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Peaches and some other tender fruits have been grown in Norfolk dating back into the early 1900s. Several families have been at the heart of peach growing in the county, including the Hasketts, Chadwicks, Sowdens, McClungs and Matzs. When Tom Haskett, present owner of T and J Haskett Farms, purchased the family farm in 1966, it included two to three acres of peaches his grandfather had planted. “I had grown up around them and was always interested in tender fruit,” he said. At the time Haskett bought the farm, Grant Fox was the big peach grower in southern Ontario and one of his orchards was available. Haskett made a deal to lease one of Fox’s orchards and to learn more about tender fruit. Then he planted his own orchard, and has continued to since then. In Norfolk County, peaches are near the northern limit of their Tom Haskett, owner of T and J Haskett Farms. range. This means Haskett must be selective of where he plants

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 4 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 5 within his farm, selecting not only well-drained The result is a peach with more flavor than sites with lighter soil but also higher land as those that sit in cold storage. Haskett said it can be a degree or two warmer which can they have customers who drive for miles for make a difference in winter survival of the their peaches, telling them they have more trees or rather a tree produces a crop the flavor. following spring. Although peaches are only produced for Still, Haskett says particular trees only fresh sales now, at one time there was a produce a crop five to six years of every 10. local cannery industry. But, the government Growing peaches is also a process allowed the industry to move to the United of continual tree renewal. If Haskett has States. five acres producing, he has two acres in “The government actually paid growers to renewal. It takes a tree as long as four years take those trees out of the ground,” Haskett before it produces its first crop. said. “Otherwise there would be a cannery industry with peaches.” Today, peaches are a small percentage of “Most fruit in Niagara the crops grown on the acreage Haskett has isn’t allowed to ripen in production. Different varieties allow fresh peaches from mid-July to mid-September. on the tree. Because we Other crops include: nectarines, apricots, are closer to the market strawberries, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and, of course, apples. we can allow it to ripen “It’s not a mainstream business for us, but on the tree.” a necessary part of the business in the fruits we offer,” he said. 

The main market for Haskett’s peaches is at the Cider Keg, which is another family business, and other farm markets in the county. “This allows us to leave the fruit on the tree a few days longer and it plumps out on the tree,” he said. “Most fruit in Niagara isn’t allowed to ripen on the tree. Because we are closer to the market we can allow it to ripen on the tree.”

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Norfolk County is positioned established their campus in to become the “Silicon Valley Simcoe in the early 70s named of agriculture” says the chair of after James N. Allan, a prominent the Simcoe/Norfolk campus of local provincial politician. Fanshawe College. Gates recalled that the original Donna Gates, a local native, is programming focused on farm effusive in her enthusiasm for the business management which potential of this area to create has now come full circle with the and develop new agricultural new agri-business management technologies and businesses. graduate program. She added “I’ve lived here all my life and that several graduates of the wasn’t aware of the level of original program helped plan the sophistication and innovation new program. in the farming community,” she “That’s a poetic symmetry,” admits. she said. Krista Zilkey, left, Donna Gates, The business of farming has The campus later expanded right, celebrating 50 years in rapidly evolved in recent years. In to post secondary school trades Norfolk at Fanshawe open house. response, Fanshawe developed and academics. In the last a graduate level Agri-Business decade, the offerings added completed two years ago which Management Program. human services. included state of the art technical Gates said about 100 local Gates said the Simcoe campus infrastructure and flexible Donna Gates, Chair of the farmers and businesses provided offers unique programming, not classrooms. Simcoe/Norfolk campus of input into planning the program available at other Fanshawe “We have all the IT (information Fanshawe College. which studies agricultural locations, which meet local technology) you can imagine,” production—managing every needs and demands. Gates said. step of the supply chain from farm “We’re so fortunate to be a The student population has to table. The program provides small campus as, opposed to increased as out-of-area and tools to enter the agricultural a massive institution, where we even international students sector at a supervisory level and can get to know our students are attracted to the facility and manage an existing organization and meet their needs,” she said. its programs. She added the or as an entrepreneur. Aside from the attraction of college is looking to provide on- “Farming is no longer rubber small class sizes, the Simcoe campus accommodations. Now, boots and the barnyard,” she campus can draw on the overall most commute or find temporary said. “it’s engaging, high tech infrastructure and access to housing in Simcoe. and innovative .” services of Fanshawe College. “We have one student RBC Royal Bank® has a dedicated Fanshawe has had a presence In addition, a major $3 who commutes daily from team of account managers, in Norfolk since the late 60s and million renovation project was Scarborough,” she said.  specializing in financial services for Agriculture. To start a conversation with an Agricultural Specialist, call Arlene Schaap 519-428-2758 Kyle Mertens 519-758-2532 Chris Anderson 519-428-3382 Sit back and enjoy the view

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 6 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 7 NFA Scholarships Announced Local secondary school students continue to take advantage of educational opportunities provided by the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture. Each year, local directors of the farmer organization awards $750 scholarships to students enrolled in a full-time agricultural or environmental science course leading to a degree or diploma in the agricultural or environmental field. The scholarship is named in honour of Richard Walker, a long time supporter of the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture. This year three scholarships were awarded: Uzair Saeed Cheema of Simcoe Composite School is attending Queen’s Uzair Saeed Cheema Bryce Ruppert Rinske van der Steege University to get a bachelor of “Until then, all doors within they all passionately profess a Cheema touts science and science degree with a major in agriculture are open,” she said. concern for the environment and technology for finding more agriculture; Bryce Ruppert is a “I hope to be a 4-H leader and the importance of sustainable efficient and environmentally Delhi District Secondary School maybe do some work within agriculture. favorable ways of production. graduate attending the University nutrient management.” “”Agriculture and the “Agriculture is the voice of of Guelph’s bachelor of science All three scholarship winners environment are important to me the future,” Steege said. “To me program in agriculture; as is Rinske share attributes of leadership because they are the backbone to it is more than a job or career. van der Steege of Waterford who in school and community our society,” Ruppert said. Agriculture is my lifestyle and attended Holy Trinity Catholic High involvements. But most importantly voice.”  School. Cheema hopes to return to Norfolk after graduation to operate the family 5.8 acre pepper greenhouse near Renton. Life’s brighter under the sun “Using the knowledge I obtain from my degree, I hope to innovate * * and increase efficiency in the McKay Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Brent A. McKay BA CFP® Gary F. McKay CLU® [email protected] Advisor Sales Associate Advisor greenhouse,” he said. [email protected] [email protected] Ruppert also plans to eventually 23 Peel Street, Simcoe, ON • 519-426-4595 return to the family farm after 237 Main Street, Delhi, ON • 519-582-1401 working for a seed or chemical company. Growing up on the family dairy The advisors at McKay Insurance and Financial Services Inc. are contracted with Sun Life Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc., a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. farm, Steege also ultimately hopes *Mutual funds distributed by Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. to return. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2017.

