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The Rural Voice, 2000-02, Page 5Cover The snow is blanketing the ground (in some places) but thoughts are already on the planting season ahead and the decisions that must be made. Will there be a market for GM crops? Dermod Mark with OMAFRA's Market Development Branch says some varieties are "accepted" by the European community but it may still be hard to find a buyer as anti-GMO feelings drive the food business. Page 14 Newsletters Perth County Federation 42 Rainy River Federation 43 Grey County Federation 44 Perth Pork Producers 45 Bruce County Federation 46 Huron County Federation 48 tot The interior of this magazine is made from 65 per cent recycled paper. Both it and the cover may be fully recycled. r THE RURAL VOICE Subscription form , 1 year at $16.05 2 years at $26.75 (includes 7% GST) (U.S. 1 year at $20 2 years at $35) To: Address: Postal Code: Mail to: Please enclose payment. The Rural Voice, P.O. Box 429, Blyth, Ontario NOM 1H0 1 L J rRi.RAL VOICE Today we take the mail for granted. In fact many, hooked on the speed of e-mail and facsimile machines, deride Canada Post as "snail mail". But once rural people depended on intrepid mailmen like Abe Brandon with this ingenious "snow car" to get the mail through. Page 26 Columns Behind the Scenes Cover Gisele Ireland 4 Keith Roulston 6 Robert Mercer 10 Mabel's Grill 12 Features GMO or No? 14 Showdown in the fields 18 From famine to land of plenty 24 Getting the mail through 26 Rural Living Recipes 28 Gardening 30 Decorating 32 Departments Feedback Scrapbook News: Global warming and crops Advice: Coping with meagre cropping People and Products Business Centre Classified Calendar Advertisers' Index 2 8 33 margins 35 38 39 40 41 47 Management Markets 37 Agritech 38 FEBRUARY 2000 1