Jeremy Frith
Volunteers
St. Ann's Bay
Jeremy describes himself as a farmer, self taught forester, logger, saw miller, woodworker, ecologist, community economic development activist, public speaker, direct marketer of organic farm produce and proponent of a responsible approach to economic/ecological integrated land management for rural communities. On his Mountain Meadow Farm in the Highlands of Cape Breton, he grows certified organic vegetables sold at the Cape Breton Farmers Market in Sydney and to local hotels and restaurants. He works tirelessly to restore his 400-acre woodlot to historic Acadia forest cover types, and in 2005 was named the Department of Natural Resources' Woodlot Owner of the Year for the eastern region. He has held numerous volunteer leadership positions at the local and provincial level. Jeremy is the current President of the Farmer's Market of N.S. Co-operative and is a board member, and past president, of the St. Ann's Bay Development Association. On August 24th, Jeremy and his wife, Sue Browne, were honoured with the first annual Spirit of Nova Scotia Award in the Local Food Producers category for 2008.