Activities will begin March 20 with a "farmers' share" luncheon at noon. The luncheon will cost only a few cents, representing the farmers' share of the price of the food. Following the luncheon, there will be a town hall meeting on the rural crisis.

The March 21 rally will start at noon at noon at the Capitol.

Wes Shoemyer, president of the Missouri Farmers Union, said in an interview, "The rally is to draw attention to the plight of rural America, and the consolidation issues facing us as family farmers and mainstream America. The corporations need to be put on alert that they're being watched now."

Shoemyer said that the rally is also being supported by other farm organizations, ecumenical church organizations, and organized labor. The Missouri Farmers Union is organizing buses to the rally, as are other state Farmers Union organizations.  
 
 
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