IATP Articles and Reports

Shaping the future of energy in Murray County

Murray County, situated in the southwestern corner of Minnesota, is no stranger to wind energy. Wind turbines have become a familiar part of the landscape. The county has used revenue to improve local infrastructure, and many landowners have received an additional stream of income from hosting a turbine.

Maine’s plan to address “forever chemicals” polluting farms, water and food

Revised and updated January 2, 2020

A decade of Farm to Institution efforts

For over a decade, IATP has been a leader in the Farm to Institution movement. With the goal of supporting the vitality of small- and mid-size farmers, we find innovative approaches to increase the accessibility of locally-grown foods in settings like schools and hospitals.

Maine’s plan to address “forever chemicals” polluting farms, water and food

In the absence of federal action, state governments are struggling to address widespread Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination of water, soils and food.

Looking back to think forward in Seattle

Twenty years ago, more than 50,000 activists took to the streets in Seattle at the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations to protest global trade talks intended to rewrite the rules of the global economy.

NAFTA's empty promises

Originally published in The Storm Lake Times and The Progressive Populist. 

EU-Mercosur deal lets agribusiness off the hook and exacerbates climate crisis

In August, out-of-control fires in the Amazon brought home the connections between the destruction of the rain forest, factory farms producing meat for international markets and global warming. Media attention may have moved on to newer wildfir