Legislators Call for Farmland Preservation Study Group
Democratic Sen. Joe Bolkcom and Republican Rep. Bobby Kaufmann called for Iowa to "begin the conversation" about farmland preservation at a capitol press briefing Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Landowners finding SILT a solution
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust made its debut in front of hundreds of farmers and landowners Jan. 23 and 24 at the Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference. The response was astounding!
SILT’s friends and allies spread the word
Farmers, leaders, friends converge to tell media why SILT matters Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 28, 2015: Television, newspapers and radio along with supporters filled the space at Gateway Market this morning to hear about the new Sustainable Iowa Land Trust created to protect land to grow healthy food. SILT President Suzan Erem and West Des Moines City Manager Tom Hadden show a map of SILT projects already begun around the state. They heard from local farmers Larry Cleverly and Jason Clasen, West Des Moines City Manager Tom Hadden, developer Joe Pietruszynski of Hubbell Realty Co., Mary Ellen Miller, SILT's first farmland donor, [...]
SILT wins $20,000 from Slow Money
The Slow Money National Gathering in November 2014 offered the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust an opportunity to speak to more than 800 investors, entrepreneurs and other Slow Money fans about our vision for the future of Iowa. In Slow Money's "Beetcoin" campaign, attendees voted for SILT to receive a 3-year, $20,000 interest-free loan, an endorsement from people across the country that our work is vital to the future of agriculture. Here's the full one-hour panel discussion, including the SILT presentation and the question and answer period that followed.