Farmers Legal Action Group Inc.
Farmers Legal Action Group Inc.
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Mission
LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED FARMERS.
About
FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP, INC. (FLAG) IS A NONPROFIT LAW CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILY FARMERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. FLAG WAS ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE FARM CREDIT CRISIS OF THE 1980S, WHEN ITS FOUNDING LAWYERS HELPED WIN A LANDMARK CASE PREVENTING FORECLOSURES FOR MORE THAN 60,000 FAMILY FARMS. AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN AGRICULTURAL LAW AND ONE OF THE ONLY SUCH NONPROFIT LAW CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY, FLAG HAS A WELL-DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN TOPICS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SURVIVAL OF SMALL FAMILY FARMS, AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN RECENT YEARS, FLAG HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH MINNESOTA'S GROWING IMMIGRANT FARMING COMMUNITIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)1) EDUCATION - FLAG CONDUCTS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND AROUND THE COUNTRY ON ISSUES FACING FAMILY FARMERS AND PRODUCES A VITAL AND UNIQUE CATALOGUE OF BOOKS ANDARTICLES TO COMPLEMENT ITS TRAINING; 2) LEGAL SUPPORT - FLAG USES ITS EXPERIENCE, RESOURCES, AND NETWORK OF CONTACTS TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES TO OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, FARMERS, ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, FARM ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS; 3) IMPACT ADVOCACY - FLAG UNDERTAKES STRATEGIC LITIGATION OR OTHER TYPES OF ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT AREAS OF FARM LAW THAT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON A LARGE NUMBER OF FAMILY FARMERS; AND 4) ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - FLAG PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS CLIENTS BY SUBMITTING FORMAL COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AGENCY REGULATIONS, TESTIFYING UPON REQUEST BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND ASSISTING CLIENTS IN DRAFTING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGISLATION."FLAG'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2018 INCLUDED:FLAG ATTORNEYS CONDUCTED 13 SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY 320 FARMERS, RANCHERS, ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS, STAFF MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT AGRICULTURAL LAW AND FOOD JUSTICE. TOPICS INCLUDED CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; CONTRACTS; CROP INSURANCE; DIRECT MARKETING; DISASTER ASSITANCE; DISCRIMINATION; EQUITY FOR FARMERS; FARM BILL; FARM BUSINESS ENTITIES; FARM FINANCES AND FINANCIAL STRESS; FARM PRESERVATION ADVOCACY; LAND ACCESS; LENDING LAW; MINORITY FARMER LEGAL ISSUES; NATIVE AMERICAN FARMING AND RANCHING; ORGANIC FARMING; RISK MANAGEMENT; WHOLE FARM REVENUE PROTECTION; URBAN FARMING REGULATIONS; ZONING AND FARMING; AND OTHER ISSUES.FLAG'S PUBLICATIONS WERE VIEWED AT LEAST 4,724 TIMES ON FLAG'S WEBSITE. MANY FLAG PUBLICATIONS WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED AT ITS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.FLAG'S WEBSITE WAS VIEWED AT LEAST 18,344 TIMES IN 2018.FLAG RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 300 INQUIRIES FROM FARMERS AND OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY.IN 2018, FLAG ATTORNEYS: OPERATED A NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR, AND RESPONDED TO, FARMERS WITH LEGAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; CONTIUED TO DEFEND A STATE'S ANTI-CORPORATE FARM LAW IN FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION; PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE ANNUAL IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY FARMERS CONFERENCE ON BEHALF OF HMONG AND OTHER IMMIGRANT FARMERS; WORKED TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FARMLAND; ASSISTED MANY FARMERS IN RESOLVING CREDIT PROBLEMS; CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; MADE PRESENTATIONS ON RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES AFFECTING ORGANIC FARMERS; PROVIDED LEGAL AND STRATEGIC ADVICE ON STATE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS; MONITORED FEDERAL RULE AND POLICY CHANGES; HELPED FARMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RESPOND TO NATURAL DISASTERS.IN 2018, FLAG RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT GRANT AWARD TO INCREASE ITS SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN FARMERS, RANCHERS, FISHERS, AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. FLAG HAS WORKED ON BEHALF OF NATIVE FARMERS DURING THE ENTIRETY OF ITS 32-YEAR HISTORY, BUT AS A RESULT OF THIS AWARD, FLAG CREATED THE NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE LAW CENTER (NAALC) AS A PROGRAM OF FLAG, WHICH WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ON NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE ISSUES. NAALC'S MAIN GOALS ARE TO: INCREASE NATIVE FARMERS', AND NATIVE FARMER ADVOCATES', KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS, DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCESS, AGENCY APPEALS PROCEDURES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND LAW ISSUES; INCREASE NATIVE FARMER PARTICIPATION IN, AND RECEIPT OF BENEFITS FROM, FEDERAL USDA FARM PROGRAMS; INCREASE NATIVE FARMER ACCESS TO INDIAN-OWNED AGRICULTURAL LAND THROUGH BIA GRAZING PERMITS AND AGRICULTURAL LEASES AT APPROPRIATE RATES AND TERMS; INCREASE NATIVE FARMERS' OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND SELL THEIR PRODUCTS, ASSIST IN INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND TRADITIONAL NATIVE FOOD CROPS GROWN IN TRIBAL AREAS, AND HELP TO REDUCE THE NATIVE FOOD ACCESS GAP; AND, INCREASE NATIVE FARMER EQUITY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND RACIAL EQUALITY IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS, BENEFITS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES.NAALC'S MAIN GOALS ARE MET BY APPLYING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: PROVIDING FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION (NON-LITIGATION) TO NATIVE FARMERS BEFORE THE USDA NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION AND THE INTERIOR BOARD OF INDIAN APPEALS, AND ON THE WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL APPEALS; DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO USER-FRIENDLY WRITTEN MATERIALS ON LEGAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO NATIVE FARMERS, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION ISSUES, LENDING LAW & CREDIT PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, DISASTER PROGRAMS, BIA LEASES AND GRAZING PERMITS, USDA FARM AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, NEW FDA FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS AS NECESSARY; CONDUCTING IN-PERSON TRAININGS AND ONLINE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS FOR NATIVE FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCATES THAT WORK WITH THEM REGARDING FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS, DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCESS, BIA LEASES AND PERMITS, OR MANY OTHER CURRENT LEGAL ISSUES; AND, CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO, AND COLLABORATING WITH, NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND FARM ADVOCATES, NONPROFIT ATTORNEYS, AND TRIBES COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING ISSUES IMPACTING NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE COMMUNITIES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Farmers' legal action group, inc. is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services and support to family farmers and their communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Legal services and support to financially distressed farmers.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MN.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 6 WEST 5TH STREET SUITE 650 NO 650, SAINT PAUL, MN, 551021404.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 5.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $75,431.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization pays $393,301 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $36,890 in fundraising expenses.
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