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& (continued some years, other years liv- ing on less than $1,000 in- come from the farm, "There were no holidays, no breaks. It was steady, and it was a istruggle," he says. It paid off, however, and 'after steadily expanding, im- proving. and "adjusting to the times," W six farms in the: Nestleton areas--covering some 850 acres. 'buck out of farming. ] "We've earned it," he said. - One of the problems that face today's agricultural community is a lack of com- munications between the rural and urban areas, said Frew, a problem that be- comes evident everytime food prices go up. "People think that every time their food bill goes up, the farmer gets more money. That just isn't so. Packaging, process- ing, transport and other "middle men' create at least: part of the increases 'and these people are happy that everyone blames the farmer." 'Sure,' admits Frew, "farming is a way of life, as well as a business, and most farmers love the land." He agrees some people see a 220 COCHRANE ST. Don Frew counts. He sees no need: to. deny he's making a good' PORT PERRY farmer as a hardworking, happy kind of individual who lives a peaceful, quiet but poor life. So why does a farmer need money? "The fellow that sells me a $21,000 tractor doesn't price the product any less because I love the land," smiles Mr. Frew. Escalating prices on both land and equipment has shot the price of operating a farm way up. The established farmer can keep up, but people wishing to get into farming from scratch have an upward battle before them. "If I had to start out from scratch right now, I'd never make it," he said. So how do you keep 'em down on the farm? "I think the boys (Don has two sons and a son-in-law) involved in the farm oper- ation) are still interested in farming because I've always given them a say in the operation of the farm. It hasn't just been a matter of me telling them what to do, and them doing it. The boys put a lot into it, and they deserve a say in the busi- ness." Don's views on the gradual reduction of the number of operating farms is perhaps one indication of a rather unorthodox philosophy among farmers. Far from lamenting about 985-7086 Opening new doors to small business Financial assistance Manatjement framing nformation on government Ifor iie for business Mrs. W.E. Clifford one of our representatives will be at Railroadhouse Motor Hotel, Scugog St., Hwy. 7A, Port Perry. Wed., September 22, 1976 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 985-8131 for appointment. If you require financing to start, modernize or expand your business and are unable to CECH ECL CIC ONCE ECD EL CR CIE ERE DT CLG O ERIE CUE ICR UI CIC CL RGR LE FBDB management services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your THLE R ELS CCA CT CEERI ENTER 1 FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK 22 King Street West, Oshawa, Ontario. Telephone 576-6800. the fact, Frew sees it as basically good for the ag- ricultural industry. Separates the deadwood from the farmer," says Frew. "It's an economic reality. Farms are getting bigger and more efficient. If you can't keep up with the times, then maybe you should get out." But while Mr. Frew real- izes the problems of agri- culture today, he's unwilling to pass it all off as a plot against farmers by. the ur- banite. At least part of the prob- lem is the fault of the farmer, says Frew, or at least the solution is in the farmers' hands. 'Do you realize that we have all the power we need AF EIRCTRE STM SISTER: TR TVREEE FERAL £ FR 5 A Set SLR RE 08 $ALE BE ~ Farming...a special love for the land right here in our hands? but we can't get together to apply it." It's the farmer's tradition- al sense of independence, says Frew "and lack of brains." Frew points to tobacco as one example of. what unity and a strong voice can do. Tobacco growers are among the higher income in farming today -because they stand together under a strong marketing board. "Before the board, we were at the mercy of the buyers. No more." Marketing boards, he said, are a step in the right direct- ion. Farmers must work together to achieve the same kind of unity that other seg- ments of society have used to their advantage. * PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1976 -- 21 fo yi 7, lk ih A Alt ¢ REG) LAE AINA 8 biel «(INTERNATIONAL | PLOWING fs MATCH 2 & FARM MACHINERY SHOW EDL 28- OCT. 2 1976 LOMABLTITION 2 %2 miles west of Walkerton, Ontario SEPTEMBER 17th & 18th 8:00 P.M. PORT PERRY ARENA Music by FRIDAY BELFAST & Admission: $3.00 Per Person Proceeds for Serving the Communities Greatest Needs 1:00 A.M. at SATURDAY SATELLITES SPONSORED BY THE KINSMEN CLUB OF PORT PERRY 7 NETHER A po, £2 £5 x FE TR