IAN MACALPINE/WHIG-STANDARD PETER MACKINNON PROUDLY HOLDS UP THE 200- YEAR-OLD DEED TO HIS FARM Final Edition

United Empire Loyalist Andrew Miller, a member of Jessup's Rangers, was granted the original 100 acres in 1784. His log cabin is covered over by the [PETER MACKINNON]'s white frame farmhouse, which was built about 1811. MacKinnon is a strong believer in the family farm. Co-op farms, called...

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Published inKingston Whig-standard (1993)
Main Author Harry Kilfoyle A LOT OF CHANGES IN FARMING HAVE BEEN SEEN ON BICENTENNIAL FARM
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kingston, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 27.01.1986
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Macalpine, Ian
Mackinnon, Peter
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Summary:United Empire Loyalist Andrew Miller, a member of Jessup's Rangers, was granted the original 100 acres in 1784. His log cabin is covered over by the [PETER MACKINNON]'s white frame farmhouse, which was built about 1811. MacKinnon is a strong believer in the family farm. Co-op farms, called a growing trend 10 years ago, have virtually disappeared; they survive only in Quebec, where they are aided by provincial grants. MacKinnon says the co-op system wasn't productive enough to survive. MacKinnon has also chosen to help farmers make the transition to other occupations. He is an adviser for the province's new farmer- in-transition program. The program includes grants to help farmers make the financial adjustments to another full-time occupation and a hotline for farmers in trouble that is staffed by experienced farmers ready to consult.
ISSN:0839-0754