Organizations Filed Purposes:
OREGON TILTH IS A LEADING NONPROFIT CERTIFIER, EDUCATOR AND ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTS SINCE 1974. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO MAKE THE FOOD SYSTEM AND AGRICULTURE BIOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE REQUIRES IT TO FIND PRACTICAL WAYS TO TACKLE BIG CHALLENGES. OREGON TILTH ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO BALANCE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND PLANET THROUGH FOCUS ON CORE AREAS OF CERTIFICATION, CONSERVATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICY AND THE MARKETPLACE.
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE BIOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE AGRICULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND CERTIFICATION.
THE OREGON TILTH CERTIFIED ORGANIC (OTCO) PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ANNUAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION TO GROWERS, PROCESSORS AND HANDLERS, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE OTCO PROGRAM ENSURES THE ORGANIC INTEGRITY OF PRODUCTS FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. OTCO PROVIDES A SYSTEM THAT COMBINES STRICT PRODUCTION STANDARDS, ON-SITE INSPECTIONS, AND LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS TO PROTECT THE PRODUCERS AND BUYERS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ITS FUNDING FROM FEES CHARGED FROM ORGANIC CERTIFICATION.
THE ORGANICOLOGY CONFERENCE, CO-HOSTED BY THE ORGANIZATION, IS DESIGNED BY FOUR ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE COMBINED EXPERTISE AND PASSION CREATES A TRULY UNIQUE CONFERENCE THAT DRIVES THE FOOD SYSTEM TOWARD A HEALTHIER, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. WITH INTENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, TOP-NOTCH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT AND NETWORKING, ORGANICOLOGY IS A CONFERENCE OF ITS OWN CLASS. UNLIKE MOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EVENTS, ORGANICOLOGY SEEKS TO BRING ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO THE TABLE TO NOT ONLY DEVELOP SKILLS IN THEIR OWN AREAS OF ACTIVITY BUT TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO THE CHALLENGES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THOSE IN OTHER AREAS OF THE TRADE AND MOVEMENT.
ORGANIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: THROUGH EDUCATION PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION NURTURES PROMISING PRACTICES THAT BECOME EVERYDAY APPROACHES THAT HELP CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT, STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ECONOMIES AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH. OREGON TILTH IS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH TO DEVELOP SENSIBLE INNOVATIONS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD FUTURE. STRATEGIES LEVERAGE EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGES EFFECTIVELY.THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO GAIN ACCESS TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE DIVERSE LEVELS OF POLICYMAKERS. BY ENGAGING IN DIALOGUE WITH FARMERS, PROCESSORS, CONSUMERS, AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS, OREGON TILTH HELPS SHAPE HOW PUBLIC POLICY TRANSLATES SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICES.
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 |
|---|
| Chris Schreiner | Executive Dir. | 40 | $110,372 |
| Renee Kempka | DIRECTOR OF FIN | 40 | $98,069 |
| Roger Kubelack | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Tracy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Poppy Davis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Ward | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Gibson Clark | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kellee James | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Sirois | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Freeman | President | 3 | $0 |
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