Tag Archives: iowa farming

Taking Local Out Of Local Food

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Ingredients for this kale salad were grown within 100 feet of our kitchen. It is as local as food gets. We enjoy garden produce in high summer — when nature’s bounty yields so much food we either preserve or give … Continue reading →

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Iowa Based Food Democracy Now! Joins Lawsuit Against Monsanto

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Trish Nelson

At Food Democracy Now! we believe that family farmers have a right to farm without threat and intimidation. We don’t think farmers should be sued because Monsanto’s patented genes from a neighbor’s field blow across their fence and contaminate their … Continue reading →

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Farm Bill Fail

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Trish Nelson

A must read article by The Storm Lake Times. Below is an excerpt about the consequences of the failure to pass a farm bill.  Click on the link to read the entire article including the publisher’s experience with the new … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Fracking, Guns And Pasta

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Ed’s back! Monday, we talk with Kevin Adair. Also joining us, State Sen. Jack Hatch, one of three Democratic candidates for Governor. And we’ll get Frank Strong’s take on the wisdom of issuing gun permits to the blind. Tuesday, we … Continue reading →

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“Foodopoly” Author Wenonah Hauter Coming to Iowa

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

FoodandWaterWatch.org Foodopoly Author Wenonah Hauter Comes to Iowa DES MOINES, IOWA – Wenonah Hauter, the executive director of the national consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch, will be in Des Moines, Davenport, and Iowa City discussing her new book, … Continue reading →

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