Homesteading Month Supports Canadian Farming

Reader Contribution by The Mother Earth News Editors
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Writer and Canadian farming enthusiast, Joseph Graham sent this reviews of the event that he and his wife hosted forHomesteading Education Month .

Last winter, when MOTHER EARTH NEWS first challenged us to hold a Homesteading Education Month event, we sent them a note announcing that we would participate, planning an Open House for Sept.15. It was a lark. MOTHER EARTH NEWS (MEN) was far away, and we were sure, Sept.15, would be a day like any other.

As soon as the magazine came out in the spring, we received our first inquiry from someone in Arundel. Then CBC radio called to learn more about us. When June Angus heard us talking about our plans on the radio and did a write-up for Main Street., we knew that MEN’s challenge was going to teach us something. Starting early in the morning of Sept.15, people began to arrive. Over the course of the day, we received over 60 curious visitors of all ages. I spent the day in the gardens, answering questions and learning from other gardeners, while Sheila tried to keep up with the jam, coleslaw, and paté tastings in the kitchen. Four loaves of her homemade bread were consumed, and both of us were so busy, neither of us had time for lunch.

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