Records, 1977-1996, n.d.

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Records, 1977-1996, n.d.

Collection consists of publications and newsletters from church and agricultural organizations, including Rural America; correspondence with farm leaders and organizations; and documents related to the politics of agriculture in the Midwest. Included are materials from the media and from Iowa political and agricultural groups preparing for the 1988 Presidential Forum on Agriculture and Rural Life.

5.88 linear ft. (14 document boxes, 1 map case folder)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7079648

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Prairiefire Rural Action

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PrairieFire Rural Action was founded in 1985 and based in Des Moines, Iowa. Organized during the 1980s farm crisis, PrairieFire Rural Action assisted Midwestern farmers and their families, and provided advocacy on behalf of farmers. The organization endeavored to keep families on their farms by keeping rural communities informed about current issues, educating them about their legal and political rights, and serving as an aid to organized action. In 1999, PrairieFire Rural Action was dissolved a...