Plans for Historic Site Scuttle CAFO Plans
Also in today’s Pal-Item, Big-time dairy Vreba-Hoff is backing off plans to open a 1,000 head dairy farm over the state line in Palestine, Ohio because locals fear the dairy would foul their plans to develop a historical site associated with a settlement established in the 1800’s by freed African-Americans: Dairy company steps back from plans:
In making its announcement, Vreba-Hoff said, “Admittedly, we did not realize the full historical significance Palestine (near Longtown) as an early settlement for free African-American farmers. As we explored the community and listened to concerns expressed by residents and historians, we came to recognize that our farm could have an unintended impact on plans to restore the Longtown settlement as a tourist destination.”
The article also notes that Vreba-Hoff operates a CAFO across the state line in Randolph County, Indiana:
Al Hutchison was part of the Hoosier resistance. He lives next door to the Indiana operation.
“I smell it every day,” Hutchison said. He keeps records of the days the odor becomes overwhelming. “I’ve smelled it 18 days since Christmas.”
On the Selkirk case, the paper has this additional piece: Selkirk a salesman and more.
