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The Ketcheson family have been farming in Hastings County for over 200 years and at Moira since 1829.

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Ron and Janet Hamilton have farmed on Hamilton Road, Sidney Ward, City of Quinte West, since 1966. Janet (nee Reynolds) grew up in Cooper.

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Dave Maines and Susan Carleton-Maines and their two sons Dustin, 11 years, and Graham, eight years, live on the Carleton family farm on the Moneymore Road, Roslin.

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Jeff and Jen Ferguson and their two small sons, Owen and Eric live at Springbrook Farm on Squire Road south of Springbrook in Stirling-Rawdon. The farm was owned by Jeff’s grandparents Ron and Ethel Rahm for 30 years. Jeff works as a driver with Campbellford Farm Supply.

They have a small herd of pigs and sell pork cuts and lean sausages at the local farmers’ markets. They also sell beef, free range chicken, and hay.

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Richard and Beth Wismer live at Beckett Farms high up in Stirling-Rawdon. One gets a wonderful view from their Beckett Berries strawberry field west to the Northumberland hills.

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CIPM farm is a certified organic cash crop operation, growing about 350 acres of cereals and other grains each year.

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The Durkin family has been farming in Tyendinaga Township since the area was settled nearly 200 years ago. For the past 40 years they have run the farm as a beef farm.

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Dale, Fay and Mark Grant of Gran-Jou Farms breed Black Angus beef cattle. “They are bred, born and raised on our farm, from free-range contented cows,” said Dale.

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Dave Harry is a long-time organic farmer who understands the need to care for the soil and the importance of following good crop rotations.