Second Stop on the Economic Bus Tour: Decorah, Iowa

For the second stop of President Obama’s economic tour, the bus pulls into Decorah, Iowa for a town hall meeting with 500 local residents. While in Decorah, the President will be at the Seed Savers Exchange to discuss ways to grow the economy, strengthen the middle class and accelerate hiring.
The Seed Savers Exchange is a 850-acre farm that saves and shares heirloom seeds like Strawberry Crown Squash, Lemon Drop Tomato, Stone Mountain Watermelon and Champion of England Pea for future generations. Shannon Carmody from the Seed Savers Exchange describes heirlooms as rare seeds with a historic context, "Maybe they were offered in a seed catalog in the 1930's, and are no longer offered commercially today, or they could have been brought to North American by immigrant families and are maintained for generation after generation." 

Watch the town hall live beginning at 6:15 p.m. EDT on WhiteHouse.gov/live.