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Farm Foundation leverages the power of collaboration between food and agricultural stakeholders to advance agriculture in positive ways. Our unique approach combines the trust and reliability of a “think tank” with the impact and urgency of a “do tank.”

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The Latest from Farm Foundation

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Forum on Food Policies and Dietary Health

Consumer behavior, food system complexity, and the interrelations between farm policies and what individuals choose to eat were among the many topics discussed in the Farm Foundation Forum, “Farm, Food, and the Policies and Practices Behind America’s Dietary Health.”

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Next Generation

Announcing the June 2022 Cultivators

This group of Cultivators will present at the Round Table meeting in Boise, Idaho, taking place June 8 to 10. Each Cultivator is connected with a Farm Foundation Round Table Fellow who acts as a mentor for the meeting.

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Issue Report

The U.S. Voluntary Agricultural Carbon Market

This report sheds light on multiple voluntary agricultural carbon programs and the contractual implications for participating farmers.

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Three-Part Project

Fixing the Soil Health Tech Stack

“Fixing The Soil Health Tech Stack” activities will gather those players committed to taking collective action right now to bridge soil data interoperability, calibration, or standardization to ease the movement of digital information between those collecting, analyzing, and taking action upon soil-centric data.

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Blog Post

Overcoming Barriers to the Development of an Agricultural Carbon Market

Farm Foundation Agricultural Economics Fellow Dr. Alejandro Plastina provides an overview of barriers to an agricultural carbon market and proposes some possible solutions.

Farm Foundation Innovation and Education Campus for Press Release

New Campus

Farm Foundation Launches Innovation and Education Campus

Farm Foundation’s Innovation and Education Campus will be the go-to place for everyone—farmers, policy makers, researchers, educators, industry executives, and consumers—to collaborate and accelerate practical solutions for food and agriculture.

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Staff News

Farm Foundation Promotes New Vice President of Innovation and Education Campus

Farm Foundation's Todd Price has been promoted to vice president, Innovation and Education Campus. Price has an extensive background in agriculture, including his family’s farming operation in Iowa, as well as educational programs in the Chicagoland area.

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Next Generation

Announcing the 2022 Young Farmer Accelerator Program Cohort

This annual program seeks to actively engage farmers from 21 to 40 years old in a year-long series of interactive learning and networking experiences, focused on gaining a deeper understanding of a wide variety of agriculture, agribusiness, and government issues.

Meet the Young Farmers

Next Generation

Announcing the 2022 Young Agri-Food Leaders

This annual program seeks to actively engage emerging leaders in food and agribusiness, from ages 25 to 40 years old, in a yearlong series of interactive learning and networking experiences, focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the food and agriculture value chain.

Meet the Leaders

Recording Available

Solving the Barriers to Agricultural Carbon Markets

This Forum took place April 12 at 9:00 a.m. CT. It covered what still needs to be done to advance carbon markets. Providing an objective look from an economic and legal perspective, topics discussed included what pitfalls persist, what opportunities are available for farmers, and where both the science and market trends are currently headed.

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Friends of Farm Foundation is an opportunity to participate and lend your voice to help make a positive impact on the future of agriculture. By becoming a Friend, your support will help with our continuing efforts to develop programs, foster dialogue, and invest in vital research projects to achieve our vision of building a future for farmers, our communities, and our world. At the same time, you will have opportunities to expand your network, provide input and have early access to Farm Foundation work. Please consider being a Friend, and supporter of Farm Foundation today.

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Turning Ideas Into Action

Since 1933, Farm Foundation has united diverse perspectives and non-partisan objectivity to advance agriculture. We do more than collaborate. We motivate momentum to achieve tangible results that address the urgent issues facing our industry, including the following:

Farmer Health

The stresses of farming have an enormous impact on farm workers. Farm Foundation creates practical solutions for all aspects of wellbeing, including mental, physical and financial health.

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Digital Agriculture

We’re examining how to best leverage new technologies, such as big data, internet connectivity, drones, DNA scans, gene editing and precision agriculture, for positive social and economic results.

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Conservation and Sustainability

We build bridges with regulators, producers and consumers to create workable solutions that protect and improve natural resources.

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Market Development and Access

From well-developed trade agreements to improved infrastructure, we’re bringing people together to make sure we meet consumer demand for food, fuel and industrial products.

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