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monitoring Conservation So, with empty pockets I started Larry Hutchison, Owner/
Agriculture results & Village asking busy field crop experts to Manager of Tri-County Agromart
Saving and Loan Projects. DONATE their time and materials in Trenton, despite an incredibly
We were surprised at being to growing a crop of wheat this busy expansion season, agreed
celebrated for being canadians year (2020). to supply pesticides and granular
interested in africa, and flush fertilizer to keep the crop healthy.
from the unimaginable culture Jeff Harrison donated 38 bags of
shock of explicit poverty, Jane winter wheat seed for October Kirby and Bryce Hakkesteegt
and I regrouped after returning planting. He even donated his agreed to text me when they saw
to Canada. pickup truck to deliver the bags. holes in my thinking. Together,
these generous people thrive on
We have owned a small Dave Dorland donated his time holy thinking!
parcel of land for 30 years and machinery to seed 14 acres
near the Brighton Speedway, in mid-October. You haven’t The Foodgrains Bank
and considered the rental witnessed precision until you’ve (foodgrainsbank.ca) has been
agreement we had with Kirby seen the evenly spaced (between raising awareness of Third World
Hakkesteegt, the poultry/ plants and rows) plants pop their food security issues for almost
cash crop farmer on Hwy shoots up in late fall & April. 40 years. We wholeheartedly
2. I didn’t think much about endorse them, so honk
the implications of starting Brad King of the Alpine Brand a horn when you drive by our
a Foodgrains project until Kirby group supplied liquid fertilizer Stewart Rd. growing project,
emailed me a 3 page cultural to- with the seeding process. This make a donation, or consider
do list for growing just one field gives the tiny seeds a boost just supporting the work in some
crop for a calendar year. prior to freeze-up. other way! l
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