WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on their newly-formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. Rural Investment to Protect our Environment (RIPE) celebrates the appointment of Brandon Hunnicutt, NE Farmer and RIPE Director, onto the council, which will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program in facilitating the participation in voluntary environmental credit markets by farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners.
Brandon Hunnicutt is a Nebraska farmer educated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His journey with RIPE began as an individual Steering Committee member, and in Fall 2024 he joined RIPE’s Board of Directors. His personal goals and aspirations include helping other farmers make the transition to practices they may not feel comfortable trying on their own. Hunnicutt supports experimentation with ideas on his farm on a small scale to determine if they will be useful for other farmers on a large scale.
RIPE is thrilled to see Hunnicutt continuing to work hard to facilitate meaningful change for American producers and celebrates this achievement.
About Rural Investment to Protect Our Environment (RIPE)
RIPE is a bipartisan, producer-led organization committed to scaling voluntary agricultural stewardship. RIPE believes agricultural producers and communities benefit in a system that aligns economic incentives with voluntary practices that enhance our soil, water and climate. The farmers and ranchers who make up the RIPE Coalition have helped develop principles that are critical to significantly scaling the adoption of voluntary conservation practices that provide the greatest return on investment for producers and the public.
