Tag Archives: by Sherry Staub

Bill McKibben In Our Iowa Town

Posted on October 20, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

“There is something eternal in each of us.” by Sherry Staub One of the lines from Our Town, a play by Thornton Wilder, is “Oh Earth, you’re too wonderful for anyone to realize you.”   This week, Bill McKibben, one … Continue reading →

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Iowa the Hunger Fighting Capitol of the World

Posted on October 14, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Sherry Staub] Have you  ever wondered what those relief meals that we send to starving people in developing countries taste like?  If you attended the Iowa Hunger Summit in Des Moines on Tuesday, October 12, you no longer have … Continue reading →

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Davenport Farm to School Initiative

Posted on September 23, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[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 →

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Iowa Food Activist Attends Urban Gardening Conference

Posted on September 16, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[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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Is There a Farm to School Chapter in Your Iowa County?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[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 →

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