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Preserving Delta County’s Rural Economy
Preserving Delta County’s Rural Economy
Join us for “Good Food, Responsible Agriculture and Preserving Our Rural Economy in Delta County”, on February 13 at 6:30 pm in Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss (175 N 1st St).
This evening of information and discussion will feature Dr. John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri as well as serving on the board of the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project. He will speak about the economic and environmental benefits of family-scaled farming and ranching, and address the long term negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture.
Also participating as panelists will be: Dr. Frank Stonaker, farmer and former CSU Professor of Horticulture (Specialty Crops); Scott Horner, farmer at Small Potatoes Farm in Paonia; and Paolo Bacigalupi, award-winning author.
This educational forum is co-sponsored by the Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Slope Conservation Center, the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project and WCC.
For more information, contact WCC organizer Rachel Zatterstrom at (970) 256-7650.
After working for our Alliance for 32 years, Brenda retired in 2018 and took a two-year hiatus before rejoining the fold as a board member. She is a treasure trove of little known facts about the organization after managing everything from the membership database to our communications. Her other interests include dabbling in a number of artforms, hiking, botany (her college major), t'ai chi and chi gung, and swing dancing. With roots in western Washington state, she has lived in Montrose with her husband Kevin since 1984.