Tobacco Farmers in Crisis Meeting Update

Source from:  cd989.com by Newsroom on 2007/4/20 04/24/2007

Tobacco farmers remain in limbo, regarding an exit strategy.At a meeting last night in Delhi, the Tobacco Farmers in Crisis listened to both worries, and ideas.Over 400 hundred farmers and their families gathered in the German Hall, along with members of Norfolk council. President of TFIC, Brian Edwards, tells CD 98.9 that Councillor Jim Oliver said the continuing crisis is affecting the county, as a whole. Storefront shops are closing, causing an affect on tax dollars.An idea was discussed, that 35-40 pounds of tobacco be donated to Six Nations for Earth Day. Enditem