SILTFest

Fairfield SILTFest Draws Big Crowd

SILT hosted its annual Solstice SILTFest at the Sustainable Living Coalition in Fairfield in June. More than 75 people came to hear from speakers John Ikerd, Stuart Valentine and others and enjoy music by Steve McLain and Eric Hurlin. With the support of the Fairfield community, SILT was able to raise $10,000 to continue their mission of permanently protecting Iowa farmland to grow healthy food. SILTFests are free events with live music, food and drinks, and inspirational stories from land protectors and farmers. They are designed for residents interested in actively supporting SILT's efforts of land protection. Fairfield was [...]

2022-07-04T12:47:38-05:00June 29th, 2022|News|0 Comments
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Michael Dugan to Play SILTFest Iowa City!

EVENT CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK. Young acoustic artist Michael Dugan to Debut at SILTFest Iowa City! Michael Dugan is a singer/songwriter from Fairfield, Iowa. Known for his melodically intricate music coupled with poetic lyricism focusing on the introspective, Michael’s songwriting highlights the subtle inspiration ever-present in day to day living on the Iowa country side. 5 years since returning to Fairfield, he’s performed with countless bands including Dagmar, Captain Ascender, Cubits, Geodes, and recently launched his solo project. Come hear Michael and catch up on the latest from SILT in Eastern Iowa! Get ready for door prizes and [...]

2020-03-27T12:26:09-05:00March 4th, 2020|News|0 Comments
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Thank you Decorah!

The weather was HOT, the beer COLD and the carnitas sizzling at Decorah's first SILTFest July 19!An estimated 100 people packed into Pulpit Rock Brewery to hear Eggen and Hippen play soulful acoustics. Emcee Kayla Koether and a rock star list of speakers explained what a landscape of permanent nature-friendly food farms means to them and how we're going to get there.Former NRCS National Director Paul Johnson talked about how silt and SILT hold it all together. Land donor Lyle Luzum explained what it meant to donate his heritage farm (and for his daughter Steph to donate her inheritance). Young [...]

2020-02-04T11:17:46-06:00July 22nd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Thank you Decorah!
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