ALERT: Vermont Says No to Monsanto - Thursday 9/20

Action ALERT Vermont Says No to Monsanto as their Vice President of Industry Affairs Talks to the VT Feed Dealers.   Join us Thursday, Sept 20 at 8:00am South Burlington Doubletree Sidewalk (Please park at Healthy Living, 222 Dorset Street, at 7:45am)

Dear Members & Friends,    We are inviting you to join Rural Vermont at a political action outside of the South Burlington Doubletree Hotel (1117 Williston Road) this Thursday (9/20) at 8:00am as we protest the talk of Monsanto Vice-President of Industry Affairs Jim Tobin at the Vermont Feed Dealers Conference. The title of Mr. Tobin's talk is "A US Perspective on Sustainable Agriculture-Feed and Seed." Monsanto's vision of sustainable of agriculture is not the vision we Vermonters have been working hard to achieve. Come join us as Vermont says NO to Monsanto. Details: 7:45am-Park at Healthy Living - 222 Dorset St, South Burlington 8:00am Walk on the sidewalk to the Doubletree Hotel - 1117 Williston Road.  The protest will be orchestrated by Doo-Occupy (Ariel Zevon) which will include music and political theater. Please bring your attention-grabbing signs to greet Mr. Tobin and the morning commuters.    9:00am - Return to Healthy Living   9:15am - Press Conference outside of Healthy Living  The press conference will feature remarks by Rural Vermont board member Doug Flack, of Flack Family Farm in Fairfield, and Rachel Nevitt, of Full Moon Farm in Hinesburg. Both Rural Vermont and Rachel Nevitt are plaintiffs in a landmark class action lawsuit against Monsanto.     We look forward to seeing you there. If you are unable to attend, please consider becoming a member of Rural Vermont to further support our work on GMOs. Thank you, The Staff and Board at Rural Vermont  Rural Vermont Rural Education Action Project www.ruralvermont.org 802-223-7222