A Simcoe County farm couple are this years winners of The Ontario Cattlemens Association Environmental Stewardship award.
John and Rosemary Dunsmore of Shanty Bay operate a small cow-calf operation in on the edge of Lake Simcoe.
Together, John and Rosemary plant approximately 50 trees every year, providing soil stability, shade, water retention and carbon dioxide sequestration on the farm.
They have also been heavily involved in the Butternut Tree Recovery Program through North Simcoe Stewardship and the Ministry of Natural Resources.
In 2002, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority presented the Dunsmores with the Walter Conservation Award for their commitment to environmental stewardship and dedication to ecologically friendly farm practices.
The couple were nominated for the award by Madelaine Danby, Butternut Technician for the Ministry of Natural Resources, with support from Paul Marshal, a former Ward 3 Councilor in Oro-Medonte Township.
