FAQ: All Your CROP Questions Answered
If you’ve been following or working with SiX for a while, you might have heard us talk about the CROP (Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity) but may have…
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Rural Livability Policy Builds Bridges Across Divides
Between 2010 and 2020, more than two-thirds of U.S. rural communities experienced sustained population loss, driven by outmigration, declining birth rates, and corporate land and resource grabs that prioritize profit over community needs. This decline fuels a vicious cycle: as young people leave, rural areas lose workforce, businesses, services, and tax revenue, further eroding schools…
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Guest Blog: Illinois Black Farmer Lobby Day Raises Voices of Black Farmers
This guest blog is published in partnership with Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA). ISA works to find, connect, train and amplify the leadership of farmers and eaters who use their…
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“[When it comes to working on Universal School Meals Policy] I encourage legislators to follow the data and lead with our values on this. Food is the most elemental…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Legislators Leading on Ag Policy
According to the most recent data available, in 2022, 192 of the nation’s total 7,572 state legislators were openly out as LGBTQ+, an increase of 1.5% since 2021. That…
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