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ince 1925, Norfolk Department Redevelopment support of the everyday people The $13 million “Building a Better General Hospital (NGH) Project was presented with the in Norfolk County. The hospital Hospital” Campaign. This project has been serving the Canadian Healthcare Engineering was conceived by members of will fund the building of a new health care needs of Society’s Award of Excellence. the Vittoria Women’s Institute state-of-the-art Surgical Day Norfolk County. Staff at Approximately 4,000 patients and their desire to create a Care, redevelop our Labour and SNorfolk General Hospital, provide are admitted annually and some local hospital. Each step in the Delivering unit and renovate a patients with a diverse range of 30,000 attend our Emergency hospital’s development has been Minimally Invasive Operating clinical services. Our Laboratory Department. as a result of support from this Room to provide maximum has been recognized as a leader giving community; service safety and comfort to patients. in quality, performing some The hospital can also be proud clubs, businesses and private With the assistance of community 200,000 tests annually. of its state of the art, citizens alike. groups, businesses, individuals six-bed Intensive Care Unit, and Norfolk county Council, The We have a highly recognized fully equipped with the latest in The Norfolk General Hospital Foundation is $5 million away Diabetes Educational Program cardiac equipment and Medical Foundation was established in from making this project a reality. and an aggressive Infection Device Reprocessing Department. 1987 with the purpose of raising Control Program. Information Our surrounding community money for capital improvements Make your contribution to Technology at NGH is leading the continues to generously support to the hospital, including better local health care. way in electronic medical record new initiatives and endeavors, renovations to the hospital, the Contact the Norfolk General keeping. The Operating Room is allowing us to move forward purchase of new equipment and Hospital Foundation and equipped with Minimally Invasive providing the best possible care a goal to continually improve ask about one of the many Surgical equipment. Some 5,500 for our patients. patient care. ways you can give. procedures are performed annually in four theatres and Those in our farming community The Foundation is grateful to the Jennifer White, our endoscopy suite. Norfolk know all too well the importance community for supporting the Director NGH Foundation residents have the benefit of of a local hospital to the Migrant redevelopment of our Diagnostic 519-426-0130 ext. 1454 reduced travel, faster diagnoses, Worker population. In 2016, Imaging Departments, the [email protected] earlier treatments and discharges over 800 Off-Shores workers introduction of CT Services, the with modernized equipment. were treated at NGH. Every purchase of a new Portable x-ray, day, the hospital contributes to Automated Drug Cabinets and With its beautiful design and maintaining a healthy workforce Telemetry Units. architectural structure, Norfolk on our farms. General Hospital reaches beyond The last three years have seen a typical small-scale health care Local quality care could not the NGH Foundation embark on facility. In 2008, our Emergency exist without the generous its’ largest campaign ever:

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 8 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 9 QUILTING By Joan Doyle The Addicting Art It could be called a really big hen party to religiously rely upon their special sewing when the 140 members of the Norfolk needles and tiny thimbles to make those County Quilters’ Guild get together for perfectly-spaced tiny quilt stitches. their monthly Tuesday afternoon meetings. However; in the last 10 years There’s lot of chatting among these crafty membership has grown, which the senior gals and the one male member. There’s the quilter attributes to better quality fabrics exchanging of modern tips for the age-old being available, easier patterns to follow, craft that was once a necessity in many rural and the recent acceptance and popularity Ontario homes; and there are often kind of the machine sewing of quilts. There’s compliments for each other’s handiwork also the fact that more retirees have as finished projects are unveiled. gotten involved and have turned the once- The quilters’ guild came into existence necessary housewife skill into a trendy in Norfolk County over 30 years ago. art form. Even Mary Ann has evolved Quilter Mary Ann Rich was among the with the times, using the quilting skills seven founding members who responded that she acquired years ago, now in the to a newspaper ad enquiring if anyone sophisticated world of fabric art. was interested in forming such a group. At On a recent Tuesday afternoon, first, they gathered in each other’s homes, guild members gathered at the Vittoria and with sewing needles in hand, quilted & District Community Centre for their mostly bedspreads. For the first 20 years, monthly meeting. For Mary Weber, it was she remembers that membership was 40 her inauguration to the two-year role of or 50 people and the group moved their president. meeting places in order to accommodate Mary has quilted for a number of years, the quilters. but it wasn’t until she retired that she got At one point membership decreased involved in the guild. For the first year, as popularity in the intensive skill of hand she said, she only watched the others, quilting began to wane, in part because it attended the programs and learned at the Melanie Cornwell, a new member of the Norfolk County Quilters’ Guild, shows a quilt that she’s made for her can take a whole year, Mary Ann pointed workshops that are occasionally offered. grandson’s 15th birthday. The blue and grey colours will out, to quilt a bedspread by hand. Not many As time went on, she was hooked. match the colours in his bedroom, she said. The pattern had that much spare time, although there is a variation from the City Lights quilt book. are a few in the guild today who continue please turn to page 10

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Established in January 1998, the program is a partnership of Haldimand-Norfolk REACH, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and several community members supporting the Student Nutrition Program. The Student Nutrition Program is a provincial program through the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. REACH administers the program locally.

lprca erosion control ad - high res.pdf 1 10/6/2017 8:51:07 AM Local growers are an important part of the Child Nutrition Network. “Our vision is that all children in Haldimand and Norfolk have access to healthy food through Student Nutrition Programs,” said Ian Stoddart, regional food and logistics coordinator with REACH. “Healthy eating improves children’s readiness to learn and enriches their future. Our role is to provide leadership and support to local Student Nutrition Programs through educating, capacity building and financial assistance.” Locally, the program in Haldimand- Norfolk purchases product from several local farm operations and vendors. These include: Kent Creek Berries, Lake Erie Farms, Norfolk Fruit Growers Richardson’s Farm and Sovereign Farms. Producers deliver the product to the Salvation Army in Dunnville or the Norfolk Fruit Growers hub for pick-up by each school. Initially, the concept of local food grew out of the Rotary Apple program, which supplied apples to students. “We just piggybacked on that to expand to other fruits and vegetables,” said SharonC Smyth, community facilitator with the ChildM Nutrition Network. Y The goal of using local food wasCM

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The Ontario Federation of Agriculture got a first hand look at Ontario’s Garden this summer.

