In the Iowa Statehouse, and in statehouses across the nation, representatives are finding themselves separated—not by party lines, but by whether they come from an urban or rural district. This weekend, the first national Urban Ag Academy was held in Des Moines. The goal? To look at that divide and to give a voice to minority farmers.
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On the first day of the Urban-Ag Academy, legislators from across the country spent time checking out the Des Moines skyline from the Savery Hotel, and getting to know each other.
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