tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post3144208585635037431..comments2023-05-29T05:37:29.974-04:00Comments on Life After Rowangarth Farm: Small farmers fighting backfiona@fionacampbell.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-84301242595974348352012-04-05T10:25:22.597-04:002012-04-05T10:25:22.597-04:00@Linda -- I've heard of this happening to larg...@Linda -- I've heard of this happening to large industrialized hog producers (which makes sense, as I know there have been problems with groundwater contamination) but to hold small farmers to the same standard seems ludicrous.<br /><br />@Laure -- hahaha! Thanks! I rant and rabble much more in person than on the blog. But I had to share this one because you're right -- it is disgraceful.fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-69756820005331856522012-04-05T07:26:48.549-04:002012-04-05T07:26:48.549-04:00I've been keeping updated through your Faceboo...I've been keeping updated through your Facebook links, what crazy and amazing stuff is going on up in your neck of the woods! I loved waking up one morning to that crime scene tape photo and link! :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-78364632192203717192012-04-04T17:22:08.848-04:002012-04-04T17:22:08.848-04:00Never mind Big Brother. Seems we farmers have Big...Never mind Big Brother. Seems we farmers have Big Farmer (Corporate Ag)looming and lurking and lording it over us every way we turn.<br /><br />Here in Maine, several communities have passed "food sovereignity" (sp?) ordinances and there has been a good deal of local organizing around the right of local producers to sell fresh farm goods, unimpeded, to local customers. So far, our MaineCelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318937035647123010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-57291801394029890842012-04-04T12:53:40.809-04:002012-04-04T12:53:40.809-04:00I love that you have a label for rants and rabble-...I love that you have a label for rants and rabble-rousing. Rant as much as you want, and please, raise some rabble. This is disgraceful conduct by corrupt governmental agencies. Maybe I should leave this post as Anonymous. ;O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-23243800502034365112012-04-04T10:29:26.253-04:002012-04-04T10:29:26.253-04:00...Not to mention government regulations, such as ......Not to mention government regulations, such as in Quebec, that require farmers to install $50k+ holding tanks for manure, because it might seep into groundwater - What's next? Require farmers to go around and pick up the manure in pastures? Stop spreading manure on crop fields (and use more chemical fertilizers instead)? It's complete madness!Linda J. Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074461235101502913noreply@blogger.com