{"id":15651,"date":"2026-08-18T10:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?post_type=event_post&#038;p=15651"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:42:31","slug":"advocates-book-club-ruin-their-crops-on-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"event_post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/events\/advocates-book-club-ruin-their-crops-on-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocates Book Club: Ruin Their Crops on the Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reading is more fun with a friend!&nbsp;Share this information with some book buddies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, September 16th, from 6:00 \u2013 7:00 p.m., join Empower Missouri on Zoom to discuss the book&nbsp;<em>Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch<\/em>&nbsp;by Andrea Freeman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join the conversation between events!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Advocates Book Club Facebook group is a space to connect with fellow readers and build a community around the books we read. 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