Re: [FairfieldLife] JFAN Annual Meeting [2 Attachments]
Nine new CAFO's in Jefferson County alone!? That don't sound too good for the quality of life in Jefferson. From: 'Rick Archer' r...@searchsummit.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com; fairfieldc...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 11:03 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] JFAN Annual Meeting From: Diane Rosenberg j...@lisco.com Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 6:36 PM To: Diane Rosenberg j...@lisco.com Subject: In Just Two Weeks... We are fighting for what we really want, not just the best that can be negotiated in Washington- Wenonah Hauter WENONAH HAUTER CHARLIE SPEER RICHARD MIDDLETON It's Time To Change 'Business As Usual' Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. Annual Meeting Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 pm Fairfield Arts Convention Center WENONAH HAUTER *Food Water Watch Executive Director * Leading national food and farm activist * Author of Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America *25+ years advocating for food, water, and energy issues Iowa is overrun with hog confinements. Wenonah Hauter will speak on the enormous influence agribusiness has on developing US agricultural policies that overwhelmingly favor industrial livestock production. Fair? Heck no. Hauter will address what Iowans must do to reverse this situation, transforming business as usual into a fair, sustainable system - business that benefits all. Plus Nationally Renowned Environmental Attorneys Return CHARLIE SPEER · RICHARD MIDDLETON *Award-winning environmental litigators * Winners of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements against CAFO owners and their integrators (corporate suppliers) * 15+ years representing clients harmed by nearby CAFOs Nine new CAFOs are under construction in Jefferson County, and Southeast Iowa is hit with many more. Charlie Speer, Richard Middleton, and David E. Sykes - JFAN's new president - will present an important report on this serious threat. Find out why the numbers of CAFOs aren't higher in Jefferson County and what is being done to deter additional development in the area. Dr. John Ikerd, renowned agricultural economist and JFAN Board Member emcees the meeting. We thank our community partners Leopold Group Sierra Club, solar Powered KRUU 100.1 FM, Little Village Magazine and Radish Magazine for co-sponsoring this event. Admission is free, however a donation of $5 is welcome to support JFAN's mission. Thank you to all our corporate sponsors Aeron Lifestyle Technology · Blue Fish · Bob and Kay Ferguson Shaklee Distributors · Centerpoint Investment Strategies · David E. Sykes, PC · Fairfield Accounting Services · Global ID Group · Green Building Supply · Green Gourmet · Leopold Group Sierra Club · Maharishi Ayurveda Products International · The Organic and Non-GMO Report · Radiance Dairy · Radiant Health Imaging · The Raj · Socially Responsible Agricultural Project · Tim Hawthorne and Laya Schaetzel-Hawthorne To be added to the JFAN email list, type SUBSCRIBE in the Subject Line and hit return. To unsubscribe from the JFAN email list, hit reply, type REMOVE in the Subject Line and hit return. JFAN never sells or shares its email list. Thank you! Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. PO Box 811 Fairfield, IA 52556 www.jfaniowa.org 641-209-6600
[FairfieldLife] JFAN Annual Meeting
From: Diane Rosenberg j...@lisco.com mailto:j...@lisco.com Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 6:36 PM To: Diane Rosenberg j...@lisco.com mailto:j...@lisco.com Subject: In Just Two Weeks... We are fighting for what we really want, not just the best that can be negotiated in Washington - Wenonah Hauter WENONAH HAUTER CHARLIE SPEER RICHARD MIDDLETON It's Time To Change 'Business As Usual' Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. Annual Meeting Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 pm Fairfield Arts Convention Center WENONAH HAUTER * Food Water Watch Executive Director * Leading national food and farm activist * Author of Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America * 25+ years advocating for food, water, and energy issues Iowa is overrun with hog confinements. Wenonah Hauter will speak on the enormous influence agribusiness has on developing US agricultural policies that overwhelmingly favor industrial livestock production. Fair? Heck no. Hauter will address what Iowans must do to reverse this situation, transforming business as usual into a fair, sustainable system - business that benefits all. Plus Nationally Renowned Environmental Attorneys Return CHARLIE SPEER . RICHARD MIDDLETON * Award-winning environmental litigators * Winners of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements against CAFO owners and their integrators (corporate suppliers) * 15+ years representing clients harmed by nearby CAFOs Nine new CAFOs are under construction in Jefferson County, and Southeast Iowa is hit with many more. Charlie Speer, Richard Middleton, and David E. Sykes - JFAN's new president - will present an important report on this serious threat. Find out why the numbers of CAFOs aren't higher in Jefferson County and what is being done to deter additional development in the area. Dr. John Ikerd, renowned agricultural economist and JFAN Board Member emcees the meeting. We thank our community partners Leopold Group Sierra Club, solar Powered KRUU 100.1 FM, Little Village Magazine and Radish Magazine for co-sponsoring this event. Admission is free, however a donation of $5 is welcome to support JFAN's mission. Thank you to all our corporate sponsors Aeron Lifestyle Technology . Blue Fish . Bob and Kay Ferguson Shaklee Distributors . Centerpoint Investment Strategies . David E. Sykes, PC . Fairfield Accounting Services . Global ID Group . Green Building Supply . Green Gourmet . Leopold Group Sierra Club . Maharishi Ayurveda Products International . The Organic and Non-GMO Report . Radiance Dairy . Radiant Health Imaging . The Raj . Socially Responsible Agricultural Project . Tim Hawthorne and Laya Schaetzel-Hawthorne To be added to the JFAN email list, type SUBSCRIBE in the Subject Line and hit return. To unsubscribe from the JFAN email list, hit reply, type REMOVE in the Subject Line and hit return. JFAN never sells or shares its email list. Thank you! Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. PO Box 811 Fairfield, IA 52556 www.jfaniowa.org http://www.jfaniowa.org 641-209-6600
[FairfieldLife] JFAN annual meeting tonight!!!
Tonight - Wednesday, October 7 at the Fairfield Arts Convention Center - 7:30 pm Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. Annual Meeting The Economics, Politics, and Future of CAFOs Dr. John Ikerd The Economic Advantages of Sustainable Farming, and the Economic Pitfalls of CAFOs Francis Thicke How the CAFO Industry Emerged, and Why It Will Become Obsolete Ed Fallon The Politics of Iowa's Agriculture Industry Dave Murphy Food Democracy Now!'s Successes and Sustainable Hog Farming PLUS Jim Rubis Update on JFAN's Recent Activities David Sykes Update on JFAN's Legal Activities Come at 7:15 pm and enjoy music by Afrograss folk rock artist Arthur Lee Land Admission is free. A donation of $5 helps JFAN protect Jefferson County's quality of life. Jefferson County Farmers Neighbors, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational association. For more information, contact 641-209-6600 www.jfaniowa.org
