Posts Tagged ‘iowa’
Veteran Filmmaker Jan Weber Continues Her Documentary Travels
Spanning a decade of time, Jan Weber (As We Sow), continues her journey with new Farmlandia project.
Gulf of Mexico -America’s Dumping Grounds
Brief summary: from the New York Times, July 30, 2010— Even before the recent BP oil spill disaster, the Gulf of Mexico has been America’s dumping grounds for decades dating back to the 1930′s. In part, the dumping of old weapons ordinances, yearly oil spills from nearby land seepage, and refinery operations, along with agricultural [...]
A New Kind of Co-op: GROWN Locally
This Article From Our Friends at Local Harvest Nearly a decade ago, an idea was born in a field outside of Decorah, Iowa. After a field day at Sunflower Fields Farm, several farmers wondered if they could band together, coordinate their marketing efforts, and sell their products to local institutions under a single name. They [...]


