<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI<div>R<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Beyond Factory Farming" <<a href="mailto:ian@beyondfactoryfarming.org">ian@beyondfactoryfarming.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">May 12, 2010 10:22:30 AM GMT-04:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"" <<a href="mailto:mill@continuum.org">mill@continuum.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>BFF spring-summer newsletter</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Beyond Factory Farming" <<a href="mailto:ian@beyondfactoryfarming.org">ian@beyondfactoryfarming.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; 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"><span style="font-size: small; "><br><br></span><b><span style="font-size: small; ">Irradiation: A Flawed Food Safety Fix?<br></span><br><span style="font-size: small; ">Get the Most From Your Farmer's Market<br><br>What's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>In</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dinner?<br><br>Agriculture and the International Year of Biodiversity<br><br>Hawk Hill Hearty Farmer Stew Recipe<br><br>Rare Breeds Canada 2010 AGM</span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><br><br></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><hr></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-size: small; "><br><br><b><span style="font-size: large; ">How To Get The Most Out of Your Farmer's Market</span></b><br><br>If you want to start buying locally sustainably-raised meat but you aren't sure where to start, visit a farmers' market. It's the easiest way to jump into the world of fresh local food. Here are some tips to get you started.<br></span></span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Find out the hours of operation. Unlike a supermarket, the hours of operation at a farmers' market will vary - many are open one day a week. Peak market hours will occur during the growing season. Meat producers may have meat all year long so check with them when you are there.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">2)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Take cash - some farmers' markets don't take cheques or credit cards.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">3)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Get an early start - This will ensure that you get a good choice of products as markets can sell out quickly.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">4)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Bring Your Own Bags - take sturdy, reusable shopping bags.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">5)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Take a quick tour of the market before you buy anything. This will give you a good idea of what products and farmers are there.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">6)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Let your farmer be your teacher. If you want to learn how to properly store and prepare a product, who better to ask than the farmer who grew it? You might get some great recipes!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">7)</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"> Don't forget to ask questions about how the meat was raised to be sure that it was raised without hormones, antibiotics, and that it was raised naturally. This will make sure that is was produces by a sustainable farmer.</span></span></span><font class="Apple-style-span"><br></font></span></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">These are just a few tips to help you as you discover flavourful meats from humanely, socially responsible farmers.<br><br><br type="_moz"></span></span></span></p></span></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><hr><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US"><br><b><span style="font-size: large; ">Hawk Hill Hearty Farmer Stew<br></span></b><br></span><b><span lang="EN-US">Ingredients:</span></b></span></p></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1 large onion chopped</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; font-size: small; "><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">2 stalks celery, chopped into 1 inch slices.</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">4 medium carrots, 1 inch chunks</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">3 medium or 2 large potatoes, sliced into one inch chunks</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">2 large cloves garlic, chopped not minced</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1 cup sliced mushrooms</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1 lb trimmed stew beef</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">2 TBSP tomato paste</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1-2 cups low salt chicken broth</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1/2 -1 bottle beer - try a rich pale or dark beer for different flavors</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1 tsp chopped rosemary</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1 tsp chopped parsley</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">1/2 tsp thyme</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">2-3 bay leaves.</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">salt and pepper to taste<br><br><b><span lang="EN-US">Directions:<br></span></b><br></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; ">In a large stove top to oven pot or dutch oven, add olive oil and fry onions, carrots, celery and garlic until onions are translucent and slightly browed and celery is softening.<br><br>Remove from pan and add 1 TBSP butter and mushrooms, fry until slightly brown.<br><br>Remove from pan and add to onion mix. Brown beef in pan and add back onion mix and mushrooms.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Add chicken broth, tomato paste, herbs and beer. There should be enough fluid to cover over all the ingredients. <br>Bring just to a boil, cover and place in a hot oven (350°F) for about 1-2 hours. Monitor the fluid level to ensure it does not dry out (Add beer or broth as needed).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Now head out to the barn and do your chores.<br><br>Partially pre-cook the potatoes, drain and add to the stew. Cook another 10-15 minutes until potatoes are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>If required, thicken with 1 TBSP flour first thinned in 1/4 cup cold water. The thickener will need to be added at the same time as the potatoes.<br><br>Eat with a loaf of hot bread... maybe some focaccia you learned to bake at Hawk Hill. <br> </p><p style="margin-top: 4.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 4.2pt; margin-left: 0cm; ">Courtesy of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=e872b05db7&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">Hawk Hill Farm</span></a>. </p><div> </div></span></span></span></div></td><td valign="top" class="defaultText" align="left" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 150%; font-family: Verdana; width: 400px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px; "><h1 class="primary-heading" style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><br><img width="375" height="268" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/cow.jpg"><br><br><br>Irradiation: A Flawed Food Safety Fix<br></span></b></span></h1><h1 class="primary-heading"><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">There is a new threat to our food supply- food irradiation. The food processing industry likes to pass irradiation off as the latest technology in food safety and as a way to keep dangerous organisms off of our food. In reality, what it<img width="0" height="0" border="0" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/irradiation.jpg"><img width="150" height="150" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/irradiation.jpg"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>does is give agribusiness the go ahead to grow and process their food in unclean conditions. Health Canada wants to change existing regulations to allow for new uses of food irradiation. As consumers, it's up to us to stop it.