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- EIN 94-3372213
- (415) 561-3900
- 1008 S Pine St Ste A Burlington WI 53105-2365 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Farmland Preservation, Food
Mission: Yggdrasil land foundation's purpose is to protect sustainable and biodynamic farmland, create land access for farmers, and cultivate agriculture-based regional economies. Ylf owns land and manages conservation easements in three regions of the united states: southeastern wisconsin, southern new hampshire, and northern california. Ylf is a supporting organization to the biodynamic association (wi), michael fields agricultural institute (wi), and rsf social finance (ca). The three organizations appoint the majority of the directors, and make their respective resources available to further ylf's mission.
Programs: 2014 was a busy year for yggdrasil. We acquired an additional 300 acres of land in the east troy, wi area, for a total of approximately 800 acres just in wi. This includes several parcels along with stewardship gifts that support ylf restoring the agricultural land that had not beed managed well. It is also looking into working with the dairy grazers association apprenticeship program to have young dairy farmers train on and and manage the land. This would also further ylfs mission of supporting the vocation of farming. Ylf also worked to purchase a conservation easement in nh but due to delays in in program review and the number of players involved the project will more likely close in early 2015. This would add an additional 200 acres under ylf protection.