As GOP presidential hopefuls descend on Iowa to participate in the first Iowa Ag Summit, Farm Aid is calling for a different conversation about food and farm policy.

"The concept of an agricultural summit is a good one, but the Iowa Ag Summit is likely to focus on feeding corporate interests, rather than the interests of family farmers and all of us who eat," said Farm Aid President and Founder Willie Nelson. "We invite the attendees to instead have a conversation that examines what policies are needed to support a family farm-centered vision of agriculture. Let's create a future that is guided by family farmers and supported by policies that promote access to land, credit and fair markets."

Interview Availability
In the lead-up to the Iowa Ag Summit, Farm Aid offers interview availability to discuss an alternative perspective on the future of agriculture that is locally controlled and sustains the health of soil, water, communities and rural economies for future generations.

George Naylor has raised non-GMO corn and soybeans on his family's farm in Greene County, Iowa, since 1976. He is a board member of the Center for Food Safety and a past president of the National Family Farm Coalition. George has been involved in farm activism for nearly 40 years.



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