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A Blog for Iowa 350 Day Message
A Blog for Iowa 350 Day Message by Paul Deaton “an idea, a relationship, can go extinct, just like an animal or a plant. The idea in this case is 'nature,' the separate and wild province, the world apart from … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Frances Thicke, Local Events, Main Page, Sustainability
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Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke
Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke by Paul Deaton Francis Thicke, candidate to be Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, was in Solon, Iowa this week discussing his vision for Iowa food and agriculture with a group of local residents and … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Frances Thicke, Local Events, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Sustainability
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Iowa's Relationship with Mexico
Iowa's Relationship with Mexico by Paul Deaton“That Iowa agribusiness is supported by federal subsidies, reliant on cheap energy, and dependent upon producing large quantities of row crops of corn and soybeans with very few farm workers is a characteristic of … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Farming, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Sustainability, Trade
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Davenport Farm to School Initiative
[by Sherry Staub] Did you know that Iowa Lawmakers passed Farm to School legislation in 2007 to establish a program that would: “Link our public and non-public schools with Iowa farmers as well as provide schools with fresh and minimally … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Farming, Main Page
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Iowa Food Activist Attends Urban Gardening Conference
[by Sherry Staub — Editor’s note: Sherry Staub, an Iowa food activist, attended the Growing Power Urban Ag Conference over the weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here is her report.] What is “Growing Power”? It’s the energy that drives a movement, … Continue reading
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A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture
Francis Thicke Holds A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture: Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century by Francis Thicke, Ph.D.A Book Review by: Patrick BosoldHave the recent egg recalls and the … Continue reading
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A Progressive at the Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
A Progressive at an Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting by Paul Deaton “So often progressives are up against the significant resources of the Farm Bureau when advocating for causes related to the environment and industrial food production. There is a … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Local Events, Main Page
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Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society
Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society by Paul Deaton “After the salmonella outbreak happened, local organizations and the corporate media all jumped on board with statements, solutions and calls to action. The thing is that if we follow the news cycle, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming, Immigration, Main Page, Sustainability
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Free Trade and Iowa
Free Trade and Iowa by Paul Deaton “The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement represents a clinging to an outdated way of achieving economic sustainability. What the US needs is fresh thinking on economic sustainability, not another free trade agreement, not more … Continue reading
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Animal Factory: David Kirby Coming to Eastern Iowa
Animal Factory: David Kirby Coming to Eastern Iowa “Nature did not intend for animals to live and die in a factory assembly line. In David Kirby's startling investigation Animal Factory, he gives a human face to the terrible cost our … Continue reading
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