Publication archives

Jan 13, 2020

Shaping the future of energy in Murray County

by
Tara Ritter
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.
farm prairie windmill wind harvest
Jan 2, 2020

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

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Revised and updated January 2, 2020
water contaminated with pfas
Dec 19, 2019

A decade of Farm to Institution efforts

by
Katie Costello
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.
Roseville Cucumber Crunch
Dec 11, 2019

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

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
In the absence of federal action, state governments are struggling to address widespread Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination of water, soils and food.
water contaminated with PFAS
Dec 10, 2019

Comments on the Maine PFAS Task Force Draft Final Report

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Comments on the Maine PFAS Task Force Draft Final Report were submitted on December 6, 2019.  To read the comments in full, please download the PDF. 
Dec 6, 2019

Looking back to think forward in Seattle

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
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.
IATP in Seattle 1999
Dec 3, 2019

NAFTA's empty promises

by
Ben Lilliston
Originally published in The Storm Lake Times and The Progressive Populist. 
mexican farmer in field
Dec 2, 2019

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

by
Shefali Sharma
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 wildfires in C
amazon rain forest destruction