Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSON IS TO PRESERVE, EXCHANGE, PROMOTE AND TEACH RURAL AND TRADITIONAL FARMING PRACTICES.THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS THE KNOWLEDGE OF RURAL AGRICULTURE AND SELF RELIANCE WILL BE RETAINED AND EXCHANGED PROVIDING ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FARMS IN THE REGION. WE HOPE TO INSPIRE CARE AND STEWARDSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCES THAT RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS THAT SUSTAIN US.
HAND ON HORSES- THIS FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO MAKE THE KNOWLEDGE OF WORKING HORSES A SKILL THAT IS MORE WIDELY USED AND APPRECIATED. THIS INCLUDES NOT ONLY THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR, HANDLE, HARNESS AND DRIVE THE HORSES, BUT ALSO THE MECHANICAL SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR HORSES; BOTH HOW THE EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS TO UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY TO IS USED AND ALSO HOW TO REPAIR IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL TIERS TO THIS PROGRAM. THE FIRST IS WIDENING THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF DRAFT HORSE USE. MANY PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE THAT DRAFT HORSES ARE A VIABLE CHOICE IN AGRICULTURE TODAY. WE TRY TO RAISE THIS AWARENESS BY DOING DEMONSTRATIONS ON PUBLIC SETTINGS TO SHOW THE NATURE OF THE WORK AND THE APPLICATIONS OF DRAFT POWER. THE NEXT LEVEL IS INTRODUCING PEOPLE TO HORSES AND DRIVING. WE ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO TRY OUT THE IDEA OF DRAFT POWER, TO INTRODUCE THEM TO HORSES AND THE CARE BEFORE THEY COMMIT OR DISMISS THE IDEA OF DRAFT HORSES. IT GIVES SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE IDEA OF DRAFT POWER A CHANCE TO TRY IT BEFORE BUYING HORSES. THE FINAL LEVEL IS A MORE INTENSE TRAINING OF PEOPLE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEARNING THE CRAFT OF BEING A TEAMSTER. THESE CLINICS ARE MORE FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC SKILLS OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS- THIS GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A FARMING AND AGRICULTURE CONNECTION FOR THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AT THE ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE LEVELS. BY WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THEIR CURRICULUM WE CAN PROVIDE A PLACE FOR THE STUDENTS TO LEARN THEIR LESSONS IN A HANDS ON WAY. WE HAVE HOSTED CLASSES TO LEARN ABOUT MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FARMING, FOOD PRODUCTION, ORGANIC FARMING, AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF AGRICULTURE
YOUTH IN FARMING- THIS PROGRAM BRINGS THE LESSONS OF FARMING TO YOUTH OF ALL AGES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH GROUPS SUCH AS 4-H, SUMMER CAMPS, AND SUMMER VISITORS. WE ORGANIZED CLASSES AND CLINICS CHILDREN ON A RANGE OF AGRICULTURAL SUBJECTS. WE ALLOW THE CHILDREN TO LEARN BY DOING AND GETTING THEIR HANDS ON AND IN THE ACTIVITY. WE HOPE TO GIVE THE CHILDREN A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMING THAT CAN BE A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE IDEAS AND VALUES ABOUT RURAL AGRICULTURE.
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 |
|---|
| Eugenio Bertin | PRESIDENT | 40 | $11,000 |
| Val Peacock | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Faull | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Kara Daul | VICE PRESIDE | 8 | $0 |
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