PIERZ - Claims of overreach of corporate power in farming and discussion of "Medicare for All" health care for Minnesota will be addressed at the 34th Farm Picnic, Sunday in Pierz.
Corporate farming will be addressed at the picnic which is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Pierz Park, Pierz. The Farm Picnic is co-sponsored by Minnesota COACT and Morrison County Farmers Union.
The other topic will be using the federal waiver in Obamacare to enact single-payer "Medicare for All" health care for Minnesota. The waiver gives states the right to create their own health plans in 2017.
Presenters will be Paul Sobocinski of the Land Stewardship Project and Dr. Laurel Gamm, co-chair of Physicians for a National Health Program-MN.
They will be joined by Thom Petersen, Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director; and Al Doty, DFL House District 9B candidate. Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, has been invited, organizers said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Serving of the traditional country dinner of ham, sweet corn, and potato salad begins at 2 p.m. The Minnesota Farmers Union-NFO Direct Marketing Program is providing the ham, and the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls are offering the potato salad, fresh baked bread, and garden vegetables. Morrison County dairy princesses will serve milk and ice cream.
Free tickets, compliments of local businesses, are available at businesses displaying the Farm Picnic posters and will be available at the Farm Picnic.
CONTACT PERSONS:
Sister Ruth Lentner, COACT President, St. Francis Center, Little Falls, 320-632-2981
Carol Schmidt, Secretary, Morrison County Farmers Union, 320-632-9140
Ken Christianson, COACT Board, Royalton, 320-584-5754
Jeff Kunstleben, COACT Board, Albany, 320-845-4336
Rod Boser, dairy farmer and COACT member, Pierz, 320-468-2981
