Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT IOWA LAND TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD.
LAND PROTECTION: SILT REPRESENTATIVES DRIVE ACROSS THE STATE TO MEET WITH LANDOWNERS ON THEIR LAND TO DOCUMENT THE AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND FURTHER EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION WITHIN THE STATED GOALS OF THE LANDOWNER. PROTECTION THEN INCLUDES PERFORMING FURTHER DUE DILIGENCE REGARDING TITLE, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, SUITABILITY TO SILT'S MISSION AND CAPACITY. ONCE THE LANDOWNER AND SILT MOVE FORWARD, SILT'S LEGAL TEAM PERFORMS THE CLOSING AND RECORDS THE DEED OR EASEMENT. THIS PIVOTAL PROGRAM RECEIVED A BIG BOOST IN LATE 2018 FROM A 5-YEAR $251,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME FARM SPECIALIST.
GENERAL OUTREACH: GENERAL OUTREACH COMES IN THE FORM OF SPONSORING AND EXHIBITING AT CONFERENCES LIKELY TO DRAW OUR INTENDED AUDIENCE, PUBLISHING AND MAILING AN ANNUAL REPORT TO MEMBERS, SENDING MONTHLY EMAIL UPDATES, MAINTAINING A VIBRANT USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA, TARGETING DIRECT MAIL TO STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND PITCHING NEWS ARTICLES TO NICHE AND MASS PUBLICATIONS. ALSO THIS YEAR, SILT AGAIN ORGANIZED OUTREACH TO FOOD CONSUMERS TO ENGAGE THEM AT FARMERS MARKETS.
LANDOWNER OUTREACH: SILT EDUCATES LANDOWNERS ACROSS IOWA OF THEIR OPTION TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT THEIR LAND TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD. SILT HOSTED FIELD DAYS ON TWO SILT OR SILT-LIKE FARMS. SILT SHOWCASE FILED DAYS INCLUDE A FARM TOUR AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE LEGAL OPTIONS FOR PERMANENTLY PROTECTING LAND. SILT ALSO WON A GOOGLE AD GRANT THAT ALLOWS US TO REACH MORE LANDOWNERS THROUGH THEIR GOOGLE SEARCH AND DIRECT THEM TO SILT.ORG.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Suzan Erem | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $11,692 |
| Carolyn Van Meter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Swenson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Oamek | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gina Mcandrews | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lyle Luzum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kayla Koether | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Jensen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Hatfield | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lora Fraracci | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Durrenberger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Abrams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Dice | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Reed | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Miller | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Valentine | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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