FarmOn! Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is working to fill the succession gap on family farms in rural America. Rapid changes in rural economies have transformed the agricultural sector. Increasingly, independent and family-run farms are being left with nobody to run them, as young people continue to migrate to urban centers in larger and larger numbers. FarmOn! wants to be part of the solution. We create and fund educational programs to provide the next generation of farmers with the skills and experience necessary to ensure that they can continue to feed us sustainably, ethically, and profitably.
We believe that, by nurturing and inspiring the entrepreneurial spirit of young people, we have the potential to revive rural economies nationwide. It is our goal to provide a replicable model for conscious food production and distribution that we can then export to communities around the country.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and public charity.
Tax Identification number: 46-1999952
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Our Mission
Inspiring, educating and preparing youth for successful careers in sustainable farming.
Our Vision
A world where a career in sustainable agriculture is valued and profitable.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KIPP EDICK
SecretaryGraduate of Columbia University, Graduate of Yale University School of Architecture, Former Architect at Adjaye Associates, Partner at Architectassociates.com, FarmOn! at Empire Farm Architect
MATTHEW KELLEHER
Board MemberGraduate of the University of Notre Dame, Head of Digital Marketing Transformation, Google
ADVISORY BOARD
ALICE WATERS
AdvisorAmerican chef, restaurateur, activist, author and owner of Chez Panisse, a Berkeley, California restaurant famous for its organic, locally grown ingredients and for pioneering California cuisine and the Edible Schoolyard Project
STACEY HENGSTERMAN
AdvisorPresident & CEO Special Olympics New York, Former Associate Vice Chancellor for SUNY Relations and Chief of Staff
MELINDA MURPHY MORSE
AdvisorFormer Executive Director Enlighten Next 501(c)(3) and Retired Ernst & Young Executive Human Resources
COHEN & MARDEROSIAN
AdvisorBoard Counsel: Stephen Cohen and & Mark Marderosian New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts
ELIZABETH BLAU
AdvisorFounder/CEO Blau + Associates, widely credited with transforming Las Vegas into a world-class culinary destination, graduate of Cornell University School of Hotel Management
ERIC WILLIAMS
AdvisorPartner at Nitavonne.com and former NBA Professional Athlete, Boston Celtics