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- EIN 26-4499028
- (630) 571-9393
- 1301 W 22nd St Ste 906 Oak Brook IL 60523-2036 USA
- www.farmfoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Agricultural Programs, Food
Mission: To serve as a catalyst for sound public policy in agriculture, food systems, and rural communities by funding development, dissemination, and public presentation of public policy analysis, education materials and scientific research findings via committee meetings, forums, workshops, conferences, and symposia.
Programs: Hosted a series of farm foundation forums in washington, d. C. , topromote discussion of critical issues impacting agriculture, the foodsystem and rural communities.
advanced work on soil preservation and soil health through the soilrenaissance, a project to examine measurement tools for soil health,research needs and the economics of soil health and continued a 2016 project to examine stewardship of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.
the round table, a program of the nfp, is an invitational group of agricultural and agribusiness leaders from across the food system and across the united states and canada. They meet twice a year to discuss evolving issues facing agriculture, the food system, and rural regions. The meetings are opportunities for members and their guests to interact, and gain new perspectives on timely issues. The meetings provide information members can use in their own business, or in their own personal efforts on behalf of agriculture and rural people.