Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PERENNIAL FARMING INITIATIVE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE FROM A CULINARY PERSPECTIVE. PFI'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE, MEANING FOOD PRODUCTION THAT IS NOT ONLY ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, BUT ALSO EQUITABLE AND PRODUCTIVE. OUR PROJECTS WORK TO MINIMIZE THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH FARMING AND RANCHING, WHILE ACTIVELY USING AGRICULTURE AS A TOOL FOR SEQUESTERING GREENHOUSE GASES AND FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE.
PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT COUNTER CLIMATE CHANGE.
ENGAGE THE PUBLIC, THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, AND FOOD POLICY LEADERS IN CLIMATE-RESTORATION POTENTIAL OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE.ORGANIZED EVENT: "DIRT SAVES EARTH," PART OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT THAT CONVENED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN SEPTEMBER 2018: PFI ORGANIZED A GATHERING OF STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE FOOD AND CLIMATE LANDSCAPE. 325 ATTENDEES (50 FARMERS, MIXED WITH LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS,FUNDERS, ORGANIZERS, AND ACADEMICS)ORGANIZED EVENT: "CHANGEMAKERS IN FOOD." PFI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN LEIBOWITZ JOINED KATHLEEN FINLAY (PRESIDENT OF GLYWOOD AND FOUNDER OF PLEIADES) AND NAVINA KHANNA (DIRECTOR OF THE HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE) FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION IN OCTOBER FOCUSED ON SHARING RESOURCES ACROSS THE FOOD MOVEMENT, DRAWING IN ISSUES OF SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, HEALTH, AND MORE.RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION: "EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP ON FOOD AND CLIMATE." PFI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN LEIBOWITZ SPENT THREE WEEKS IN RESIDENCE AT THE STONE BARNS CENTER FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY AS ONE OF NINE WOMEN WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD AND CLIMATE, BROUGHT TOGETHER TO SHARE IDEAS AND PUSH EACH OTHER FORWARD.CONVINCED THE RESERVATION PLATFORM RESY TO ADD A SEARCHABLE CATEGORY FOR SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANTS IN SAN FRANCISCO.PARTICIPATED IN ADDITIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING (1) TWO EVENING PROGRAMS AT THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IN JANUARY AND OCTOBER (2) RADIO INTERVIEW AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION AT THE WINTER FANCY FOOD SHOW IN JANUARY (3) CALCAN'S LOBBYING DAY IN SACRAMENTO IN APRIL (4) SPEAK ON PANEL FOLLOWING THE "EATING ANIMALS" FILM PREMIERE IN APRIL (5) SPEECH TO 100 MEMBERS OF THE WORLD RESTAURANT AWARDS' JUDGING PANEL IN MAY (6) PANELIST AT PUBLIC EVENT ON "EATING YOUR VALUES ORGANIZED BY PINEAPPLE COLLABORATIVE IN JUNE (7) MEETING FOR KERNZA STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE LAND INSTITUTE, PATAGONIA PROVISIONS, GENERAL MILLS, ETC IN JUNE (8) EDUCATED STANFORD ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENTS IN OCTOBER (9) PARTICIPATED IN EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS IN APRIL AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN MAY (10) PARTICIPATE IN GATHERING OF WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AT SOUL FOOD FARM IN AUGUST (11) LAUNCH OF CARBON 180 IN SEPTEMBER (12) CIVIL EATS FUNDRAISER IN NOVEMBER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karen Leibowitz | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | 10 | $2,000 |
| Anthony Myint | MANAGING DIRECTOR/CFO | 10 | $1,500 |
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