FYI for any close to Missouri and interested in coming. Columbia Area
Food Circle and Columbia Farmers Market will also be participating in
the event so sustainable food systems will have a strong voice.
Mary
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Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Rural America!
Show Me Solutions to Saving Family Farms
Attend Rural Unity Day
August 29, 1999
Boone County Fairgrounds
Columbia, Mo.
1:00 P.M.
Join farmers, ranchers, business owners, church groups, bankers, and
others and speak with one voice on behalf of rural America.
A Community event to call attention to the farm crisis.
U.S. Representatives, Kenny Hulshof, U.S. Senators Kit Bond, Paul
Wellstone, Mike Dunn, USDA-Washington D.C., Adam Golodner, Chief of Anti
Trust Division-Justice Department-Washington D.C.,Leland
Swenson-President of National Farmers Union, Dr. Heffernan- University
of Missouri, Mike Stumo- Organization for Competitive Markets, Barbara
Ross, Catholic Diocese, Ronda Perry-Missouri Rural Crisis Center, and
many others are scheduled to speak and will be in attendance to give you
answers and hear your concerns.
We know the crisis, and we are ready to start on the solutions to solve
this problem, so that we can ensure the survival of rural America and
independent family farmers. In unity, let’s start the process to a
prospering industry just as other industries are in today’s economy.
Sponsored by the Missouri Farmers Union
For More information: 573-588-2425
All organizations in the state are invited to attend and participate in
the event and represent their members. All members of any organization
are also encouraged to attend and get involved to share unity and a
clear voice in the agricultural sector.
“Put the “UNITY” back into COMMUNITY”
A pork barbecue will be held prior to meeting by
donation only.
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