mary ellen miller

We Invite You to Build a Fairer Iowa

The days are short, the dark is cold, the stars are bright. It’s time for inside work. My inside work today is a story about trust, a story that includes you and that does not end today. In November 2014, twenty-five people came together in Perry IA to decide whether or not to launch the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust. They represented 25 leaps of faith. Bill Stowe, Denise O’Brien, Fred Kirschenmann, Cornelia and Jan Flora - people who had spent their lives creating an Iowa that offered a fair shake for every person. They knew that justice – from [...]

2020-02-04T11:12:47-06:00December 28th, 2019|News|Comments Off on We Invite You to Build a Fairer Iowa

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, [...]

2023-07-21T10:30:58-05:00January 21st, 2015|News|0 Comments
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