Representatives of the province’s premier farm and agriculture organization toured the area hosted by Larry Davis, the OFA director for Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties. Mike Vanrooy hosted the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture tour. Pictured “The OFA now has a better idea of the diversity, innovation, value, here with his brother Mark Vanrooy and Mike Curtis, the Vanrooys hosted value-added and culture of these three counties,” Davis said. the tour during tobacco harvest. He cited the broad range of products and agricultural innovation, as well as well anchored historical crops, of the area. Over a three-day period, OFA executives, directors and staff visited “A lot of the guys on the tour had never been on these types of farms,” operations such as Jeff and Becky Smith’s new dairy goat milking operation; said Bob Vogelzang, president of the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture. Tom and Brenda Snyder’s sweet corn production and sales; Bill Emmott’s “They asked the right questions and appreciated the ingenuity and robotic dairy barn; Willi and Petra Hilgendag’s certified seed production; business opportunities they saw,” he said. value added and marketing of sunflower oils; value added and innovative Davis said the importance of how much agriculture depends on climate, fruit and vegetable production, processing by Mark and Maureen Sloot; soils and water was emphasized throughout the tour. tobacco farming by Mike and Mark Vanrooy; and transitioning from “Visualize the track that agriculture is on at the moment,” he said. tobacco to ginseng by Craig and Cindy Pond; Grand River Enterprises There is a rapidly growing global population, changing and extreme cigarette manufacturing; Brett Schuyler’s “silvopasture” to increase the weather impacts from global warming and loss of our most valuable value of timber in a forest by grazing sheep in the undergrowth and soils. Worldwide there is a loss of productive soil, from mismanagement, clipping grass in orchards; Rambling Road Brewery and the University of at a rateMO ofR theE equivalentCHOI Cto EoneS .football MO fieldRE everySA V5 INminutes.GS Is. that Guelph’s Simcoe Research Station. sustainable?

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NFA Summer Tour visited the farm of Jason Persall (Pristine Gourmet) and explored his sunflower fields.

Tillage has been shown to be the biggest enemy to soil according to who are making use of biosolids, compost from food waste, municipal the SCCC. Organic matter disappears very quickly when the soil is tilled. leaf and yard waste, N-Viro, Orgaworld and the standard manure which Farmers are the stewards of the soil and water they use. On these sandy is not as plentiful/available as it once was. soils that this area knows well, there is a need for more protection from At the same time, Davis said there is little understanding from the erosion. It can be seen all the time, wind and water moving the sand/ people whom farmers supply with food and fibre, three times a day, on soil over to the neighbour farm, whether they want it or not. Soil samples what challenges farmers face every day to be able to proudly supply submitted to laboratories in Ontario show a steady decline in soil organic nutrition for the world. Large corporations and special interest groups matter. with nothing but a chair at the dinner table, try to drive the methods which Building OM back up is not easy. Many farmers are using living farmers have perfected and used for centuries to do just that, put food windbreaks to protect the soil from wind erosion. There are also those on that table. 

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 15 17-10-19 12:07 PM 16 - NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 IN NORFOLK For more than a century, 4-H has educated and entertained youth of Norfolk County. Originally known as the Boys and Girls Club, 4-H focused on rural youth. The emphasis was teaching life skills and agriculture. 4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands and Health and its motto is “Learn to do by doing.” Lorraine Vogel is a third generation 4-H leader. The foundation of 4–H are clubs which teach a wide variety of skills and topics on a weekly or monthly basis. Youth ranging from nine to 21 take part in a maximum of 13 clubs annually. A club meets a minimum of 12 hours, plus an “achievement” day and annual judging competitions. Popular clubs in Norfolk are goats, rabbits, poultry and llamas. Life skills like baking and sewing are also staples. The variety of clubs depends on the interest and expertise of their leaders and include gardening, horses and fishing. “It’s an opportunity to learn about things they would not normally be exposed to,” Vogel said. “I took part in a small engine club and learned welding.” Chartered Professional Accountants As a leader, she confessed to forming a club for topics she was personally interested in. Chartered Professional Accountants Competition among participants is a large part of the organization. Vogel said judging other’s projects teaches confidence, public speaking skills and memory development. Consistently ranked one of “I always tell the kids they use judging every day of their lives,” she said. Consistently ranked one of “It’s amazing to see them as they start at nine and when they reach 21,” she Canada’s top 20 CPA firms. said. “They’re no longer shy and standing in the corner.” To encourage membership, Norfolk County has instituted a Clover Bud Canada’s top 20 CPA firms. program for six-to-eight-year-olds. They have ten to 12 meetings a year and participate in the Norfolk County Fair. “Sometimes they’re more attentive than the 11-13-year-olds,” she said. Family matters Participation in the Norfolk fair is always a highlight for local 4-Hers and gives Family matters them public recognition. The organization also provides them with opportunities The agriculture specialists at Millards will help you to travel and meet people from across the country. Thepass agriculturealong your specialistsfamily business, at Millards assist willyour help children you Vogel recalled taking part in an exchange program where she spent two or grandchildren with the financial operations, and weeks in Saskatchewan. pass along your family business, assist your children Although its roots are in rural areas, today 4-H attracts interest from all walks ormake grandchildren sure the transfer with theis fair financial to your operations,family members and of life and gives the organization new life in an era where the number of family whomake aren’t sure continuingthe transfer with is fair your to farm your business. family members farms has dropped considerably. “A lot of urban parents encourage their kids to take part in 4-H,” she said. who aren’t continuing with your farm business. Currently, Norfolk has 90 4-H participants and 25 volunteer leaders.  Tax advisors The Millards teamTax has advisors farm tax expertise to guide LOCAL FOOD CHAMPS Theyou Millards through team the changeshas farm totax the expertise small businessto guide youdeduction through as the well changes as advising to the you small on issues business that REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED deductionaffect your aslifetime well ascapital advising gains youexemption on issues when that it SCOR EDC in partnership with Fanshawe College comes time to sell or transfer your farm. - James N Allen Campus, hosted a Local Food affect your lifetime capital gains exemption when it Recognition Day on September 8, 2017 at 634 comes time to sell or transfer your farm. Ireland Rd, Simcoe from 10:00am-1:00pm. South Central Ontario Region has a history rich in agriculture and food production that have shaped Specialized expertise our communities and region. 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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 16 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 17 Ontario Soil Network in Norfolk County Healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable agriculture and improved water quality. To improve the environment, we believe that farmers have the solutions. The Ontario Soil Network is leadership program by farmers and for farmers, to connect each other to on-farm knowledge about cover crops, min-till, compost, etc. that improve soil health. The program currently includes 35 farmers and 10 extension staff and operates under the umbrella of the Rural Ontario Institute, a non- profit organization that has been developing rural leadership in Ontario for decades. The Ontario Soil Network is supported by the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association, the Innovative Farmers of Ontario and many other farm organizations, and funded by OMAFRA. This leadership course is a pilot project with a goal to train, support and inspire ‘soil leaders’ in Ontario. Two dynamic Norfolk farmers are part of this network. Brett Schuyler is a 31-year old farmer near Simcoe who has been farming full-time since 2008. Along with his family and 7-full time employees, they crop several hundred acres of apples and sour cherries, 3000 acres of corn and soybeans along with pasturing over 500 breeding ewes. Brett has been using precision soil mapping to better understand the correlation between soil health and plant health. He is active on the county’s Agricultural Advisory Committee and has hosted many farm tours over the years. Charles Emre grows potatoes on 700 acres of Norfolk sand and also sells asparagus from the farm-gate. He planted his first crop of potatoes when he was seventeen years old and now, 30 years later, he is still loving the challenge. Several years ago, Charles began planting cover crops like mustard and pearl millet to act as bio-fumigants and diversify the crop rotation. He has seen benefits to his soil, including earthworms, and has reduced his need for commercial inputs. Charles has also been actively engaged in the agricultural sector for decades. Participants in the Ontario Soil Network leadership course are running field days and soil demonstrations for their peers, speaking to other farmers about their experiences with different management systems. Some of them are also working together to crunch their numbers and run Charles Emre the economics of healthy soil. Others will be participating in an upcoming media campaign in the farm press. Keep your eyes peeled for these farmers and their stories in the next month! 

