DES MOINES — Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement will host its “Food & Ag Justice” event this weekend.
The Food and Ag Justice Speak Out is from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elwell Family Food Center, Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E. Grand Ave. in Des Moines. Food and Ag Justice Teach In is from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Simpson United Methodist Church, 2600 Capitol Ave. in Des Moines.
Featured speakers are: Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition; Alicia Harvie; Farm Aid Advocacy & Issues; Anuradha Mittal, Oakland Institute; Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch; Mark Schultz, Land Stewardship Project; Francis Thicke, soil scientist, organic dairy farm owner; George Naylor, Center for Food Safety and soybean farmer; Denise O’Brien, Women, Food and Agriculture Network; Barb Kalbach, fourth generation family farmer; Frank James, Dakota Rural Action; and Kathleen McQuillen, American Friends Service Committee.
For more information about Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, visit www.iowacci.org.