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Tending the land for God
,
by Shelley McPhee Mist Ontario. He also sits on the CWO'Pork
A small sign a the gate post 'Dutch immigrant farmers Committee.
indicates that there's more to bought fertilizers and equipment "The CFFO is very active
farming than looking after live- together and that how it was with the gOverninent,:" Jack
stock and planting crOpS. born," says, noting that provincial
(.1E0 may not mean nauch to Today the CFF0 is a broad meetings are held five times a
the average passerby, but to based organization and does not year to set policies, and action
Jack Drees it's a way of life. have denominational affilia- plans for government review.
CFFO stands for the tion. "You get a broad perspective.
Christian Farmers Federation of "As long as you believe in at provincial meetings, on many
Ontario. -a 31300 tnembersilip the principles you can joino" topes like. environmental con-
• rural organization that works to °Jack says. cerns„ NAFTA,- OMAFRA cuts,
promote and protect farm inti.hr nllle organization is l'based on GRIP, NISA and lot severapces.
estS.. . the conviction that the Holy "I think we make a differ-
"As- a Christian 1 believe this Scriptures, as the infallible ence. Some government pro-
grams like land stowatdship
came from the CFFO."
The
Central Huron
Association hosts several work-
shops and
meetings over
the year. On
• March 8 they
sponsored • a
daylong work-
shop to exam-
ine the gov-
,. erninept curs
to the Ontario .
Ministry of
Agriculture
Food and
'Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA).
John
Markus, presi-
dentc Finof
f the
Fa
recent news
• release said
that the CFFO
is questioning
the C c)riarn° n
Sense
Revolution
and the
provincial
government
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urthers our.outreaob," Jack Word of God, is the supreme
says. "There's more to faith than standard for all human life.'
goillg to church and.* the COFFThe aFo works to pro-
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apply Christian ideas
operations - 9 *
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of Clinton.
They run a far-
rowing opera-
tion• and cash
crop corn, soy-
beans, wheat
„ and barley using
no -till practices.
This is a fam-
• ily business:""
'After Marg sees
the' children off
to the school
bus she helps
out in the barn.
. Bradley is Also
there on •
Saturdays to
• help make feed .
riA00114helP scrap Jack and Marg Kroes and their children,
Lorraine, cactteid°011isTAt
•As devoted Shelley and Bradley. (Shelley McPhee Heist photo) 'of our recent
Christians, the •„member think
roes do not see a separation and principles to the solution of tank sessions vve asked our-
between_their faith and their agricultural problems and to selves: what does common
work. "Farming is a way of life promote the social and econom- sense mean? As we wentaround
and a business for us.” - ic interest of its members." the table the list of synonyms
"Cod put us on this land. It's Jack has been president of grew: integrity, trustworthiness,
ad's land and we have to keep • the Central Huron Christian long-term, not justeconomics,
• it in shape for the next genera- Farmers Association for more family values, honesty; fair to
tion," Jack says. than five years. The local orga- ail sectors, affordable, sustain-
• The CFFO was formed in nization has '69 active members
1955 and has 21 chapters in • as well as associate members. *turn to page 29A
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litter, beetles, mites, rodents.,..altrepre-
sent potential losses' to producers. How can farm-
ers effectively control these pests and protect the
health of animals, personal health and the health
of the environment?
This topic will be the subject of the annual
meeting and banquet for the Central Huron,
Christian Farmers Association, to be held on
Friday, March 29,‘ at 7 p.m. at the Clinton
Christian Reformed Church Fellowship Hall,
243, Princess St., Clinton,
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tr()1eats
friendly
Noted speaker and scientist, Dr. , Oord
SurgeOner*-from the environmentalbiology
deOartnient,at.the University of Guelph will
speak on Environmental Friendly Pest Control,
The, challenge is to provide safe, effective,
cost-conscious control procedures to producers.
Knowing you haire.,a problem, when to 'treat And
how to' control options to match management is
the key.
For tickets or more information on CFFO, con-
tact lack KretaS at 482-7361,
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