2016-07-20T10:23:34-07:00 2015-12-31 PEAK ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC 8032B SOQUEL DR APTOS CA 950033918 990 2015-01-01 770252545 Organic Farming Research Foundation ORGA 8314266606 PO BOX 440 Santa Cruz CA 95061 BRISE TENCER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8314266606 2016-04-18 true JASON MERSMAN 8316886481 2016-07-20 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z BRISE TENCER PO BOX 440 Santa Cruz CA 95060 620236 false X www.ofrf.org X 1990 CA OFRF's mission is the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. 14 14 10 15 0 459152 618725 0 2095 1511 0 461247 620236 108021 4526 0 328617 463088 16921 0 64970 309754 244674 763313 712288 -302066 -92052 856539 725944 67965 39506 788574 686438 To sponsor research related to organic farming, disseminate research false false 222309 4526 136267 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - OFRF WORKS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ORGANIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE FIELD. OFRF MONITORS RESEARCH NEEDS AND EVALUATES HOW BEST TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. OFRF AWARDS GRANTS ANNUALLY TO RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL, REAL WORLD CHALLENGES FACED BY ORGANIC FARMERS. OFRF PUBLISHES AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH RESULTS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE U.S. AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH. 127018 OFRFS ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OFRF WORKS TO ENGAGE ORGANIC FARMERS DIRECTLY IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING. OFRF CONTINUES TO BUILD AN ORGANIC FARMERS ACTIONS NETWORK (OFAN), ADDING APPROXIMATELY 200 GROWERS ANNUALLY. OFRF ANALYZES PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THEIR IMPACT ON ORGANIC FARMING, AND WORKS TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS AND ADOPTION OF ORGA 186573 28630 COMMUNICATIONS - OFRFS COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM WORKS TO MAKE THE FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO ORGANIC FARMERS. OFRF WORKS TO FACILITATE DIALOGE BETWEEN FARMERS AND RESEARCHES. 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