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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State legislators from Rhode Island, Vermont, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York gathered at the iconic Farm Aid festival in Saratoga Springs last weekend, embracing the opportunity to…
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At the end of June, SiX hosted its first Midwest Movement-Building Convening and Farm Tour, in and around Omaha, Nebraska. Ten state legislators from six Midwestern and Plains states…
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In July, Legislators from across the country traveled to Seattle for a special three-day convening on sustainable aquaculture, working waterfronts, and tribal food sovereignty. Twenty-two state legislators from coastal…
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Great things are happening in Nevada agriculture. That was the big takeaway from the 2024 Nevada Food Systems Tour held in March. SiX hosted Nevada State Legislators in touring…
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