The Organic Farming Research Foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.


Our purpose...
To foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices

Our mission...

• To sponsor research related to organic farming;
• To disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems; and
• To educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.

OFRF’s integrated strategy of grantmaking, policy, education and networking initiatives supports organic farmers’ immediate information needs while moving the public and policymakers toward greater investment in organic farming systems.

Following is an overview of our program areas, and related links.

Grantmaking
Since 1992, OFRF’s grantmaking program has awarded more than $1.5 million for over 200 projects.Our grantmaking objective is to generate practical, science-based knowledge to support modern organic farming systems. OFRF-funded projects emphasize grower-researcher collaboration, studies conducted on-farm and/or in certified organic settings, and outreach of project results.