The Rural Voice, 1998-03, Page 5i
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Cover
The issue of quality assurance continues to
reverberate through the food industry in Canada.
The latest sector to join the movement is the maple
syrup industry with its Seal o Quality program.
Modelled on the
Vintners Quality
Alliance and the
Env'ronmental
Farm Plan, the
program seeks to
assure consumers
of quality syrup
while helping
producers improve
their operations
and identifying the
weak points in the
production chain.
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} Perth County Federation 58
Rainy River Federation 59
Grey County Federation 60
Perth Pork Producers 61
Bruce County Federation 62
Huron County Federation 64
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THE MAGAZINE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
Columns
Behind the Scenes
Gisele Ireland
Keith Roulston
Robert Mercer
Mabel's Grill
Agrilaw
Features
Tarred with images of polluted
waterways from runoff from
the land, Ontario's farmers
have decided to step forward
to collect accurate information,
to work to ensure farmers do
their best on behalf of the
environment, and to make
sure the story gets told about
the work farmers are doing.
Several projects are underway
to research the issues and
educate both farmers and
consumers about the realities.
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Pigs, pork and public perception 17
Bridging the gap 28
Sealed for quality 31
Living with Grace 36
Rural Living
Recipes 38
Gardening 40
Home Decorating 41
Book Review 42
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News 43
Advice 50
Business Centre 54
Classified 55
Calendar 56
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