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Click to toggle navigation menu. Resources Click to toggle dropdown menu. Blueprint for Rural Policy Action in the States Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) CROP Resource Database Blog Organizations Advisors Our Vision Contact About the Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) SiX is proud to announce the launch of a new program, the Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) that focuses on supporting policies that promote healthy and thriving rural communities through ecologically SiX is proud to announce the launch of a new program, the Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) that focuses on supporting policies that promote healthy and thriving rural communities through ecologically and socially-responsible agriculture and local, direct-market food systems. Read MoreEmboldening state legislators and partners to cultivate healthy rural communities and a more equitable, accessible, ecologically responsible food and farm system. JOIN US Legislator Login Join the Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) The CROP is the only cross-state cohort of state legislators in the country dedicated to working on progressive agriculture, rural, environmental and food policy. It is a space for state legislators to convene, connect, and collaborate to protect and cultivate equitable and thriving communities through socially and ecologically responsible rural, agriculture, and food policy. We are here to help you We are here to help you! Showing up for Rural Americans For decades, federal policymakers have made decisions to disinvest in rural communities, but many of the decisions that most directly impact the lives of rural people are made at the state level. Learn how state legislators can use the Blueprint for Rural Policy Action in the States to create the thriving America of tomorrow. How States Can Support Rural People CROP Legislators Lead on Progressive Ag Policy From food access to farm worker rights, and from Black farmer justice to holding corporate polluters accountable, CROP legislators lead their states in progressive ag policy to benefit all communities. SiX legislators working for just food systems. Latest News/Resources USDA Launches Summer EBT Grocery Benefit Program in 33 States The USDA is launching a new Summer EBT program to help fill the gap in family nutrition over the summer break. The program is expected to serve almost 21 … Learn more Explainer: The EATS Act and the threat to States’ Rights TAKE ACTION and oppose the EATS Act and any similar language for inclusion in the Farm Bill in our state legislator sign-on letter! Signatures accepted until April 15th.   … Learn more Legislator Convening at TomKat Ranch Centers Climate Smart Ag In an energizing November weekend, SiX hosted a delegation of forty CROP members at TomKat Ranch in Pescadero, California, for a dynamic, hands-on workshop on the principles and policies … Learn more tw footer-insta footer-fb Copyright ©2022 State Innovation...