Midwest Row Crop Collaborative
Navigating corporate challenges in freshwater stewardship: Insights from the Mississippi River Basin
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), and Environmental Initiative have teamed up to support corporate sustainability leaders in setting actionable, science-based freshwater targets through shared learning and collaboration.
Reaching Farmers Faster begins at the farm gate
An ongoing partnership between Environmental Initiative and Trust In Food™, the climate-smart agriculture arm of Farm Journal, is using data and intelligence to identify where producers are in their conservation journey and connect them with programs that meet their unique situations with actionable solutions.
Tailored workshops help conservation agriculture professionals increase engagement
Environmental Initiative and Trust in Food™ are now providing workshops to help conservation agriculture professionals accelerate voluntary program engagement among producers. Workshop availability follows the announcement of ReachFarmersFaster.org.
The joy of meaningful connection
Executive director Mike Harley writes about interdependence and the transformative experiences that await each of us when we say "yes" to new relationships.
Our role in Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework
The Walz Administration has released their Climate Action Framework, a vision for how Minnesota will address and prepare for climate change. Mike Harley shares examples of Environmental Initiative's commitments to collaborative action.
Midwest Row Crop Collaborative conducts campaign to normalize regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is gaining momentum as row crop producers express increasing interest in the benefits of more resilient farming systems and more companies invest in strategies to meet environmental goals and support robust agricultural systems. Responding to this need, and with funding from the Walmart Foundation, Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC) members are embarking on a targeted media campaign to help increase acceptance of regenerative agriculture within farming communities.
The role of food and agriculture in systems change
The food and agriculture system has an important role in addressing the current crises of climate change, public health, social and racial justice, and a fragile democracy. Through relationships, partnerships, and systems thinking, change is possible. From farmers to corporate executives, each has a role in transforming how the world is fed and mitigating climate change through regenerative agricultural practices.
New year, new beginnings
Meet Ariel Kagan, our new director of agriculture strategy, and learn about her role in shaping Environmental Initiative's agriculture program.