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With a revolutionary product leading to international fame, Waterford’s Green Brothers’ Foundry became one of the most important manufacturers in the agricultural industry during the mid-nineteenth century. James L. Green settled in Waterford as an employee at the Job Loder gristmill in 1830. An enterprising character, Green quickly developed plans for a foundry and, with the help of his two sons, opened their business in 1844. Early production focused on residential stoves and ploughs but, by the 1860’s, expanded to include a line of reapers, movers, and field cultivators. In aid of the foundry, Green constructed homes for his employees and established the Green Business Block on Alice Street in the downtown core of Waterford. Both of these were innovative and forward thinking endeavours. By the 1870’s, the foundry had expanded for a third time, employing more than 200 and producing what would become their most famous piece of equipment – the Royal Royce Reaper. Pictured here is a Royal Royce Reaper currently on display at the Waterford Heritage and The Green’s joined forces with John Royce of New Agricultural Gallery. York to produce the reaper which would incorporate

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NFA Summer Farm Tour visited the farm of Jason Persall (Pristine Henry Swierenga Member Services The Vanrooys hosted the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture during Gourmet) and explored his sunflower fields. Representative for the OFA pictured tobacco harvest. Mark on the left sitting on the harvester, Mike on next to a stand of corn with sub drip the right. irrigation trials at the University of Guelph Simcoe location. OFA Board of Directors Tour Norfolk County The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) board of directors met with local farmers as they toured Brant, Haldimand & Norfolk on August 12, 13 & 14th. A big thank you to our hosts in Norfolk County: Craig & Cindy Pond (ginseng), Ray Kaczmarski, Manager University of Guelph Research Station, Jason & Linda Persall, Pristine Gourmet, John Picard, 3 Rambling Road Brewery, Mike and Mark2 Vanrooy (tobacco), Mark and Maureen1 Sloot, Austin’s Pick Your Own Farm Market, and Brett Schulyer. A special thank-you to Clark Hoskin, (Manager SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 10 BOB VOGELZANG NFA wagon ride: NFA gave out freezies and sponsored the wagon Norfolk County Tourism & Economic Development)9 President, rides for the Simcoe Farmers’ Market Customer Appreciation Day in 8 for acting as our tour guide as we travelled the roads Norfolk Federation August. The Sowden family brought the team of horses and wagon. throughout the7 County. 6 of Agriculture 5 17 4 16 15 14 13 Proposed Tax Changes12 Save24 11 23 by Ben Lefort, Senior Farm Policy Analyst, OFA 22 The federal Department of Finance may have on family owned and operated 21 The Date! 20 released a consultation paper and draft businesses in Canada. 19 legislation on July 18 aimed at significantly As part of the changes,18 any farmer who Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 overhauling the private corporation tax has incorporated their business would need system in Canada. Proposed changes to to review their succession and tax plan with 28 taxation of private corporations, as they an advisor to ensure they make sense under 27 26 are currently worded, are bad news for the the proposed changes. The25 tax implications estimated 25% of farm businesses across of not being in compliance with the new NFA Annual Meeting Ontario and Canada that are incorporated. rules could be severe. Rambling Road Brewery The proposed changes, slated to go into The changes would also penalize effect on January 1, 2018 will increase farmers who choose to transferMARCH 2018 their Dinner 6:00 pm 17-10-04 9:05 AM SMTWTFS 1 2 3 february JANUARY 2018 uncertainty and complexity to any farm incorporated farmSMTWTFS business to4 5 6 7 8the 9 10 next 1 2 3 4 5 6 2970 Swimming Pool Road, LaSalette, ON 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 businesses, particularly those that has generation. It is 7 8completely 9 10 11 12 13 unacceptable18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 decided to incorporate, and result in that legislative changes21 22 23 24 25 26 27 would make it Annual Meeting to follow dinner. 28 29 30 31 increased accounting fees for incorporated easier and lower the tax bill for a farmer to farmers to comply with the changes. sell their farm business share to a stranger, The Ontario Federation of Agriculture rather than their2018_Calendar_11x8.5_Insides.indd own child or 2 grandchild. Norfolk Federation of Agriculture (NFA) (OFA) has many concerns about the OFA is encouraging all members to go Contact Information changes and the process, and is working the OFA Act Now website to send a letter President: Secretary: together with the Canadian Federation of to their local MP and let them know that Bob Vogelzang Vernon Goble Agriculture (CFA) and other stakeholder the proposed changes, as currently worded, groups across all industries to change the will be devastating to Ontario farm families Phone: 519-443-5453 1713 Con. 11 direction of the proposal. and their farm operations and must be [email protected] RR#3 Waterford ON N0E 1Y0 OFA’s concerns focus on three things changed. Phone: 519-443-8707 – the need to extend the consultation Access a template letter to send to you [email protected] period, the need to rethink some of the MP at http://actnow.ofa.on.ca/ proposals in the changes and the need This information was accurate at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to engage in meaningful consultation time of the publishing deadline October 6, Regional Office: 1-866-823-8882 with farm businesses across Canada to 2017. Please check out www.ofa.on.ca for [email protected] fully understand the impact the changes any updates. www.ofa.on.ca

