Farm Aid Inc
Farm Aid Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Farm Aid’s mission is to cultivate a vibrant, just and resilient family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. With music as our inspiration and farmers as our heroes, we envision a transformed America in which family farmers and citizens are active partners in a thriving food system that ensures farmers a fair living, justly nourishes people and communities, protects and sustains natural resources, and secures a prosperous future for all.
About
HELPING FARMERS THRIVE (HFT)- THROUGH THE 1-800-FARM-AID HOTLINE AND FARMHELP@FARMAID.ORG EMAIL SERVICE, FARM AID'S IN-HOUSE FARM ADVOCATE REFERS FARMERS TO AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF FAMILY FARM AND RURAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. REFERRALS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT TO FARM FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND FARMERS SEEKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AS WELL AS FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO BECOME FARMERS. GIVEN THE STRAIN IN TODAY'S FARM ECONOMY, FARM AID EXPANDED ITS RESPONSE IN 2018. WE RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF CONTACTS TO THE FARM AID HOTLINE IN 2018. THERE WERE 1,034 FARMER CONTACTS VIA THE FARM AID HOTLINE, A 109% INCREASE FROM 2017, AND SURPASSING ANY OTHER YEAR WE HAVE ON RECORD. IN RESPONSE, FARM AID DOUBLED ITS ANNUAL EMERGENCY GRANT BUDGET, INCREASED ITS ADVOCACY FOR FARM POLICY THAT DELIVERS FAIR PRICES TO FARMERS ALLOWING THEM TO MAKE A LIVING, AND RECONVENED THE FARM ADVOCATE LINK NETWORK VIA REGULAR CALLS TO STRATEGIZE WITH OUR RESOURCE PARTNERS ABOUT HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE NETWORK IN TIMES OF CRISIS. FARM AID ALSO CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF FARM SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP INFORM FARM AID'S UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT FARMERS ARE EXPERIENCING ACROSS THE U.S. AND THE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO KEEP PACE WITH THE NEED. FARM AID'S RESOURCE NETWORK (FARMAID.ORG/IDEAS) OFFERS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND DATABASE OF MORE THAN 700 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR NEW FARMERS, DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IN CRISIS, AND SUPPORT FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODS AND MARKETS. THROUGH THE FARMER RESOURCE NETWORK, FARM AID MAKES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, FARM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS. FARM AID POINTS FARMERS AND ADVOCATES TO OUR MOST TRUSTED RESOURCES, NEW OFFERINGS AND TIMELY OPPORTUNITIES VIA OUR CURATED RESOURCE GUIDES AND THE RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT BLOG. IN 2018, FARM AID BECAME RECOGNIZED AS AN EXPERT ON THE ISSUES OF FARMER STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH, WITH MANY INTERVIEWS INCLUDING ON BROADCAST NEWS. FARM AID WAS ALSO PART OF A COALITION OF FARM ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED BRING AWARENESS AND ACTION TO THE ISSUE OF FARMER MENTAL HEALTH VIA ADVOCACY ON THE FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2018 FARM BILL THAT PASSED CONGRESS IN THE SECOND WEEK OF DECEMBER AND CALLED FOR $10 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO FARMERS AND THOSE WORKING IN AGRICULTURE. FARM AID WAS HONORED TO CONTINUE TO LEND ITS EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND A GREAT DEAL OF DONATED STAFF TIME, TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE HISTORIC CLASS ACTION SUIT, IN RE BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION, A SUIT BROUGHT BY BLACK FARMERS AGAINST THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION IN FARM LENDING. CLASS COUNSEL FROM THIS CASE ENGAGED FARM AID AS A TECHNICAL ADVISOR. FARM AID PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO LEAD CLASS COUNSEL AND THE ORGANIZING GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FARM LEADERS IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A BLACK FARMERS MEETING IN MARCH IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE PURPOSE OF THAT MEETING WAS FOR LEADERS AND FARMERS IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FARMING COMMUNITY TO COALESCE AND DEVELOP THEIR VISION FOR A THRIVING FUTURE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMING, WHICH WILL INFORM THE DECISION MAKING FOR DISBURSEMENT OF THE REMAINING CY PRES FUNDS. AN OUTCOME OF THIS MEETING WAS THE SELF-FORMATION OF A BLACK FARMER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL THAT WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND INPUT FOR LEAD CLASS COUNSEL'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF CY PRES FUNDS.FARM AID AWARDED $228,000 IN GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP FARMERS SECURE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BEGIN FARMING, ACCESS NEW MARKETS, GROW SUSTAINABLY, AND BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF FINANCIAL AND NATURAL DISASTERS. FARM AID MADE GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,500 TO ASSIST FARM FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE FLORENCE IN THE CAROLINAS. AN ADDITIONAL $49,000 WAS GRANTED TO SUPPORT FARMERS AFFECTED BY EMERGENCIES AND ECONOMIC DISASTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING LOW DAIRY AND CROP PRICES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Farm aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in america. since 1985, it has hosted an annual concert to support farm aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose food from family farms. farm aid helps farmers thrive, expands the reach of the good food movement, takes action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture, and promotes food from family farms.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Farm aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in america.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of IL.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 501 CAMBRIDGE STREET 3RD FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02141 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 14 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $646,437.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization pays $705,292 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $139,670 in fundraising expenses.
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