Greg Brown and Dave Moore gave one of their classic concerts at the iconic Mill in Iowa City March 29 to a full house, with all of the proceeds going to SILT thanks to the generosity of the musicians and event sponsor MidwestOne.  We LOVE these guys! Steve and Michaela Mclain and Jimmy Ryan of The Hit Men opened the night with original ballads and a few covers, setting the tone of high quality acoustic music for the evening. Between sets, young farmers Carolyn Scherf and William Kresse told the audience about their Chestnut Hill Cooperative on Johnson County's [...]

Guests enjoyed SILT's first Foodie Fest and first live-streamed event with promises of a bigger, broader event next year celebrating local foods and farms. Foodie Fest 2018 at the Windsor Heights Community Center drew an estimated 100 people and many new friends to SILT's mission of protecting land to grow healthy food. The night included free wine and local beer, local food prepared by area chefs, Niman Ranch pork, a silent auction and a raffle for a week near Acadia National Park in Maine. Board member and founder Denise O'Brien was honored for her leadership and dedication and SILT announced its latest land gift [...]

Nearly unpredictable storms dropped inches of rain all across Iowa as party-goers took their chances to attend the SILT Solstice Party at This Old Barn in Fairfield June 20. More than 40 people braved the weather to hear John Ikerd speak about SILT's role in building a truly sustainable food economy, Steve McLain play a moving rendition of Ikerd's song Ioway, eat an incredible meal prepared by SILT President Stuart Valentine and a team of helpers and hear the stories of SILT from around the state. "There was literally a rainbow ending in Fairfield as Paul and I drove here [...]