Independent journalism is a lifeline. Rural America is losing it. What’s next?
Rural newsrooms — like Investigate Midwest — are fighting to survive.
They’re often the only watchdogs left covering how policies and corporate practices affect rural families, farms, food systems, and how these impacts stretch outward. And right now, many of these newsrooms are stretched to the brink.
When they go dark, we lose:
- Oversight of agricultural and environmental policy
- Reporting on health, equity, and water safety
- Trusted coverage that keeps communities informed
During this mini summer campaign, we’re working to raise $5,000 by midnight July 31 to support this vital journalism. And we're close to hitting that goal.
Every dollar you give brings us closer to keeping this reporting alive. It supports paying for public records fees, data analysis tools and on-the-ground reporting.
The consequences of silence are real — and they ripple far beyond rural borders.
Stand with Investigate Midwest. Stand for rural communities and your food system.
With appreciation,
Executive Director, Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public as a watchdog over influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism.
