A Midwest coalition of farmer, rural, and national advocacy groups that campaigns against corporate factory farms and promotes a fair, decentralized food and agriculture system centered on independent family farmers, rural communities, and environmental protection.
Agricultural policy, farm bill reform, anti-factory farm and CAFO regulation, environmental protection, rural community development, local control, market fairness, climate and water quality policy, and livestock and food-system reform.
Primarily supported by member organizations, nonprofit grants, and charitable contributions to its participating advocacy groups.
Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Dakota Rural Action, Land Stewardship Project, Food & Water Watch, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; associated with Farm Aid through long-running campaign support.
Coalition of nonprofit advocacy organizations
