Impact

Midwest Row Crop Collaborative members continue leading with valuable insights for companies and stakeholders seeking to adopt regenerative agriculture practices, policies, and strategies – even as agricultural supply chains grapple with climate change, economic pressures, and the demand for sustainability.

Our 2023 annual report highlights the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative’s role in testing new ways to engage in sustainable agricultural practices that not only benefit the environment but also enhance long-term economic viability and rural vitality.

Much progress was made despite the challenges of 2021—memberships and partnerships bloomed and projects expanded thanks to additional financial support. Through these efforts we engaged more than 1,000 farmers, resulting in the adoption of regenerative practices on more than 380,000 acres.

In 2021, we announced new goals that reflect growing calls for change to benefit the health of people, communities, and the environment. Among other insights included in the 2021 Impact Report are a series of case studies that highlight the impact and learning from numerous collaborative Midwest Row Crop Collaborative projects.

The Midwest Row Crop Collaborative has put its shared learning and partnership focus into practice to achieve results across our systems change pathways. Our 2016-2019 Progress Report highlights examples of the Collaborative’s progress since 2016 and demonstrates the importance of working across different pathways for change in the agricultural system.