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 20 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 21 FCC Drive Away Hunger Helps Food Banks And School Meal Programs Farm Credit Canada (FCC) launched the 14th year of FCC Drive Away Hunger by contributing $100,000 to school meal programs across Canada, in addition to announcing this year’s goal for its annual food drive. “We are always looking for more ways to support those who are working everyday to help alleviate hunger in Canada,” said Michael Hoffort, FCC president and CEO, adding this year’s goal is to collect the equivalent of five million meals for Canada’s food banks and hunger programs. FCC offices across Canada are now collecting food and cash donations until October 13. Beginning on October 10, FCC Drive Away Hunger tractor tours will take place in Alberta (Camrose, Lloydminster), Ontario (London, Kate Henderson , of Farm Credit Canada, presented a cheque for $1,000.00 to Giancarlo Crotta, Principal Wyoming, Thornton), Quebec (Ange-Gardien), and Annamarie Chambers EA at Houghton Public School as part of our Drive Away Hunger Program. The Nova Scotia (Truro) and Saskatchewan (Yorkton, money will be put towards the school’s snack program. Humboldt, Regina) to collect food and donations from individuals and organizations, including industry partners and schools. To launch FCC Drive Away Hunger this year, the federal Crown corporation is contributing a total of $100,000 in support of food programs offered at 100 schools selected by FCC offices across Canada based on need. Each school is receiving $1,000 in support of their program. Agriculture is our way of life too “There are always people in our communities in need of a helping hand and no child should ever have to make it through a school day on an empty stomach,” said Hoffort, noting that hunger Meet Jacques touches over 860,000 Canadians each month, many of whom are children. In 17 years at FCC, Jacques has helped hundreds of Canadian The launch precedes Hunger Awareness Week producers build their dreams. Like everyone on your FCC team, from September 18-22, 2017 which aims to raise Jacques knows your industry and he’ll get to know you. awareness about the issue of hunger in Canada. FCC Drive Away Hunger involves driving a tractor and trailer through communities to collect 1-800-387-3232 fcc.ca food and cash donations for food banks across the country. One hundred per cent of donations go to Canadian food banks, and anyone can visit www.fccdriveawayhunger.ca to make a monetary donation. “FCC is in a unique position to bring together Canada’s agriculture community to share the food it produces with those who need it most,” Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay said. “I am proud of FCC’s continued leadership in this national food drive, as well as the generosity and support of Canadian farmers, who consistently produce among the highest quality and safest food in the world.” FCC Drive Away Hunger is FCC’s flagship community investment program. Since 2004, FCC employees, customers and community partners have raised over 33 million meals. FCC’s enthusiastic partners are also a major reason for the program’s success year after year. As Platinum partners, BDO Canada, The Meat Factory Limited, Courchesne Larose, Chenail Fruits and Legumes and Dedicated Harvesters have committed to providing food and funds to feed the hungry through FCC Drive Away Hunger. Parrish and Heimbecker Limited, Windset Farms, Co-op, Nutrigroupe, BroadGrain Commodities Inc., SWT and Ray-Mont Logistics have also joined as national partners. Jacques DeBlois FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with FCC Senior Relationship Manager a healthy loan portfolio of more than $30 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Our profits are reinvested back into agriculture and the communities where our customers and employees live and work. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture. 

120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 21 17-10-19 12:07 PM 22 - NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 NORFOLK HOPS GROWERS BREWING A NEW MARKET Expanding on Norfolk County’s growing reputation Every spring, the perennial hops roots start to as a wine region, the county is working on becoming grow. The farmers string coir – which is a string made a hot spot for craft beer lovers. from coconut husk 20 feet high – next to the root. Tim Wilson and Melanie Doerksen are the latest to “The bine climbs up the coir and classically it enter the craft brewery and hops-growing business should reach the maximum height by the summer with their Charlotteville Brewing Company, located on solstice,” Wilson said. the West Quarter Line, west of Walsh. After the solstice, the bine starts to throw cones Wilson told an interesting story of the concept that and gradually gets ready for harvest. The entire plant first planted the seed for the business. “When Mel and and coir are cut next to the ground during harvest. I were in our 20s, we lived in France for four years. We Interestingly, a former tobacco elephant wagon is thought when we got back we would be vintners. My utilized for putting the harvested plants in. dad said, ‘Don’t be nuts, grapes won’t grow here’.” With Norfolk’s sandy soil, climate and good With 20 years since that conversation, Norfolk has drainage, it results in Norfolk being one of the first proven to be a capable of growing grapes and the areas in Ontario to harvest hops. After harvest, the Melanie Doerksen and Tim Wilson are happy with husband and wife team have changed their taste – cones can either be removed by hand or machinery. their Hop harvest at the Charlotteville Brewing they became craft brew aficionados. Wilson admits Remi Van De Slyke, who has been a mentor to Wilson Company. his dad, Garnet, still wasn’t crazy about the idea, but and Doerksen, has a mechanized harvester for this they assured him hops would grow in Norfolk County. purpose. The couple has him complete this work on – an IPA, pale ale and schwarz, which is a German The couple bought half the family farm from Garnet a custom basis. black lager. and Wilson’s mother Madeline. They formulated a Currently, there are four acres of hops planted on Phase 1 of the business plan is to open the tap plan for an on-farm tap house and brewery operation. the Carolina Hop Yard, as Wilson and Doerksen call room where people can try a glass of the brews and Their research showed hops had been grown in their farm. There are 10 different varieties, including purchase some to take home. The plan is also to have Norfolk previously. cascade, wilamette, Chinook, sterling, nugget and the beers available in local restaurants. There will be “They were grown in this area at the turn of the galena. Each variety gives a different flavor and they are food served on site, all of which will be local. past century, but it stopped – likely due to disease,” combined to make different brews. A few more plants “That will be the kind of thing that compliments the Wilson said. are added to expand the hops crop each year. All beer we brew but also provides an avenue for people “Mildew and mould,” Doerksen added. hops are organic with no pesticides or herbicides and to highlight their products.” Hops are a perennial plant with the plant producing only naturally-sourced certified organic amendments. Plans are to have the brewery open by Christmas. cones. As part of the operation, two old barns, dating Updates are available on the web site at www. The cones actually aren’t hard like a pine cone but back to 1860 and 1913, were disassembled and carolinianhopyard.ca are flowers. Inside the flower is a yellow powder called brought to the area piece by piece before being The completion of this dream will be the next lupulin that produced the typical beer flavor and smell. rebuilt. The inside of the barns has been redone as phase of diversification for the farm. Garnet moved The plants grow on bines, which are similar to a vine a tap room with new cement floors, washrooms and from tobacco to mink farming. but are spelled differently. Bines are unique in they modern facilities. “He had a deep learning curve and we’re following have small thorn-like growths that grip the strings the Collaborating with the Niagara College’s in his footsteps and making mistakes along the way,” plants grow on. brewmaster class, three beers have been formulated Wilson said. 

