Organic Farming Research Foundation Organic Farming Research Foundation Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund March 21, 2011

Vision Organic farming is the leading form of agriculture leading to healthy and resilient people, ecosystems, and economies Organic farming is the leading form of agriculture leading to healthy and resilient people, ecosystems, and economies

Mission To foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems.

How we have changed the world in the past 10 years Significant conservation measures in place on farms as a result of our involvement with others to secure $50 million EQIP funding from USDA Significant conservation measures in place on farms as a result of our involvement with others to secure $50 million EQIP funding from USDA Many Land Grant Universities have organic programs today due, in part, to our work to get research funding in the 2000 Farm Bill and our State of the States report Many Land Grant Universities have organic programs today due, in part, to our work to get research funding in the 2000 Farm Bill and our State of the States report Organic Farmers are being heard in DC as a result of our Farmer Fly-Ins Organic Farmers are being heard in DC as a result of our Farmer Fly-Ins

Objective Create the infrastructure so organic farming is viable, successful, profitable, and attractive Create the infrastructure so organic farming is viable, successful, profitable, and attractive

Organic Champions in Congress and Federal Agencies

Organic Programs in Universities

Continued Advancement of Organic Research Agenda

A broad and deep base of organic supporters

How We Move Forward Assess and Clarify Assess and Clarify Develop the Plan Develop the Plan Fully Implement Fully Implement

Key Decisions How do we best use Multiple Benefits Report to “move the needle” in Congress, in Agencies, with environmental groups, consumers? How do we best use Multiple Benefits Report to “move the needle” in Congress, in Agencies, with environmental groups, consumers? How do we best share our research results with farmers? How do we best share our research results with farmers? Should we build out a national organic organizing organization? Should we build out a national organic organizing organization? Where and how to start integrating organic into Universities? Where and how to start integrating organic into Universities? Who are our strategic partners? Who are our strategic partners?

Methods Conduct Organic Farmer Survey Conduct Organic Farmer Survey Fund and conduct Multiple Benefits Communication Campaign Message Research Fund and conduct Multiple Benefits Communication Campaign Message Research Conduct Land Grant Universities Assessment Conduct Land Grant Universities Assessment Assess Impact and Efficacy of OFRF’s Grant Program Assess Impact and Efficacy of OFRF’s Grant Program

Methods continued Complete Database Conversion Complete Database Conversion Fully Staff Policy Team Fully Staff Policy Team Fully Staff Development Team Fully Staff Development Team Continue improvement of budget and expense monitoring Continue improvement of budget and expense monitoring Assess internal needs of office: IT, space, equipment Assess internal needs of office: IT, space, equipment

Summary 2011 is the Year of Clarification 2011 is the Year of Clarification 2012 is the Year of Plan Development 2012 is the Year of Plan Development 2013 is the Year of Fully Implementing 2013 is the Year of Fully Implementing

What we do today will determine the farming of tomorrow