80% of farm acres are owned by non-farming individuals
The 2014 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) [...]
Seedstock tells SILT story
A group called Seedstock contacted SILT not too long ago [...]
Tomorrow’s Child
This poem was posted at a TED blog. We thank [...]
SILT News Coast-to-Coast (almost)
SILT has been making the news across Iowa, nearly [...]
SILT Acquires its First Farm!
We've only existed for 5 months, yet today SILT announces that we've acquired our first farm - 53 acres of tillable and oak savanna just 15 minutes from downtown Omaha!
How Iowa City Eats Its Farmland
Iowa City is just one example of how our metro areas are paving over good land that could grow healthy food. Family businesses like small engine repair, 5 and Dime stores, smaller versions of Thiesen's - these all disappeared as these houses were planted in their place.