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From one garage to 1,000 repairs: Project CAR hits milestone
Project Clean Air Repair (CAR) recently completed its 1,000th vehicle emissions system repair! Over nine years, Project CAR has grown into a statewide initiative, eliminating 55 tons of ozone-forming emissions while supporting reliable transportation for Minnesota communities.
At Washburn-McReavy, going electric is about more than reducing emissions
Thanks to support from Environmental Initiative and the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Program, four new electric utility vehicles are making a quiet impact on families at Washburn-McReavy's Minneapolis cemeteries.
Modernizing the fleet without taking on all the risk: a Q&A with Errol Rice, President of Transystems
For more than 80 years, Transystems has been loading and hauling sugar beets for Co-Op customers across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Idaho. When the opportunity came to modernize their fleet through a clean diesel upgrade program, they took it.
Connecting conservation programs to farmers
Implementors continue to face barriers to enrolling producers in conservation agriculture programs, citing funding bottlenecks, shifting priorities, and inadequate staffing. In associate partnership director Jaycie Thomsen’s recently published blog in Nonprofit Quarterly, she offers practical measures to address these challenges and advice on right-sizing corporate and philanthropic investments.
Explore MRCC's Impact
Regenerative agriculture practice adoption doesn’t just start in the field. It starts with the value chain: buyers creating demand, partners sharing risk, and networks making new practices feel possible. In 2025, the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC) focused on building the human and strategic infrastructure that makes farm-level change possible, convening corporate and NGO partners across food, feed, and fuel supply chains to advance shared solutions in the Midwest.
Leave a legacy that bridges divides
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