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The Rural Voice, 1993-01, Page 5Cover Though the cold and snow of January sometimes make it hard to think of the summer ahead, planting for the spring crop at the indoor farm of Bruce Tropical Produce in Tiverton has already been done. Here workers space out the seedlings to give them more room to grow. Before Christmas, the tomatoes were in place to produce the crop that will hit peak production in May. Page 18 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 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 $16.051 2 years at $26.75 To: (Includes 7 % GST) (U.S., add $5 a year) Address: Postal Code: 1 Please enclose payment. Mail to: The Rural Voice Box 429, 136 Queen Street Blyth, Ontario NOM 1H0 J The URAL VOICE THE MAGAZINE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY The last decade, for that matter the last five decades, have seen a decline in rural economies as mechanization and poor prices have reduced the economic impact of agriculture on the local com- munities, leaving farm homes abandoned and stunting the development of towns and villages. Are there ways to turn the trend around? A group of academics and planners met recently in Goderich to explore alternatives. Page 24 Columns Behind the Scenes Cover Gisele Ireland 4 Keith Roulston 6 Adrian Vos 8 Bob Mercer 10 Features Tomatoes under glass 18 The sweet smell of farming flowers 21 Turning the rural economy around 24 The Royal visit 26 Rural Living Tasty drinks to take away winter's chill Book review Home decorating Gardening Departments Feedback Diagnostics Agrilaw 28 30 31 32 2 12 14 Markets 16 News 33 Water Matters 35 Advice36 Business Centre Classified Calendar Advertisers Index 38 40 41 47 JANUARY 1993 1