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Old 99 Farm, Week of Mar 23, 2019


Greenhouse looks lush with mature plants now in all beds: spinach, collards, kales, chards. The rhubarb is showing it’s head, will likely have stalks in couple weeks.

Pigs went to market this week, will have halves and wholes for the freezer. About 50 lb of meat wrapped per side.

Eggs are on special, buy two dozen, get one free.

Beef still has 15% discount on 20lb and quarter orders.

On the climate front, Hamilton city council passed a resolution this week with unanimous vote to declare that climate change is an emergency. Here’s the wording:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

(a) That the City of Hamilton declare a climate emergency that threatens our city, region, province, nation, civilization, humanity and the natural world;
(b) That a multi-departmental Corporate Climate Change Task Force of City of Hamilton staff be created under the leadership of the City Manager;
© That the Corporate Climate Change Task Force be directed to investigate and identify:i. Additional actions to be taken to incorporate into existing plans and policies to achieve net zero carbon emissions before 2050, etc. (and report back in 120 days).

This is a big deal! Only symbolic at present but hey, we hope they mean it and will be working hard to keep them true to their word. If you want to write your councillor a word of encouragement, I would be pleased. Let me know you did. I’m active with the grassroots movement called Extinction Rebellion. Find us on facebook.

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Ian and Cami