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From YouTube: MARCH 2 2023 Statements Adam Olsen
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
sandwich
in
our
10
Islands
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
last
fall.
I
visited
Newman
Farm
in
central
Saanich,
where
I
met
with
Don
and
Natasha
Caverly
and
farm
manager,
Bert
James,
to
get
a
tour.
The
land
was
donated
to
the
district
by
the
Newman
family.
When
I
was
on
Council
in
central
Saanich,
we
partnered
with
the
farmlands
trust
to
farm
it.
There
was
a
condition
they
couldn't
compete
with
commercial
farms
and
what
they
created
from
that
was
amazing,
Farm
mines.
A
Trust
Society,
is
a
recognized
model
for
sustainable
farming
and
food
redistribution
in
the
Greater
Victoria
region.
Utilizing
National,
award-winning
certified
pollinator-friendly
Farm
practices
from
2013
to
present
the
farmlands
trust
Society
leads
the
field
to
Plate
initiative
where
they
grow
Harvest
and
freely
donate
fresh
local
produce
to
vulnerable
populations.
A
The
primary
recipient
of
the
FLT
society's
field
to
Plate
initiative
is
our
place.
Society
the
FLT
produces
apples
herbs,
squash
beets,
cabbage
carrots,
cucumbers,
garlic,
kale,
leeks,
lettuce,
onions,
pears
and
turnips,
and
last
year
the
farmlands
trust
produced
and
donated
12
912
pounds,
75
000
worth
of
food
from
2014.
A
The
initiative
has
delivered
102
thousand
684
pounds
worth
380
or
315
000
worth
of
fresh
local
food,
like
many
not-for-profits
volunteers
are
the
backbone
of
the
FLT,
and
today
I'd
like
to
recognize
Ms
Victoria
Lord
she's
an
86
year
old
resident
from
Sydney,
who
has
been
diligently,
volunteering
her
time
and
her
gardening
skills
at
Newman
farm
for
the
past
several
years.
She
epitomizes
in
her
actions
the
importance
of
giving
back
to
the
community
at
a
local
and
Regional
level.
A
My
thanks
and
sincere
appreciation
to
the
farmlands,
trust,
Society,
Patron,
founder
board
of
directors,
Bert
James,
Victoria,
Lord,
Natasha
and
Don
Cavalry,
and
all
the
other
valuable
volunteers
and
team
members
who
make
who
continue
to
make
positive
contributions
as
a
charity,
helping
charity
linking
food
production
to
Aid
in
relieving
poverty
and
mitigating
food
insecurity.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.