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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
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SILT on the National Stage

Here's SILT's latest news - CNN, Mark Bittman, new staff and more! Look for us at the CNN Town Hall meeting tonight, and sign up for your own SILT updates at silt.org. In November 2014, before the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust officially launched, we took a leap of faith standing in front of 800 billionaires, millionaires and regular folk at the Slow Money National Gathering in Kentucky. Out of 100 applicants, we were among 21 selected to tell our story. On stage with Slow Money founder Woody Tasch and other Beetcoin winners in Kentucky. We rocked the house! For the next two [...]

2024-01-09T08:59:02-06:00January 25th, 2016|News|0 Comments
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The Story of SILT

Out of more than 100 applicants only 21 were permitted to present at the Slow Money National Gathering in Kentucky, 2014. SILT was there...and we won. See founder Suzan Erem's 6-minute presentation that brought national attention, and hope, for healthy food production in Iowa.

2015-04-21T23:33:41-05:00April 21st, 2015|News|0 Comments
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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.

2024-02-08T10:50:51-06:00January 20th, 2015|News|0 Comments
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