Monthly Archives: June 2017

SILT Hosts Raj Patel and Friends

? SILT was honored to host international author and activist Raj Patel in July as he and his Malawian guests -farmer Annita Chitaya and nurse Esther Lupafya - traveled the U.S. talking to Americans about what climate change is doing to their country and about the relations and roles between men and women in farming. SILT connected the film crew with young corn and bean farmer Tyler Franzenburg, veteran vegetable farmer Denise O'Brien and managed livestock farmers Ed and Tricia Jackson. They dined on Denise's vegetables at Sweet Joy Shoppe in Atlantic and in Crescent on a [...]

2024-01-09T08:41:03-06:00June 14th, 2017|News|Comments Off on SILT Hosts Raj Patel and Friends
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SILT Founder Becomes Pesticide Action Network Chair

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Atlantic, Iowa - Pesticide Action Network (PAN) North America’s Board of Directors announced earlier today that farmer and community organizer Denise O’Brien will serve as PAN’s new Board President. O'Brien is one of 25 Iowa leaders who founded the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust and currently serves on its board. “Food and agriculture are critical to the well-being of our society and should be at the heart of a national conversation. PAN's commitment to serving farmers and agricultural communities in Iowa and across our country is reflected in its ability to build unity and grassroots power. Challenging corporate control and consolidation of [...]

2024-01-09T08:36:41-06:00June 4th, 2017|News|Comments Off on SILT Founder Becomes Pesticide Action Network Chair
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