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Organic growers tour Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, July 25, 1995 -- 15 ~~ Scugog Township farm " . About 25 organic growers from "oul + Durham across Durham Region paid a visit Saturday to the farm of Bit and Penny Reid, just north of Port Perry. The 200 acre Reid farm on Scugog Line 8 has been certified for two years as "chemical free," by the Organic Crop Improvement Association International, and it is one af just 3,000 farms in the world. The tour last Saturday gives organic growers a chance to get together, socialize and share tips and ideas on organic farming, 'Composters for-- the backyard a bargain at $15 Region's 1995 Backyard Composter "Truckload Sales" were more successful than ever! The events, held this spring at ten different locations across the Region, resulted in the sale of more than 6,500 composters. The one-day events offered $15 backyard composting units to Durham residents. During the day, Regional staff provided free "how-to" "workshops, and distributed literature on the basics of caring for your composter. "The high level+ of public participation in these events is a clear indication of the dedication to waste reduction being made by residents of the Region", says Jack McCorkell, Director of Operations. "Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce the amount of materials going to landfill by up to one third." The Region extends their "Thanks" to the manufacturers of the composters for their outstanding efforts in promoting the events, and to all of the composter distributors who hosted these events. "In 1994, the total number of composters sold was 6,700. Sales from this year's Truckload Sales alone represent 97% of all the composters sold last year", reports Peter Watson, Manager of Waste Reduction. "Durham residents are becoming more . enthusiastic about composting and this is great news!" To date, the Region has distributed over 42,000 composters through their Backyard Composting, Program. Residents still interested in purchasing a composter for just $15 can visit any one of the following distributors: Ajax : Vandermeer Nurseries 427.2525 PORT PERRY TIRE] & WHEEL Automotive ® Farm Commercial ® All Brands Check our Prices Before You Buy! 2 Hoa 'S PETRO CANADA 29 Simcoe St., Port Perry S11 h rerd .applied to the land for She and husband Bill have owned the farm for the'last 17 years and this is their second livestock must be 100 per cent 'organic-fed and cannot receive hormones, growth promoters, season as a certified organic medicated feeds or farm. indiscriminate medications; To get that certified manure fertilizers must be designation, the Reid farm had to meet strict criteria and undergo an independent inspection Yo insure the farm meets all the standards of the Association. Some of the standards are no syntheticgherbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers can b composted for a minimum of six months; all animals must be raised in a humane fashion-no battery cages or small pens, for example. The whole idea behind organic farming and growing is to revent chemical pollution of the soil, air and water and to save the huge amounts of energy years prior . "chemicals. Penny said healthier soils produce healthier crops which in turn produce a healthier population. The Reids produce a wide variety of veggies on the farm, including beets, corns, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, salad greens, potatoes, tomatoes, squash broccoli and onions. This year's crop is coming along fairly well, said Penny, but there was a bit too much rain early in June, right after the planting. This year the Reids will be wholesaling some of the produce locally at Valu Mart, IGA and Herbally Yours, as well as at the Brock - Vieveen's. Nursery (705)426-7067 or Sunderland Municipal Office (705)357-3598 Clarington - Newcastle Lumber Limited 987-4713 or Rekker's Garden Gallery 623-2300 Oshawa - Holland Building Centre 725-4709 Pickering - Millwork Home Centre 683-6771 Scugog - Port Perry Feeds 985- 7363 . Uxbridge - Goodwood Gardens 640-4852 or Uxbridge Municipal Office 852-9181 Whitby - Weall and Cullen Nurseries 668-3396 FORDER - PARKS INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 34 Water Street, Port Perry, [¢] 1 Cc 85 'o Fairgrounds each Saturday . morning. The general public is welcome to visit the farm to purchase produce, but Penny said they would appreciate a phone call ahead of time. + Ontario LL 1J2 985-8471 ER PERSONAL ATTENTION TOALL OF [fyi yeh YOUR GENERAL INSURANCE NEEDS IE CM Betty DSi Vl () H etty ET Bhite L ' A . » & 9 ® 9 DRY elty £4 Snite 0, Cle . 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