120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 22 17-10-19 12:07 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 23 TOWNSEND LUMBER ...a Renewable Resource Townsend Lumber is unique in that the company is so diversified. The company’s divisions handle lumber from the forest, to the sawmill, all the way to finished hardwood flooring products.

When Bert Abbott and Robert invented a drying stick to put between Between the various facilities as their trees were cut, trucked and Townsend started the company that hardwood lumber during the drying on the 170 acres at the Highway 3 processed in Norfolk County.” is now Townsend Lumber Inc. in process to stop discolouration. facility and the Kitchener plant, the The third generation of the 1959, they were farmers looking for Another big step was the launch of company has now grown to be a company started when Dave retired another income source during the the company’s own line of hardwood major employer. and sold his interest in the company winter. Today, three generations later, flooring under Breezewood Floors. “We’re proud of providing local in November 2016. Penner said there the company has expanded but still This line offers a wider variety than employment for 150 people,” Penner are no major expansion plans but provides farmers and landowners some of its competitors as it is made said. “Some landowners take great they do want to update equipment with another revenue stream. from the wide variety of trees that go satisfaction in knowing they support in the mill and “maintain and improve Company president Mike Penner, through the mill. the local economy and workforce our internal systems.”  who is co-owner of the business “Our wood floors have a low with wife Laura Townsend-Penner, carbon footprint because a lot of estimates a woodlot can produce the wood used to source the floors $500 to $1,000 per acre every 10 to could have come from only 20 to 50 Equipment Centre has 15 years. One mature tree of prime kilometers away,” Penner said. hardwood species can be worth The Townsend Penner group of $100 to $500. companies processes the flooring NEW OWNERS “It’s a renewable resource,” he from log to finished product at the said. company’s Tillsonburg facilities. The Jeremy & Sherri Graham Penner, who is a director with flooring is sold factory direct from LOCAL INVOLVEMENT: Norfolk Woodlot Owners Association, stores at their Tillsonburg location, Sherri and Jeremy both grew up and have lived in said cutting a woodlot could be their sister company sawmill in New Haldimand and Norfolk their whole lives. They have 2 approached in several different ways. Dundee (near Kitchener), and at kids they are raising in Waterford. They are both very community involved. Jeremy is a Firefighter with Stn It can be harvested more often with a select retailers and in some cases 3 Waterford, Sherri is involved with Waterford Public lighter cut or less often with a heavier also under private label. School, and Pumpkinfest. cut taking more trees. Townsend is now the largest Townsend Lumber foresters will hardwood sawmill and kiln drying EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE: mark a bush, but if the landowner facility in Southwestern Ontario. Most Jeremy has been involved with equipment since right wants to go as far as having a forest of the trees harvested are processed out of high school and worked with the DW Group management plan produced, that for many years, then moving on to work for Nortrax in the facility one way or another. Canada (John Deere Construction Dealer), Case will take an independent professional “We process 99 per cent of all our CE in Racine and recently the General Manager at and then Townsend’s cutting of the saw logs,” Penner said. “We don’t Bluewest Equipment. Equipment Centre has been bush is directed by the plan. export logs. We only sell our veneer around the area since 1974. It has been a local “Even though there are bylaws, logs.” business that serves all the local contractors and you have the ultimate choice on how Today, the company has four home owners with all their rental needs. Sherri and you manage your woodlot,” he said. Jeremy Iove the idea of keeping it a local business. divisions: All the same staff stayed on board so nothing Townsend Lumber has come a • Townsend Lumber is the changed in the day-to-day operation. Both are big long ways from the early days when main sawmill operation and customer service driven people. If you look after your Bert and Robert set up a portable associated activities such as customers fast and in the right way they will keep sawmill near Cultus. In 1971, Robert’s kiln-dried lumber sales, industrial coming back. son David attended a course in product sales, and landscaping lumber grading and then started materials, and more. MAKES OF EQUIPMENT: Genie, Haulotte, Bobcat, Wacker Neuson, Dewalt, working at the mill. He, and Bert’s son • Kitchener Forest Products is the Ryan Turf Products, Doosan Compressors, SkyJack, Murray bought the business in 1978. green sawmill in Kitchener. Cut Hyundai. A fire in June 1984 that leveled the lumber is either sold direct from Glen Meyer mill was a setback, but there or shipped to Townsend 505 Queensway W. a new facility was built on Highway 3 Lumber Tillsonburg. Simcoe, ON outside Tillsonburg. • BreezeWood Floors encom- In 1988, Abbott and Townsend passes the fooring manufac- 519.428.0460 mutually agreed to part ways. The turing and retail end of the ––––––––– mill was renamed Townsend Lumber company 37 Tillson Ave. East Inc. A number of expansions took • Breeze Dried Inc. is the company Tillsonburg, ON place. One innovation that fueled that manufactures the drying growth was when Dave Townsend sticks. 519.688.1080

