While the Senate debated Farm Aid, Minnesota farmers were gathering in Redwood Falls today for Farm Fest, the state's largest ag show. In addition to seeing the latest technology and innovations, hundreds of farmers attended an ag policy forum and discussed "Freedom to Farm" the 1996 law which overhauled the nation's ag system. Tom Rothman is farm director of the Minnesota Farm Network, a statewide radio network. I asked him what he's been hearing at Farm Fest.
In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution: to protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
Efforts to digitize this initial assortment of thousands of historical audio material was made possible through the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. A wide range of Minnesota subject matter is represented within this collection.
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