Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to David Ling, who recently passed away.
Losing his own dad at a young age, he helped his mother keep the family together and kept the original farm operating to provide.
David and his wife Edith built their farm in North Winsloe, originally as commercial farmers and later specializing in beef as pioneers of Prince Edward Island's organic farming industry. He and his wife created a successful organic farming operation. They became a mainstay, selling beef, pork, and produce at the Charlottetown Farmers' Market, with hundreds of happy customers.
He saw himself as a steward of the land and never stopped trying to find new ways to improve organic farming practices. A long-term member of the NFU, he stood up consistently for the rights of farmers. His legacy is “how to nurture and treasure the land, water, and environment”, and his drive was “to share what he learned with other farmers in the hope that they would catch the visions too“”
We give our regards to his wife Edith, daughters Lisa and Kathy, and special granddaughter Ella. We thank David.