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About California Institute for Rural Studies

Location:

P.O. Box 1047, Davis, CA 95617, US

Mission Statement

We want to increase social justice in rural California for all residents, building sustainable communities based on a healthy agriculture. Foremost in our work will be marginalized populations. The goals of our public interest research are to strengthen social justice and increase the sustainability of California's rural communities. Our work informs public policy and inspires action for social change while providing a fact-based foundation for organizations and individuals working to ameliorate rural injustice. While our commitment to the scientific method is at the foundation of our credibility, we recognize the inescapable role that values play in shaping the fundamental questions that researchers pose. Our philosophy of science is therefore based on the principle that scientific inquiry should consciously serve the long-term public interest.

Description

About California Institute for Rural Studies CIRS is the only non-profit organization in California with a mission to conduct public interest research that strengthens social justice and increases the sustainability of California's rural communities. For 40 years, since 1977, we have focused on rural and agricultural issues, seeking sustainable solutions. Within these broad program areas, we do essential work on rural health & housing, market barriers to farmers, fair labor practices, water use & policy, food insecurity & access, and more.