b'Suzan Erem, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT), West Branch, IowaSILT is a nonprofit that permanently protects Iowa land to grow nature-friendly table food, making farmland near regional markets more affordable and promoting clean air, clean water and healthy soil.SILT has protected 9 farms totaling nearly 935 acres across Iowa. They grow shiitake mushrooms, fresh vegetables, organic hay to get grass-fed animals through the winter. Some grow organic corn and soybeans on long rotations that give the soil a chance to regenerate. They give next-generation farmers a chance to get into the game. They give their communities local, healthy, fresh food, jobs and a new way to look at the world. 1111 From https://silt.org/silt-farms/20'