Who We Are

Farm Journal Foundation is dedicated to achieving global food security by sustaining modern agriculture's leadership role and ability to meet the vital needs of a growing population. Our mission is to bring together stakeholders from across the agricultural spectrum – including students, farmers, industry leaders, and policymakers – to create tangible solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the food and agricultural value chain today.

We operate as an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit organization, with a range of interconnected programs that fall under three umbrellas: thought leadership, education, and advocacy. Here’s how our work fits together in practice:

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Starting at the ground level, our work is built on peer-reviewed research that enables us to develop strong, fact-based positions. We write and commission several research papers per year on policy issues ranging from agriculture’s role in fighting climate change to the impact of stagnant U.S. public funding for agricultural research. We build on this research through our annual Speaker Series, which brings together experts to discuss important topics, as well as through op-eds, speaking engagements, and coalitions with industry leaders.

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EDUCATION

We work to educate students and consumers about agriculture’s role in feeding our growing world – thus creating new generations of supporters and advocates. Our flagship education tool is the Voice of the Farmer Garden on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This interactive, living exhibit introduces visitors to American agriculture and provides information on issues ranging from soil conservation to biodiversity to food waste. In addition, our Speaker Series partners with universities across the country to bring ideas directly to college students, and we offer a range of K-12 classroom and e-learning materials that tell the story of agriculture in farmers’ own words.

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ADVOCACY

Our nationwide network of Farmer Ambassadors directly advocates for issues with lawmakers – helping translate policy ideas into action. Farmer Ambassadors regularly travel to Washington D.C., and we host policymakers in their local districts on farm tours and demonstrations of university research facilities, creating opportunities for more intimate and deliberate discussion. In addition, our staff drives messages home through a range of meetings and events, including Congressional and staff briefings on Capitol Hill, committee focus groups with farmers, and expert testimony in Congress.

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