</span></span></span><br></span></h1><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Irradiation is a controversial process in which food is exposed to ionizing radiation to extend shelf life and kill insects, fungi and some bacteria. It is important to realize that toxins, viruses or bacteria spores are resistant to irradiation and as a result, irradiation may not produce the expected results. </span></p></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">Unfortunately, some irradiated products already exist in Canada: potatoes, onions, wheat, flour, whole wheat flour, spices and dehydrated seasonings. Health Canada is proposing additions to include: ground beef, poultry, shrimp, prawns and mangoes. All irradiated products must be marked with the "radura" symbol. For more information read our </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=9a61a5c31e&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">Food Irradiation Fact Sheet</span></a></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span lang="EN-US">.<br></span><br></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; "><hr><br></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 1.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><img width="300" height="231" border="0" align="middle" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/plate.2.jpg"> </div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 1.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><br>What's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>In</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dinner?</span></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 1.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "> </span></p><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 1.8pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-size: small; ">Commercials are the latest tactic used by industrial food producers to lure consumers into believing that the food they sell is more wholesome and natural. <br><br>Industrial food producers claim that they are on a mission to ensure that everything in their products contain "real” or “natural” ingredients. They pose questions to the consumer to make them think more about ingredients that are in the dinner they serve to their families.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Most of these commercials then take the consumer on a romantic journey to small-scale farms where produce is harvested by hand and brought in from the field by small tractor and wagon with birds chirping in the background and livestock roaming free on green grass- you can almost hear the babbling brook in the background.<br><br>Industrial food producers would have us believe that our food is produced in this manner, yet in reality, most of the food we buy in grocery stores is produced industrially.<br><br>This is definitely misleading when it comes to meat. Although the industry would have us believe that pigs, cows, chicken and other meat sources are frolicking in green pastures, breathing clean air, and enjoying sunshine and blue skies, most of the meat that hits our plate is raised in cramped buildings with thousands of animals that never see sunlight or get the chance to breathe clean air.<br><br>Ultimately as consumers, we are responsible for the impacts that result from our choices. Eating meat that is produced in a socially and environmentally responsible way is healthier, fresher, and tastier. Not only will your taste buds benefit but the environment will as well. To find healthy sustainable meat in your area please visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=f480c6e675&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">www.eatwellguide.org</span></a>.</span></span></div><font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br></span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><hr><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><br><br></span></b></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><img width="317" height="119" border="0" align="middle" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/2010logo.jpg"> </span></div><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><br>Think, Eat, Act:<br>The International Year of Biodiversity</span></b></div><br><i><span style="font-size: medium; ">Think...</span></i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, and not a moment too soon, because around the globe species from all walks of life are disappearing at roughly 1,000 times the natural rate. The term biodiversity, which simply means variety of life, instantly conjures images of rich natural ecosystems like tropical rainforests and coral reefs. But life’s diversity is not confined to the wilderness. Since the dawn of agriculture humans have painstakingly cultivated an abundant assortment of crops and livestock that have proven their worth over time by providing for our very survival. And this irreplaceable inheritance is in greater peril than you may think.<br><br>Find out more<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=82103bc6b4&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">.<br><br><i><span style="font-size: medium; ">Eat...</span></i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>By choosing heritage breeds when purchasing meat, you are helping to conserve them by economically supporting the small farmers who raise them. In turn, an increase in demand for heritage meat makes it economically viable for other farmers to raise rare breeds and conserve their genetics. Heritage meat is of high quality, is better for your health and the outdoor production system is better for the animals and the environment. <img width="175" height="171" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/TEAround4.png"><br><br>Learn how to eat better<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=b9f88a23fb&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">.<br><br><i><span style="font-size: medium; ">Act...</span></i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>How can you help protect and encourage agricultural biodiversity in your community and around the world?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Find out how you can help<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://beyondfactoryfarming.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4&id=7e96d50a3b&e=4a2a644fbb" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); ">.<br><br></span><hr><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><br><br><img width="250" height="118" border="0" align="middle" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ea153474933fb3c9aeaf73df4/images/RBClogo.gif"><br></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(24, 74, 0); "><h1 class="primary-heading" style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><br>Rare Breeds Canada's 2010 AGM<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; "><br></span></span></b></span></h1><h1 class="primary-heading" style="text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><b><span style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; ">Rare Breeds Canada's 2010 Annual </span></span></b><font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; ">General Meeting will be </span></font><font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; ">located at historical Fanshawe Pioneer Village:<br></span></font></span></h1><h1 class="primary-heading" style="text-align: center; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; ">2609 Fanshawe Park Road East<br>London, ON<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>N5X 4A1<br>(519) 457-1296 <br>Saturday, Mat 15th, 2010 <br>The AGM will be held at 2:00 p.m.<br></span></font></span></h1><h1 class="primary-heading" style="text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(113, 132, 77); "><font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; ">This is Fanshawe's "Spring on the Farm" weekend. 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