RIPE Coalition:
Steering Committee

Our producer-led Steering Committee advises on producer engagement, contributes to policy design and makes recommendations on other opportunities that support RIPE’s mission. It is made up of a diverse group of state, regional, and national trade associations and producer groups.
View member organizations in order of join date below.

  • The logo of Arkansas Rice Federation, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    The Arkansas Rice Federation is the state’s largest rice industry trade association, serving as the umbrella organization for the AR Rice Farmers, AR Rice Council, AR Rice Millers and AR Rice Merchants.

  • The logo for North Dakota Grain Growers Association, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is the premier voice for the state’s wheat and barley producers, offering members education, leadership, and representation to increase opportunity.

  • The logo for Minnesota Farmers Union, a member of the RIPE Steering Committee.

    Minnesota Farmers Union works to protect and enhance the economic interests and quality of life of family farmers and ranchers and rural communities.

  • The logo for North Dakota Farmers Union, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    North Dakota Farmers Union is a grassroots organization committed to the advancement of family farm and ranch agriculture and quality of life for people everywhere through member advocacy, educational programs, cooperative initiatives, and insurance services.

  • The logo for National Black Growers Council, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    National Black Growers Council is a collective of multigenerational producers who advocate for the best interests of Black farmers locally, statewide and nationally. Its mission is to improve the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of Black row crop farmers.

  • The logo for Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is a membership-based organization whose mission is to create and maintain an economic and political climate that provides individual members the opportunity to sustain and grow the cattle industry in Minnesota.

  • The logo for National Sorghum Producers, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    National Sorghum Producers serves as the voice of the sorghum industry from coast to coast through legislative and regulatory representation and education. Its mission is to lead positive change for sorghum farmers through effective policy and relationships.

  • The logo for National Latino Farmers & Ranchers, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    National Latino Farmers and Ranchers provides policy advocacy, farm management and sustainability training, conservation best practices, and technical assistance that enables Latinos and multiethnic farmworkers, farmers, and ranchers who have been historically discriminated against to transition and thrive in indigenous, regenerative and sustainable farming and ranching operations, while strengthening and safeguarding our national food supply system.

  • The logo for Georgia Organics, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    Georgia Organics is a member-supported, nonprofit organization with the mission of investing in organic farmers for the health of its communities and the land.

  • The logo for IL Corn, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    Through grassroots advocacy, Illinois Corn Growers Association creates a future for Illinois farmers in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully.

  • The logo for No-till on the Plains, a member of RIPE's Steering Committee.

    No-till on the Plains provides information on economically sound, agronomically superior and environmentally safer agricultural systems of producing food, fiber and fuels. By emulating the systems of nature, producers revive the efficiency of their soils by improving its properties.

  • The logo for Organic Valley, a RIPE Steering Committee member.

    Organic Valley is the brand name of CROPP Cooperative, the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the United States. Founded in 1988 and based in Southwest Wisconsin, the cooperative includes more than 1,600 organic family farms across 29 states. It is farmer-owned and governed by a board of directors and executive committees elected by its members.

Additional Leadership & Advisory Committees

RIPE is governed by a board of directors that is a majority agricultural producers. We also have multiple groups in addition to the Steering Committee that advise the organization and inform our policy, including our IDEA Committee and Farmer Advisory Network (FAN).