Terry Jones and his 91-year-old father Phil Jones hosted a stop on Dan Malloy’s campaign trail this morning. Malloy, in blue jeans with running mate Nancy Wyman, the state comptroller in her trademark high heels, used the occasion to announce that if elected governor, he will be farm friendly; try to expand the number of slaughterhouses in the state to foster more raising of beef cattle; and continue the state’s commitment to procuring open space. He also pulled out a couple of ripe beets, one the size of a softball and the other the size of a baseball, for a photog. Malloy said he’s been getting Christmas trees from the Jones family for 26 years.
When Dan Malloy was born 55 years ago today, Connecticut had many farms. His family vacationed in Hartland CT when most of the people there were farmers or related to farmers. It is not that way today, but we need to support the farms we still have. Yes, land needs to be bought up. That may have to wait a few years, but at least he knows it is important.
Comment by Mike Campa — July 21st, 2010 @ 4:32 pm