As the number of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Wisconsin grows, rural communities face the environmental and social impacts of industrial agriculture and need help. The Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network has a variety of resources, studies, and information to help grassroots groups fight to preserve their rural heritage and communities.
Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network sprang to life in 2010 with a burst of grassroots energy when a group of active citizens worked collectively to influence Wisconsin's Livestock Siting Law review. Although the process proved tougher than hoped for, the network grew as other industrial agriculture challenges arose. We have since evolved into a vibrant coalition that welcomes voices from across the state and champions rural sustainability.
For more information on Factory Farms & Operations Ordinances, visit Protect Your Town.
For more information on Factory Farm Gas, visit the website or Facebook page of Citizens Protecting Rural Waupaca County.
Get help from Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, which provides coaching, knowledge, and skills to protect your right to clean water, air, and soil.
Contact GrassRoots Organizing of Western Wisconsin to learn how to build power with members of your community.
Join national organizations such as Friends of the Earth, Food and Water Watch, or the Sierra Clubs’s CAFO team, who are pushing back on factory farming.
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Big ag's Madison lobbyists want to outlaw local ordinances that require large livestock operations to address community concerns.
Help bring our rural voices to Madison leaders to protect our local ordinances.