Nonprofit OrganizationsResearch Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

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TO PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE POVERTY AND END HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION.

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THE INSTITUTE OPERATES TO SUPPORT AND BENEFIT DUKE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NC AT THE NC RESEARCH CAMPUS IN KANNAPOLIS, NC. IT WAS FORMED TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (PRIMARILY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THESE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE CAMPUS. THE INSTITUTE'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE: A) TO ACQUIRE, OWN AND OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 104,927 SQUARE FOOT CORE LABORATORY FACILITY TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT ADVANCES IN HUMAN NUTRITION, HUMAN HEALTH, AGRICULTURAL CROPS, SYSTEMS AND GROWING PROCESSES AND THE PRODUCTION OF HEALTHFUL FOODS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; B) TO ASSIST THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS; AND C) TO PERFORM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (INCLUDING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH) IN SUPPORT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.

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TO ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE ACTIVITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT OREGON.

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THE ZOOLOGY FOUNDATION AT CROOKED WILLOW FARMS IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND TO ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH OUTDOOR RECREATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THEREBY ENHANCING THEIR AWARENESS OF NATURAL HABITATS FOR WILDLIFE, FISH, PLANTS AND RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS.

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TO ENSURE FOUNDATION SEED AND NURSERY STOCKS OF THE BEST-KNOWN VARIETIES ADAPTABLE TO THE FLORIDA CLIMATE AND SOILS ARE AVAILABLE ANNUALLY TO FLORIDA FARMERS AND PRODUCERS.

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ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES RELATED TO ADVANCEMENTS IN DAIRY SCIENCE AND TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR GOALS & OBJECTIVES.

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CSPI CONDUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY ON NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES.

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DEVELOP A GRAIN AGRICULTURE SYSTEM WITH THE ECOLOGICAL STABILITY OF NATURAL SYSTEMS AND A GRAIN YIELD COMPARABLE TO THAT FROM ANNUAL CROPS.

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The goal of this organization is to conduct research and/or public policy analysis within the Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition major group area.

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TO CREATE A FOOD SYSTEM THAT UPHOLDS THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO HEALTHY, FRESH AND SUSTAINABLY GROWN FOOD. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY TO GUARANTEE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, FRESH AND SUSTAINABLY GROWN FOOD, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

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The goal of this organization is to conduct research and/or public policy analysis within the Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition major group area.

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ADVOCATING, EDUCATING, AND ELEVATING THE INTERESTS OF THE WASHINGTON STATE INDEPENDENT GROCERS, CONVENIENCE STORES, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS.

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BUILDING AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, AND A POSITIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION.

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COMMITTED TO ACCELERATING AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY AS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

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THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO BE OPERATED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) THROUGH CONDUCT OF THREE GENERAL ACTIVITIES: (1) OPERATION OF A WORKING ORCHARD AND VINEYARD (ORCHARD) WITH RESEARCH PLOTS TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW CROPS AND VARIETIES OF EXISTING CROPS, AND DEMONSTRATION PLOTS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ABOUT CROPS THAT HAVE PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL; (2) OPERATION OF KIMMEL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER (KERC), A FACILITY ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ORCHARD, IN A COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA -LINCOLN/INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (UNL), TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATE GRADUATE STUDENTS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL CROPS, INNOVATIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES; AND (3) ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT OPERATION OF AN ORC

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THE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS RIGOROUS PRODUCT VERIFICATION AND TRUSTWORTHY EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, THE PLANET, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS, MILLERS, MERCHANTS AND ALLIED BUSINESSES.

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TO ENCOURAGE AND AID EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION, AND RESEARCH RELATING TO COTTON.

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THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, DISSEMINATING NUTRITION RESEARCH, AND PROMOTING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ACTIVISM IN THE FIELD OF NUTRITION AND FOOD PRODUCTION.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO FUND AND DIRECT RESEARCH AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HONEY BEE HEALTH AND VITALITY.