For over a half century, the scientific and humanitarian achievements of Dr. Norman Borlaug (Nobel Peace Prize winner, Congressional Gold Medal Winner, and recipient of over 50 honorary Doctorate Degrees) kept starvation at bay for millions of people in third world countries. Gregg Easterbrook wrote of Borlaug "Though barely known in the country of his birth, elsewhere in the world Norman Borlaug is widely considered to be among the leading Americans of our age."
The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation is committed to promoting Dr. Borlaug's lifetime achievements and philosophy through education programs such as the Norman Borlaug Education Day (or "Inspire" Day) and the Education Residency Program, and hopes to bring more people to the area so Dr. Borlaug's legacy is known to more people.
"I realize how fortunate I was to have been born, to have grown to manhood, and to have received my early education in rural Iowa. That heritage provided me with a set of values that has been an invaluable guide to me in my work around the world... These values ... have been of great strength in times of despair in my struggle to assist in improving the standards of living of rural people everywhere." ~ Dr. Borlaug
Plan to spend some time so you can walk around the entire property and learn more about Norman Borlaug. You can visit the website to learn more about Norman Borlaug's life. http://www.normanborlaug.org/properties/birthplace.html