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Did You Know?

In 1991, 11.3% of the Township labour force was directly involved in farming.
Source: Census of Canada, 1991

18 out of 100 households in the western part of Woolwich township (Floradale, Hawkesville, Heidelburg) grow 75-100% of their own food.
Source: Community Survey

1500 people participated in the October 1998 Farm Tour.
Source: Glen Martin, Farm Tour host

30,779 head of cattle and calves were recorded in Woolwich in 1991.
Source: Census of Canada, 1991

While in 1986, only 16 farms used personal computers, 50 farms reported using computers in 1991.
Source: Census of Canada, 1991

640 Township children participated in Children’s Farm Safety Programs in 1998.
Source: Woolwich Rural Health Worker


Did you know these crops grow in Woolwich?
(less common crops in Woolwich)




   


INDEX

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Build a Feeling of Community
Promote Voice and Choice
Support Local Farming
 Challenges in Local Farming
 Big Changes in Crop Genetics are Here
 Think Again!
 Did You Know?
Support Local Business
Improve the Quality of the Environment
Provide for Basic Needs
Treat Waste as a Resource
Improve Community Amenities
Preserve the Past; Safeguard the Future



Woolwich Healthy Communities
P.O. Box 370
10 Parkside Drive
St. Jacobs, Ontario
NOB 2NO
Tel: (519) 664-3794
Fax: (519) 664-2182