Kaare Melby

By Kaare Melby, Organic Consumers Association: When I was a teenager in the early 2000’s my family went to a music festival in a rural northern Wisconsin farm field. The festival was called “War Is Over (If You Want It)”, referencing the 1971 John Lennon song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”. The festival was wild, featuring talented regional hippy bands. There was no corporate sponsorship, just people coming together, sharing food, enjoying music, and spreading positivity.