Please join us for Iowa author, Austin Frerick, speaking about his new book, *Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. The Des Moines Register *excerpted the entire first chapter covering the hog barons of Iowa Select Farms. Frerick was also interviewed on Iowa Public Radio. Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6:45 p.m. Northwest Community Center 5110 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines Public Welcome. No Charge In addition to the book talk, a silent auction will be held that evening to benefit two groups: Drake Environmental Action League, www.drake.edu/enss/studentresources/organizations a student group, for an environmental project on campus; and Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM) www.cfum.org for nature activities for children. We welcome your donations of gently used camping gear, art and nature books or magazines. The auction will also include donations and gift cards from our sponsors. If you wish to donate, please contact Linda Goff at [log in to unmask] Thank you for promoting nature and environmental activities for youth and young adults in our community. You can learn more about our Sierra Group on our website at www.sierraclub.org/iowa/central-iowa Mike Tramontina (515) 314-7864 -- *Debbie Neustadt* *Water Sentinels* *Sierra Club* *Des Moines, Iowa* *515-441-1901* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to [log in to unmask] Users of Listserv are subject to the Sierra Club's Terms and Conditions (http://www.sierraclub.org/terms). For more information, see our support site (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp).