The Sierra Club ­ Leopold Group Sponsors Presentation:
"What¹s at Stake with Livestock Farming: a Farmer¹s View"
Featured Speaker, Chris Petersen, Hog Farmer and
Vice President of Iowa Farmers Union

The Leopold Group, which serves eight counties in Southeast Iowa, is pleased
to announce a lively and enlightening evening with hog farmer and activist,
Chris Petersen, of Clear Lake, Iowa.  Mr. Petersen knows first hand how
large corporations are threatening the tradition of family farming. His talk
will point out the huge differences between large-scale livestock production
and responsible family farm practices. The presentation will begin Thursday,
September 26 at 7:45, in Friendship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church,
400 N. Elm, New London, Iowa.

In addition, Mr. Petersen will show a short documentary entitled "As We Sow"
which interviews farmers across the state that have been affected by the
influx of corporate agriculture.

Mr. Petersen has devoted his life to fighting corporate farming. He says, "I
eat, breathe and sleep these issues." He is well known for spearheading a
"60 Minutes" production called "the voice of the Family Farmer" in April
2000, in which it was revealed that the Farm Bureau no longer represented
the family farmer. He has appeared on National Public TV, the British
Broadcasting Network, ARD German National TV. He¹s been in Time magazine,
National Journal and other national publications. In addition he is a
consultant for G.R.A.C.E. (Global Resource Action Center for the
Environment) concerning factory farm issues.

There will be time for questions and answers and Patrick Bosold of the
Leopold Group will give an update on the progress of county moratoriums.

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