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A Thousand Hills deals with the issue of farmland being bought by developers who then turn it into subdivisions. Once houses and roads are built, the land is lost as farmland forever. Unfortunately, it is increasingly difficult for small family farmers to make a living. Many farmers are forced to sell their farms and to give up farming due to crop failure and debt. Older farmers often see their children leaving the family farm for safer, more profitable careers, leaving them with no one to continue farming their land. It is sad when driving through the countryside and seeing signs nailed onto telephone poles read, ‘If you ate today, thank a farmer.’ or ‘If you had pizza today, thank a farmer.” For hundreds of years farmers have been appreciated, but in our present world they have to advertise their worth.

We want to guide you to some of the ‘farmer friendly’ organizations who are addressing the plight of the family farmer and who are attempting to stop prime farmland from being developed. We call them Farmers’ Friends.
Farm aid
A non-profit organization with the mission to keep family farmers on their land. Their web-site is an ardent advocate for maintaining healthy land and healthy farms.
 
Ontario Farmland Trust
A “non-government, non-profit charitable organization established to work with farmers, rural communities and other interested parties to promote the protection of farmland in Ontario.”
 
Farmers Feed Cities!
“An agricultural awareness campaign working with farmers across Ontario. Farm families have been growing food for generations and provide safe, reliable food that tastes great!”
 

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