Closing Thought

“The first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.”
—Norman Borlaug, Iowa native and Nobel laureate who’s often called “the father of the Green Revolution”

(The annual Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium in Des Moines will be Oct. 12-14; find out more at worldfoodprize.org.)

Tilly Woodward, “Pear”; oil on archival mat board, 11 x 9 inches. Woodward (tillywoodward.com) is a Grinnell-based artist whose work has been exhibited in more than 190 galleries and museums. She is represented by Olson-Larsen Galleries (olsonlarsen.com).


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