Last night, on July 13, 50 residents of Wright County and surrounding counties organized to oppose the Prestage slaughterhouse.
Why? Because it will mean:
- Even more factory farms and factory farm pollution in Iowa;
- Low-paying, high-injury, non-union jobs that externalize costs onto taxpayers; and
- More of our public money going toward corporate agriculture.
At the organizing meeting, community members decided on several key action steps to put pressure on the Wright County Board of Supervisors. Here’s what you can do to help stop Prestage!
- Contact the County Supervisors. They need to hear from you! Send them and email here or call them.
Karl Helgevold – 515-851-1344
Rick Rasmussen – 515-890-1615
Stan Watne – 515-835-2199
- Write a Letter to the Editor. This is an easy, free way to keep our message in the media. Click here to read some key tips on a good LTE, and submit the letter to each of the papers below:
Fort Dodge Messenger
Webster City Daily Freeman Journal
Belmond Independent
Wright County Monitor
Eagle Grove Eagle
Mason City Globe Gazette
Des Moines Register
- Attend the press conference and County Supervisor meetings. We must show strength in numbers. Invite everyone you know! Wear red and bring signs!
July 18 @ 8:45 am (press conference) and 9:15 am (vote on rezoning) – Clarion Courthouse
July 25 @ 9:15 am (vote on development agreement) – Clarion Courthouse
- Spread the word. Print out these flyers and petitions and pass them around. Join Wright County’s People vs. Prestage facebook page to keep communicating and spreading information. Share this blog post with family and friends to strengthen our opposition.
Prestage may have money power, but we have people power. Let’s stand together and fight back!
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