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| − | ''' | + | '''Roger Allison''' and [[Rhonda Perry]] raise cattle and grain on his farm in rural [[Missouri]]. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]] and [[Patchwork Family Farms]]. The [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]] is a statewide farm and rural membership organization founded in 1985 with over 5600 member families. Their mission is to preserve family farms, promote stewardship of the land and environmental integrity and strive for economic and social justice by building unity and mutual understanding among diverse groups, both rural and urban. Their innovative approach to family farm organizing includes challenging corporate control of the food supply, creating sustainable alternatives to the current farm and food system, and generating community participation to create a just, democratic society based on equity and fairness for all people.<ref>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/americanfamilyfarmer/2016/07/18/roger-allison-on-the-missouri-rural-crisis-center]</ref> |
==People's Progressive Convention== | ==People's Progressive Convention== | ||
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Endorsers included [[Roger Allison]] - [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]]. | Endorsers included [[Roger Allison]] - [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]]. | ||
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| + | ==Environmental activist== | ||
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| + | In 1992 [[Roger Allison]], a farmer from [[Armstrong]] [[Missouri]], and Executive Director of [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]] and an activist against Chem Waste was interviewed about his work by [[Steve Hollis]], a long time [[Forward Motion]] supporter, [[AFGE]] rep for the Farmers Home Administration in St. Louis, and union rep. on the board of the [[North American Farm Alliance]], for the April 1992 joint [[Forward Motion]]/[[CrossRoads]] issue. | ||
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| + | ==MRCC Staff== | ||
| + | [[Missouri Rural Crisis Center]] staff As of 2015;<ref>[https://morural.org/MRCC contact staff]</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Roger Allison]], Executive Director | ||
| + | *[[Rhonda Perry]], Program Director | ||
| + | *[[Tim Gibbons]], Communications Director | ||
| + | *[[Brian Smith]], Rural Organizer | ||
| + | *[[Martha Stevens]], Rural Healthcare | ||
| + | *[[Monica Fisher]], Office Administrator | ||
| + | *[[Alex Ewing]], Patchwork Coordinator | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Dolan]], Food Coop Coordinator | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Freedom Road Socialist Organization]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Missouri]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Missouri Rural Crisis Center]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 23 August 2024
Roger Allison and Rhonda Perry raise cattle and grain on his farm in rural Missouri. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center and Patchwork Family Farms. The Missouri Rural Crisis Center is a statewide farm and rural membership organization founded in 1985 with over 5600 member families. Their mission is to preserve family farms, promote stewardship of the land and environmental integrity and strive for economic and social justice by building unity and mutual understanding among diverse groups, both rural and urban. Their innovative approach to family farm organizing includes challenging corporate control of the food supply, creating sustainable alternatives to the current farm and food system, and generating community participation to create a just, democratic society based on equity and fairness for all people.[1]
People's Progressive Convention
In 1992, a "call" went out to leftist radicals and communist revolutionaries of various orientations to hold a national People's Progressive Convention in Ypsilanti, Michigan, August 21-23, 1992.
Endorsers included Roger Allison - Missouri Rural Crisis Center.
Environmental activist
In 1992 Roger Allison, a farmer from Armstrong Missouri, and Executive Director of Missouri Rural Crisis Center and an activist against Chem Waste was interviewed about his work by Steve Hollis, a long time Forward Motion supporter, AFGE rep for the Farmers Home Administration in St. Louis, and union rep. on the board of the North American Farm Alliance, for the April 1992 joint Forward Motion/CrossRoads issue.
MRCC Staff
Missouri Rural Crisis Center staff As of 2015;[2]
- Roger Allison, Executive Director
- Rhonda Perry, Program Director
- Tim Gibbons, Communications Director
- Brian Smith, Rural Organizer
- Martha Stevens, Rural Healthcare
- Monica Fisher, Office Administrator
- Alex Ewing, Patchwork Coordinator
- Andrew Dolan, Food Coop Coordinator