120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 23 17-10-19 12:07 PM 24 - NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 Farmers share their knowledge with 1,400 kids at AG AWARENESS PROGRAM By Joan Doyle and then carefully placing them into How many kinds of locally-grown a bottomless bag that is harnessed apples can you name? Did you know onto the worker’s shoulders; and how that one chicken will lay about 330 animal products show up in the most eggs in a year? That a beef cow drinks unlikeliest places, like wool that is hard- about 110 litres of water each day? packed to form the very centre of a That’s equivalent to a full bath tub. baseball, a pig’s skin manufactured into Pork, in the form of bacon or sausage a football or leather from a cow hide or pork chops tastes really good, but that becomes a designer pair of boots. did you know that pork fat can be a Students also heard that beef hidden ingredient in lipstick? Or did you cows spend 98 per cent of their time know that milk contains 16 essential outdoors – they prefer it; that pigs nutrients? So, that’s why it’s important thrive on a diet of corn, soybean meal, to raise a glass. Plus, milk is the main a mixture of vitamins and minerals and ingredient in butter, cheese, yogurt and plenty of water; that the average dairy yummy ice cream. cow produces 30 Litres of milk daily; That was just a tidbit of the and that the Ambrosia apple won’t turn information given to grade 4 students brown when it’s cut, making it ideal for attending the first 60-minute session school lunches. on October 4 during this year’s two- Much to the delight of the young day Ag Awareness Program at Norfolk audience, the session was topped County Fair and Horse Show. Students off with a fast-paced sheep shearing Jack Weibe is 8 years old, in grade 3 and goes to Lynndale Heights in and their teachers sat on grandstand- demonstration conducted by Simcoe and was involved in the Agriculture Awareness program. He style seating located at the far end of professional Geraldine Hefferan who entered his drawing in a competition at the fair. the agriculture building as it was rapidly kept the yearling on its haunches as filling up with horses – both huge wool was removed; and a milking and miniature, dairy cows and beef demonstration, curated by Henrietta and Sharon Petheram who are on the came from the grocery store, with little cows, goats, sheep, llamas, pigs and Heeg, a self-employed farmer and dairy fair’s board of directors. They farm near or no mention of any farmer. chickens. educator, using Charity the Holstein, as Waterford, currently using their land for “The program was started because In total six farmers each delivered the source for rich, foamy milk. cash crops. there is a need to educate people about 10-minute talks to the kids. Their intent The grade 4 Ag Awareness program The Petherams and others in the farming and where their food comes was to educate students on where the first came into existence over 30 years farming community began to realize from,” said Walter. food on our dinner plates comes from, ago when Norfolk fair was celebrating there was a disconnection slowly taking Over the years the Ag Awareness howann canada_Norfolkit’s grown and tractor.pdf harvested 1 as 17-10-16 in the 12:05its PM150th anniversary. It was primarily place between agriculture and the program, which originated as a half-day case of picking apples by a gentle twist started by the dedication of Walter people it feeds. They saw more rural microwave cooking demonstration, has families moving into towns and getting grown into a week-long event. Walter higher-paying jobs off the farm. Food is quick to give credit to Sharon for its “CUT” YOUR COST growth and success. RECLAIM YOUR LAND

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120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 24 17-10-19 12:08 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 25 Each year, over 1,400 grade 4 students attend one of the seven time slots allocated to the program on the Wednesday and Thursday of the fair. Students are from the Grand Erie District School Board and the Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board, with a few other schools also in attendance. Comprehensive teacher’s kits are sent in advance to the participating schools. “This way, the class can be prepared for what they are going to see,” Walter related, noting the curriculum connections are defined for the teachers. Two students from St. Michael’s School in Walsh, who watched the program, said afterwards that they were definitely impressed. “It was really cool,” declared Morgan Wissink. “I really liked seeing the sheep, and the cow being milked.” Meghan O’Neail said she didn’t know there are so many different kinds of apples. She also thought it was pretty special when a Amanda Dooney, speaking on behalf day-old chick was pulled out the pocket of the of Schuyler Farms, told the kids person (Joan Norman) doing the poultry and that Ambrosia apples are good for egg talk. school lunches because they don’t Students then headed off to other parts of turn brown after being sliced. the fair barn to see the 550-pound sow with her Once again, the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise supports the Ag 12 piglets in the heated farrowing unit, along Awareness program. Shown is Jim Simpson, chair of the community service committee presenting a cheque to George Araujo, general with the goats, the pens of miniature horses, manager/treasurer of the Fair Board. Submitted Photo the ladies carding wool and spinning it into yarn, and the laying hens in their nesting areas. Costs to the students attending the ag awareness program as well as their visit to the fair are kept to a minimum, Walter explained. He and Sharon are very appreciative of the sponsors that have come forward. Farm Credit Canada is a major sponsor. Giving back to our communities is very important, said George Klosler, senior director of the Woodstock District and a regional FCC director. The FCC concentrates on four key areas – hunger in our society, agriculture safety, education about agriculture, and community enhancement by supporting capital projects. “The fair provides us with a great opportunity to focus on education about agriculture. By Joan Norman, speaking about sponsoring Ag Awareness, we help create the poultry and eggs, holds a laying opportunity for children to learn more about hen as she shows a day-old chick how our food is produced, where it comes that she was keeping warm in her from, that farmers take great care in their work pocket. and environment, and that our food is safe and nutritious. The exhibits and demonstrations make it easy for children to see and learn, he said. Hydro One Networks Inc. also sponsors the Ag Awareness program. From her office in downtown Toronto, Tiziana Baccega Rosa, Walter and Sharon Petheram are the backbones of the Ag Awareness senior media relations advisor, stated: “Hydro program for grade 4 students. It takes place annually during the One is proud to support this great event and Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show. As many as 1,400 students support the Norfolk community.” She added attended 60-minute sessions during this year’s fair where they that employees were excited to see everyone at learned from six local farmers about where our food comes from. the fair this year. “It gives Hydro One employees the chance to meet customers face-to-face, answer questions and talk about programs and tools we offer.” The Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise also throws its back into supporting the program. “For several years, we have felt that assisting the Fair Board to bring added awareness of our agricultural traditions and reality is important,” said Jim Simpson, chair of the Rotary’s Community Service Committee. “How better to do this than to help our schools educate our youth and to promote their aim to get the children more involved in our fair. “Our modest contributions to the Fair Board have intended to facilitate the success of the Ag Awareness program in general but more specifically, to transport the children to, and from, the fair on that day in question. We see it as a small, yet important initiative,” Jim said. The approximately 1,300 members of the Norfolk Federation of Agriculture are proud of their lengthy sponsorship of the fair in general and the Ag Awareness program in particular. “It’s a good program, it’s always hands-on,” commented President Bob Vogelzang, “and it’s giving lots of information to the students.” The program allows the kids to be actually hearing from the farmer. It’s volunteer-driven, he said. The volunteers are key to the program’s success, and they’re already busy at this time of the year with harvesting. 

