Community Organizing Training
Register and attend DRA’s Community Organizing Training on April 25 to learn key skills to effectively organize with others in a local team.
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DRA’s Legislative Recap Zoom
Join Dakota Rural Action as we look back on the 2026 Legislative Session, review bills, and celebrate our victories. Hear from other members, staff, and our lobbyists about what happened and what comes next. Register at the website link below!
RL-21 Property Rights Coalition Commend Senate on Defeat of HJR 5001
The members of SD Property Rights and Local Control Alliance, SD Citizens for Liberty, and Dakota Rural Action commend the Senate for resisting the passage of HJR 5001. Our coalition has members from all across the political spectrum, yet we … Continued
Data Center Bill Shenanigans
Senator Casey “Carbon” Crabtree, renowned author of SB 201, is at it again. Yesterday during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Crabtree, true to form, brought hoghouse amendments for his bills SB 234, 235, and 239. This time the … Continued
DRA’s Citizen Lobby Day – Feb. 17th!
Register for our Citizen Lobby Day! One of the most powerful things we as citizens can do is interact directly with our legislators. Please join us in Pierre on Feb. 17th. This is a great opportunity to interact with legislators … Continued
Rapid City People’s Alliance (RCPA) Public Launch Event: January 31st
You are invited to attend RCPA’s first public gathering, led by working class residents who have shared struggles, concerns, and a unified vision for change in Rapid City, SD. When: Saturday, January 31, 2026. Meal at 4:30 pm, Agenda from 5-7pm … Continued
DRA Holiday Office Closure
Dakota Rural Action’s offices will be closed December 22 – January 2 to allow staff much needed time away to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones. This means our phone lines will not be monitored. We will have limited … Continued
Land Transition Planning Course Launches Jan. 31
Collaboration with the Land Stewardship Project, Rural Revival & Dakota Rural Action Are you a farmer or landowner thinking about the next steps for your farm? Or do you know someone who is? For the first time, the Land Stewardship … Continued
DRA Statement on Argentine Beef Imports
With the Trump administration’s announcement to quadruple beef imports from Argentina just days after Senator Mike Rounds had assured South Dakota producers that the president would do right by the American producer, members of Dakota Rural Action (DRA) and livestock … Continued
Dakota Rural Action Releases 2025 South Dakota Local Foods Directory
Dakota Rural Action has released the 2025 Local Foods Directory, connecting South Dakota consumers with food producers in their area of the state. The free publication highlighting producers who grow and sell their products direct-to-consumer is distributed around the state to … Continued