User:David Hahn

David Hahn and his wife Marion Watkins operate forest Farm on Canoe Lake Road in South Frontenac Township just north of Kingston. They produce maple syrup and certified organic garlic which they sell through a number of local stores as well as direct to the public.

David is active with the movement to strengthen the local food system in the countryside around Kingston. He has been involved with the Food Down the Road project in the Kingston area and is currently working with National Farmers Union New Farm project. This project is helping new and established farmers learn about the opportunities in sustainable production for local markets. 

The movement in our area here is part of a major trend across Canada and around the world to strengthen small scale , environmentally sustainable farming. David has networked with the thousands of farmers from around the globe who have gathered at Terra Madre in Turin Italy in both 2006 and 2008 to work together to develop new models of farming that will resist the globalization of corporate dominated agriculture. 

David believes that development of renewable energy will offer significant opportunities farmers and rural communities here as it has in Europe. He attended the recent World Wind Energy Conference held in Kingston this past June.

David is also a municipal Councillor in South Frontenac Township. He is also currently the Vice Chair of the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. 

David can be reached at  dhahn@rideau.net.