Conserve Our Natural Resources

Policies for a healthy rural environment are critical not just for rural residents but also to protect the natural resources on which everyone depends: clean water and air, healthy soil, and thriving biodiversity are important for all of us, and these start in rural...

Public Lands

Public lands provide rural communities with economic opportunities, environmental benefits, and improve quality of life.

Reduce Waste in the Food Supply Chain

The U.S. wastes a staggering 133 billion pounds of food every year, accounting for 40 percent of all food produced in the country, at an annual cost of $161 billion. Wasted food squanders the natural resources, energy, and labor that produced, processed, and...