PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Subject: Backbone of Your Community
Contact: Trent Loos, Faces of Agriculture 970-481-1389
E-mail: trent@loostales.com
Date: February 5, 2004(Quincy , IL) – Farmers, livestock producers, community leaders, members of commodity organizations, educators and citizens concerned about the future of food production in the Illinois are invited to a special seminar on March 8, 2004 . Faces of Agriculture, a non-profit organization whose mission is to return the human element to food production, will be hosting a seminar entitled “Backbone of your Community.” The program will begin at 7:00 pm at the Baldwin School Auditorium in Quincy , IL .
Trent Loos, radio personality, founder of Faces of Agriculture and Quincy native, will open the program with a challenge to “Stop Defending Agriculture.” Heather Hampton-Knodle will lead the group on the subject of speaking with credibility. Bruce Vincent, founder of Provider Pals and a world-renowned speaker on the subject of natural resource utilization, will then address the audience. Following a brief wrap-up session, participants are invited to interact during the informal reception.
“This program will not only bring to light the many challenges facing those of us in food production, but we hope to offer solutions that producers can put to use the minute they leave this room,” stated organizer and speaker Trent Loos. “We will offer a call to action that will motivate resource providers in Illinois to stand up for an industry they believe in. There is no time for us to sit back and let special interest groups destroy food production in this state because of lies and anti-meat agendas.”
Illinois agriculture has recently been the target of many anti-ag activities including numerous nuisance lawsuits filed against family farmers and attacks on the river transportation systems. Producers are encouraged to get involved and educate themselves on the issues before they are legislated out of business by activists.
The meeting will be sponsored by Faces of Agriculture and Perry Feed and Fertilizer.
“If you plan to eat food or wear clothes any time soon, you need to attend this meeting,” said Loos. “If, as a food producer you think you can sit back and let someone else stick up for what you do, then you need to start looking for a new occupation.”
