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RIPE is a producer-led organization advancing a fair value for voluntary agricultural stewardship.

06/12/2026

in Action: A field of no-till cotton in North Carolina, one of the top cotton-producing states in the country. This is how we nourish the soil while growing fiber.

We had a great time last week putting our in eastern North Carolina. Thanks again to Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture for a great 20th Annual Meeting, and Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) for an insightful Tour. We enjoyed conversations about scaling conservation on farmland while supporting farmers and ranchers, as well as touring different operations near Raleigh.

RIPE is hitting the road this summer, and we’d love to meet you! Check out upcoming events RIPE will be participating in on our website, and please reach out if you have an event for RIPE to attend.

https://www.riperoadmap.org/events

06/10/2026

June is National Sorghum Month! Sorghum is a symbol of versatility and resilience, known for its drought tolerance, efficient use of inputs and wide range of end uses.

RIPE creates solutions for producers across all commodities, and is no exception. In fact, sorghum is represented in our Steering Committee by National Sorghum Producers, Nebraska Sorghum and others.

Learn more about getting involved and supporting farmers and ranchers, including our country’s great sorghum producers, on our website: http://www.riperoadmap.org/support

06/09/2026

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Alayna Christopher, RIPE’s Environmental and Economic Research Intern for the summer. A native of West-Central Florida, Alayna is a rising senior at the University of South Florida, where she is studying Environmental Science and Policy with a minor in Political Science.

Welcome to the team, Alayna!

http://www.riperoadmap.org/alayna-christopher

06/05/2026

It’s ! Here at RIPE, our goal is to empower producers to adopt voluntary conservation practices. We know that is a powerful for protecting our beautiful planet and preserving its natural resources.

Learn more on our website about how we are scaling Regenerative Agriculture The RIPE Way! Today we are reflecting on some of the beautiful landscapes in rural America we have visited in the last few years. How are you celebrating our environment today?

www.riperoadmap.org/approach

05/22/2026

“Our collective future depends on ecologically sound agricultural practices. Enhancing above and below ground diversity is the key to the restoration of resilient, profitable, environmentally friendly farming.”

A wonderful sentiment by Rhonda Daly. By conserving our soils, we protect the planet and producer livelihoods alike. Visit our website to learn more about our approach to scaling the RIPE way.

www.riperoadmap.org/approach

05/20/2026

In just two weeks, we’ll be in Raleigh, NC for Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture’s Annual Meeting. Then, we’ll be attending Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)’s Tour to close the week out. We are looking forward to meeting with friends of RIPE old and new, including farmers and ranchers, conservationists, soil health researchers and more!

Do you have an event for RIPE to attend this summer? Will you be in Raleigh the first week of June? Let us know - we’d love to meet you!

http://www.riperoadmap.org/contact

05/15/2026

Today is , a day to raise awareness about at-risk wildlife and celebrate conservation successes. Through and practices, farming and wildlife conservation can go hand-in-hand.

Learn more about conservation in RIPE’s blog “Regenerative Agriculture and Wildlife.”

https://www.riperoadmap.org/media/regenerative-agriculture-and-wildlife

05/14/2026

Logan Pribbeno is a 5th generation producer whose great-great-grandfather was a homesteader on the very land he manages today. Along with his family, Logan owns and operates Wine Glass Ranch in Imperial, NE.

Logan deserves to be fairly compensated for the ecosystem services created by the voluntary conservation practices on his farmland and rangeland. So do the millions of other producers across the country who use their own time and resources to experiment and find the best ways to thoughtfully care for their working lands.

Read Logan’s story on our website: http://www.riperoadmap.org/producer-profiles/logan-pribbeno

05/13/2026

May is , observed annually to reduce stigma, provide support, and educate the public on mental health conditions. is health, and farmers and ranchers are disproportionately afflicted by mental health conditions.

The agriculture industry is stressful, and RIPE cares about producer livelihood and well-being. We compiled a list of Mental Health Resources for Rural America to support our nation’s producers and their rural communities - download it from our website.

http://www.riperoadmap.org/farmer-resources

05/06/2026

RIPE is excited to welcome the Illinois Soybean Association to our Steering Committee, which advises on producer engagement, contributes to policy design and makes recommendations on other opportunities that support RIPE’s mission. This is what it means to be By Producers, For Producers.

Want to learn more and get involved? Get started on our website.

http://www.riperoadmap.org/steering-committee

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