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The Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show is one of the top showcases of agriculture in Canada. The fair concluded its historic 177th consecutive edition earlier this month and attracted well over 110,000 people for its seven-day run. Operated by a volunteer board of directors from the Norfolk Agricultural Society, the fair is Ontario’s fourth largest. Promotion of agriculture has been, and remains, the primary goal of the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show, said general manager George Araujo. “The Norfolk fair shows off the best of the bounty of the county,” Araujo said. And there’s a lot to show off. Norfolk County has become one of the most diverse and productive agricultural areas of the country, ranking number one in a wide variety Trust the de nitive authority of crops grown. From its establishment in 1840, the fair was a place where farmers got together on Agriculture Law in Canada following the harvest season to compare their wares, compete for ribbons and trophies and exchange ideas and practices of farming. Brimage Law Group is proud to have one of our partners author a book In addition to bragging rights, the entitled “Agriculture Law In Canada.” As farmers continue to diversify and competitions served to advance farming skills and improve both animal and plant breeding. evolve, Brimage remains dedicated to meeting the industry’s legal needs The fair also provided a forum for domestic now and for years to come. skills and women and children displayed and competed in cooking, sewing and crafts skills. The popularity of the fair was evident from its Given the importance of agriculture in the Canadian economy beginnings and in 1902 a Toronto newspaper “ and its prominence among legal transactions in rural settings writer reported on traffic jams of horse drawn buggies in Simcoe waiting to get into the event. across the country, this trend of greater attention by lawyers Young people have always been attracted to and academics concerning agricultural matters is most welcome. the fair for its raucous midway, flashy lights and Agricultural Law in Canada represents the rst volume created incessant sounds. Appearances by nationally known musicians, celebrities and politicians ever primarily for practitioners who work with farm and add to its appeal. agribusiness clients. However, the educational component of the Agriculture Law in Canada - Preface and Acknowledgements fair continues to this day giving both children and adults a rare up-close opportunity to see, hear, smell and touch livestock and poultry, from newly hatched chicks to Percherons. For legal expertise grounded in agriculture, contact Brimage Law Group today. About 20 years ago, the fair formally introduced an Ag Awareness program aimed at Grade 6 students across the county. The fair has also recently capitalized on an 519.426.5840 emergence of interest in food and food safety. Not only does the public have the opportunity For more information, visit to see where their food comes from, but also www.brimage.com/agriculture-law how to prepare it and, of course, sample it. All in all, the Norfolk County Fair and Horse is a champion for agriculture. 

120681_Norfolk_Farms_Fall2017.indd 26 17-10-19 12:08 PM NORFOLK FARMS - October 2017 - 27 INVESTING IN HAZELNUTS The federal government has just announced an almost half million dollar investment in Ontario’s budding hazelnut crop.

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the Ontario Hazelnut Association (OHA) will get $492,052 to develop orchard management practices to enhance early development of hazelnut trees, develop strategies to mitigate drought stress and establish production techniques to multiply hazelnut plants for From Greenhouse to Field commercial use. Hazelnuts are touted to be a high value, large acreage crop which will create new economic opportunities for rural communities in Ontario. “The impact (of the federal investment) will be huge,” said Linda Grimo, chair of the OHA. Grimo said the Ontario hazelnut industry is still in its infancy, but its potential is “unlimited.” She said the federal government’s involvement will encourage farmers to grow the crop. “Growers will be the bed rock of the industry,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity.” Currently, there are about 400 acres planted 63 Years of Growing Knowledge in Ontario with a target of about 23,000 acres based largely on the needs of Brantford-based Together We Can Grow in Norfolk Ferrero Canada, the largest processor of hazelnuts. “We’re fortunate to work with Ferrero,” Larry Webb Grimo said. “They’re tremendous partners.” Barb Yates, senior agronomist with Ferrero, said the federal funding will be applied over a Ph: 519-843-5858 two-year period to look at the economic cost of production of hazelnuts and research into [email protected] • www.growersmineral.com micro-propagation to maximize the number of clonal trees. In a press release, MacAulay said the federal government is committed to a strong NO INTEREST, food processing sector as a driver of jobs and BUILT FOR FOR UP TO 6 prosperity. MONTHS NO PAYMENT Grimo also cited Dr Adam Dale, professor SOIL PRODUCTIVITY FOR UP TO 1 YEAR emeritus of the University of Guelph’s Simcoe *Terms and conditions apply. Research Station, who first envisioned hazelnuts See dealer for details as a valuable crop about 10 years ago. “No one has done so much,” Grimo said, citing Dale’s research and connections in shaping the industry. The OHA will be stepping up its grower recruitment over the next few months. A symposium is planned for March 27, 2018, likely in London, where prospective new growers can access all the current information available. Andrew Nixon, project manager for OHA, said the development of hazelnuts from a specialty crop to become a major commodity 9700 COULTER CHISEL is unique. TIGHT SHANK SPACING - 16” spacing for soil density reduction and superior leveling Nixon said the involvement of the federal government “validates” the research and POWERFUL TRIP PRESSURE - Eliminate deep compaction and improve drainage agronomic and economic analysis already done INNOVATIVE SHANK PACKAGE - Parabolic or chisel ripper shanks over the past eight years. TILLAGE He said the OHA, formed in 2013, is CALL YOUR SALFORD DEALER representative of the entire value chain. “We need everyone to work together.” Nixon said. “Interest is high and keeps growing as we continue to build.” “It’s an exciting time,” Grimo said. 

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