What is "CROPS"?

The Center for Rural Outreach and Public Services or "CROPS," is a grassroots initiative that was organized to address unmet needs in rural America.

CROPS was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to provide resource development assistance to rural non-profit organizations, churches, schools, and government agencies so they can expand and enhance services to underserved people in their communities.

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What's going on in San Pierre? A lot!

In 2005, CROPS launched an intergenerational community development project in San Pierre, Indiana – which lies in Starke County – the second most distressed area of the state. Find out more>>>
Jon Egolf’s Story Who’s your town’s sandhill crane? Rural small town America is dying due to a lack of private capital, government funds and inspired leadership. A group of teen-agers in San Pierre, Indiana are fighting back. Becoming their town’s most precious asset, they are setting an example for small communities across the country. Read Jon’s Egolf’s Story