that
improve water quality
2) repairing or rebuilding faulty private septic
systems
Eligible Items Grant Rate Grant Ceiling
private septic systems 50% $ 2,000
fencing livestock from streams
and rivers 75% 10,000
milkhouse waste disposal systems 50% 5,000
manure storages 50% 12,000
This five year program is targeted at agricultural and rural residential areas
located upstream of the swimming beaches of Kincardine and Durham.
Financial assistance is limited to those applicants who are presently impacting
water quality. Proposed projects with the greatest potential for improving water
quality will be considered first for funding.
For more information, or application forms contact Janette Smiderle at the
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority.
The CURB Program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
"WATER MATTERS" – An agricultural Workshop and Open House - July 14 -
Kinloss Community Centre, July 15 - Durham Town Hall, presentations 10:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Curb Plan and Program Open House - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
R.R.#1, Hanover, Ontario
N4N 3B8 Ontano
(519)'364-1255 FAX (519) 364-6990
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p.m. each Saturday and expects to
stay open until Christmas. Contact
Hans Mayer, 357-1705.
LIONS HEAD AND AREA
FARMERS' MARKET
Robert Chorney's efforts on behalf
of farmers' markets have borne fruit
at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula
where the first-ever market in Lions
Head is scheduled to open June 27.
Sixteen vendors had signed up
originally for the market selling
produce, maple syrup, home baking
and handicrafts (only hand -made
local crafts will be allowed in the
market). The market will be held at
the arena parking lot and will
continue until mid-September.
Sandra Poulton says the idea for a
market grew out of a discussion in an
environmental group when people
talked about the fact they had to drive
to Wiarton to get farm -fresh produce
and how it was too bad there wasn't a
place they could get locally grown
fruit and vegetables. Robert Chorney
was brought in to give advice and the
market was born.
Poulton says it was late for people
to plant a lot more vegetables this
year but she hopes by next year
people may take advantage of this
opportunity to pump a little more
money into the local economy.
Contact Sandra Poulton, 793-
4412.
ST. MARYS FARMERS'
MARKET
St. Marys will hold its first
farmers' market July 4 at the Jones
St. Parking Lot (beside the Radio
Shack).
Janet Jenkinson, chair of the
steering committee for the new
market, says there is no history of a
farmers' market in the Stonetown that
she knows of although a local woman
with a truck garden operation has had
a local stand (she'll be at the market).
Two representatives from St. Marys
went to a symposium held by OMAF
in Orillia in February and came back
excited about the idea. They brought
in the enthusiastic Robert Chorney
and were captivated by his energy
and became determined to start a
market. At least a half dozen vendors
are expected at the first market and a
lot of people have expressed an
interest. They've set a ratio of four
produce booths to every craft booth.
For more information, contact
Janet Jenkinson, 225-2461.0
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