The Institute for Washington's Future works to sustain rural economies, planning and creating new enterprises that increase economic opportunity, improve quality of life, and reduce environmental impacts. Rural communities have been marginalized from the modern American economy. IWF believes this trend must be reversed if our nation is to make progress on sustainable food production, renewable energy, climate impacts, and economic fairness. We form business partnerships among growers, farmworkers, local entrepreneurs, and public agencies that put real solutions on the ground.