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Join the Tractor Tour - Sun. August 28, 2011

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tractor-event-thumbnailHistory Professor, John Varty wants to draw attention to how food is produced and the struggles faced by farmers. Welcome him to Dufferin County, as he travels from P.E.I. through the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario.

“My goal is to put farmers on camera and give them a sustainable voice,” said Varty, who adds that there are a number of documentaries being released right now about food, but they don’t go into much detail about the role of farmers and farming.

Join the convoy to "Stop the Mega Quarry."

 

 

When: Sunday August 28, 2011

Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Potluck Meal: between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM

Location: Our tractor convoy will start from Primrose, go north on County Road 124 and end at Wallace Farms at 625007 - 15th Sideroad Melancthon,(the corner of 15th Sideroad and 5th Line), near the proposed quarry site.

Please bring your new or old tractors (of all colours, red, orange, white, blue and green), big or small farm equipment, horses etc.
NOTE: YOU MUST BE A LICENSED DRIVER, HAVE INSURANCE ON YOUR VEHICLE AND A SLOW MOVING SIGN AFFIXED TO YOUR VEHICLE.

If you are a weekend warrior and want to bring your lawn mower tractor, marshall at Hornings Mills Ball diamond around 2:00 and the big guys will pick you up on the way by.

If you can't join in, please attend at Rick Wallace Farms for speeches and a potluck dish around 3:30 or 4ish.

Join the convoy to "Stop the Mega Quarry". Come celebrate with us!

http://www.tractorcanada.com/ See the Professor's website.

http://www.atlanticfarmfocus.ca/Canada%20/%20World/2011-07-07/article-2637724/Profs-crossCanada-tractor-trip-to-highlight-farm-issues/1 Atlantic Farm Focus Article

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/06/30/john-varty-mcmaster-professor-tractor_n_888254.html Huffington Post