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We’re neighbors, parents, farmers, renters, and Wisconsinites of all shades coming together to take back local control and hold decision-makers accountable to the people — not corporate interests. Through our organizing, leadership development, and collective action, we’re building the power we need to balance the scales.
Together, we’re proving that when ordinary people get organized, we can change what’s possible — in our towns, our counties, our state and beyond.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, December 10
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Gilman Town Hall
Gilman Town Board Meeting – December 2025
The Gilman Town Hall will be voting on their draft Operations Ordinance on December 8 at 7 pm at the Gilman Town Hall. Come show your support for local control!
We build power together to create the change we need for everyone in our communities to make ends meet, live with dignity, and have a voice in shaping the decisions that impact us.
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GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin: Residents in western Wisconsin warn county officials of HR1’s looming budget crisis
Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is poised to trigger significant local budget reductions in essential services across western Wisconsin. In county budget hearings this month, residents delivered letters and gave testimony that the funding cuts in HR1 translate directly into hunger, untreated illness, longer waits for crisis care, and heavier burdens on families already stretched thin.
Western Wisconsin residents hit the streets demanding SNAP benefits be restored
“The fundamental here is really simple right. People shouldn’t have to follow court cases and executive orders to know if they can buy breakfast in the morning,” said GROWW Member Abraham Smith. He, along with Dunn County residents came to Eau Claire to share more about how SNAP (FoodShare) cuts impact people and families in WI. Smith said the message is “step forward, Fund SNAP at 100%.”
Legislators address Chippewa Valley budget priorities while protesters advocate for more child care funding
Over a dozen GROWW members and protesters gathered in front of the Eggs and Issues breakfast forum from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. They shared their frustration over what they say is a lack of funding for child care and public education in the budget to meet the needs of providers, educators, and families.
Calls for congress to address issues with Medicaid continue in the Chippewa Valley
More than 50 GROWW Members gathered at the Menomonie Public Library Saturday to call on congress to restore ACA, Medicaid healthcare funding for Wisconsin Families.
Pierce County town passes ordinance for factory farms
The Town of Isabelle in Pierce County unanimously passed an Operations Ordinance to ensure local oversight of massive factory farms. The decision came after 75 people packed the Tabor Lutheran Church at a public hearing the prior week to give near-unanimous support for adopting the ordinance.
Pierce County residents say fight against CAFO is a fight for their lives
A group of Pierce County residents and GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin is awaiting a response to a petition for a contested case hearing for the expansion of Ridge Breeze Dairy to grow four times its size.
GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin: Residents in western Wisconsin warn county officials of HR1’s looming budget crisis
Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is poised to trigger significant local budget reductions in essential services across western Wisconsin. In county budget hearings this month, residents delivered letters and gave testimony that the funding cuts in HR1 translate directly into hunger, untreated illness, longer waits for crisis care, and heavier burdens on families already stretched thin.
Western Wisconsin residents hit the streets demanding SNAP benefits be restored
“The fundamental here is really simple right. People shouldn’t have to follow court cases and executive orders to know if they can buy breakfast in the morning,” said GROWW Member Abraham Smith. He, along with Dunn County residents came to Eau Claire to share more about how SNAP (FoodShare) cuts impact people and families in WI. Smith said the message is “step forward, Fund SNAP at 100%.”
Legislators address Chippewa Valley budget priorities while protesters advocate for more child care funding
Over a dozen GROWW members and protesters gathered in front of the Eggs and Issues breakfast forum from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. They shared their frustration over what they say is a lack of funding for child care and public education in the budget to meet the needs of providers, educators, and families.
Calls for congress to address issues with Medicaid continue in the Chippewa Valley
More than 50 GROWW Members gathered at the Menomonie Public Library Saturday to call on congress to restore ACA, Medicaid healthcare funding for Wisconsin Families.
Pierce County town passes ordinance for factory farms
The Town of Isabelle in Pierce County unanimously passed an Operations Ordinance to ensure local oversight of massive factory farms. The decision came after 75 people packed the Tabor Lutheran Church at a public hearing the prior week to give near-unanimous support for adopting the ordinance.
Pierce County residents say fight against CAFO is a fight for their lives
A group of Pierce County residents and GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin is awaiting a response to a petition for a contested case hearing for the expansion of Ridge Breeze Dairy to grow four times its size.
Read our Latest Posts
- Rural WI vs. Corporate Ag
Public Calls for Oversight of Factory Farms at Pierce County Committee Meeting
November 23, 2025
The support comes as multiple towns look into local ordinances of their own. Pierce County, WI – Residents made it clear they want protection from the harmful impacts of factory farms at the November 17 meeting of the county’s Groundwater Advisory Committee. Over 50 residents turned out in person and…
- Civic Solidarity
Residents in Western Wisconsin Warn County Officials of HR1’s Looming Budget Crisis
November 21, 2025
Federal cuts may overwhelm local systems and force counties to reduce, slow or cancel services towns and families depend on Western Wis. — Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is poised to trigger significant…
- Civic Solidarity
Western Wisconsin Residents Demand Congressional Action to Reverse SNAP Cuts
November 10, 2025
Administration Moves to Claw Back Food Assistance; GROWW Members Demand Representative Van Orden Defend Wisconsin Families Eau Claire, Wis. — On Saturday, more than fifty western Wisconsin residents gathered outside Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s Eau Claire office to demand that he and other members of Congress take responsibility for the…
- Rural WI vs. Corporate Ag
Pierce County Residents Urge Groundwater Committee to Check Factory Farm Expansion, Explore Operations Ordinance
October 30, 2025
Several local leaders asked Pierce County’s ad-hoc groundwater committee to look into local ordinances to protect the county from expanding factory farms The momentum to protect Pierce County communities from the harmful impacts of massive factory farms has become stronger after county residents and farmers urged the Pierce County Groundwater…
- Civic Solidarity
Wisconsinites to Rep. Van Orden: Break Partisan Gridlock; Restore Access to Health Coverage for Ordinary People and Families
October 6, 2025
Menomonie, Wis. — On October 4th, 55 members of GROWW (GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin) gathered inside a public meeting room off the entry way of the Menomonie Public Library. As a US government shutdown entered its third day, GROWW joined the growing number of Wisconsinites sending a message to Rep….
- Rural WI vs. Corporate Ag
RELEASE: Pierce County Town Passes Ordinance for Factory Farms
September 16, 2025
The Town of Isabelle voted unanimously on Monday night to become the second town in the county with an Operations Ordinance for factory farms. Pierce County, Wis. — On Monday, September 15th, the town board in the Town of Isabelle in Pierce County unanimously passed an Operations Ordinance to ensure local…