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Impact Report 2021

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I M PA C T R E P O R T 2021

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O U R M I SS I O N Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit non partisan organization dedicated to achieving global food security by sustaining agriculture s leadership role and ability to meet the vital needs of a growing population TA B L E O F CO N T E N TS M E S S AG E F ROM T H E C E O 5 OV E RV I E W 6 HIGHLIGHTS 8 FA R M E R A M B A S S A D O RS 10 S TAT E D I A LO G U E S 12 T H O U G H T L E A D E RS H I P 14 SPEAKER SERIES 18 VO I C E O F T H E FA R M E R GA R D E N 20 K 12 L E A R N I N G 22 PA R T N E RS 24 S TA F F 25 B OA R D O F D I R E C TO RS On the cover Left to right Illinois Farmer Ambassador Heather Hampton Knodle being interviewed by Farm Journal Foundation program manager Maddie Skellie 26

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MES SAG E FROM T H E C EO Agriculture s Time of Transition and Glimmers of a New Normal The food and agricultural sectors have undergone massive transitions in the past two years as COVID 19 brought many unprecedented challenges 2021 was another year of significant change with the pandemic contributing to supply chain issues and volatile input prices for farmers and food producers while extreme weather events caused by climate change continued to take a toll And yet the year also offered glimmers of a new normal Offices and schools began to reopen and in person events and travel resumed enabling many of us to spend quality time with colleagues friends and family for the first time in months Throughout everything farmers and producers have continued to innovate and find new solutions to ongoing challenges providing consumers with safe largely uninterrupted supplies of food and demonstrating just how resilient our agricultural system can be Farm Journal Foundation also worked within this new normal in 2021 implementing programs under a hybrid model that included both in person and virtual events and outreach We ve all learned to be flexible in the past couple of years and our organization continues to build influence develop new partnerships deepen existing relationships and create an impact in spite of pandemicrelated challenges In particular we were proud to hold our first in person farmer flyins in Washington D C in over a year and we also hosted our first ever in person Speaker Series event in Kansas City We expect to build upon this work in the coming year as our society continues to reopen Looking ahead we are optimistic that our sector is entering a new time of excitement innovation and change Recently the United Nations Food Systems Summit UNFSS and the UN Conference on Climate Change COP26 brought global leaders together to address some of of the biggest challenges facing our food and agricultural system There are a number of other important events and policy opportunities on the horizon including the U S reauthorization of the Global Food Security Act negotiations for the next farm bill and COP27 where Farm Journal Foundation will take an active role in discussions and driving policy outcomes We look forward to our work in the 2022 and in the meantime we hope you enjoy this Annual Report highlighting our milestones and impact in 2021 We are deeply grateful to our partners for supporting this important work and to the farmers industry professionals thought leaders students policymakers and board members who helped advance our mission of meeting the vital needs of a growing global population through agriculture Sincerely Tricia Beal CEO Farm Journal Foundation

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OV E RV I E W Our Global Food System Faces Enormous Challenges Every year farmers and our food system face greater and greater challenges Extreme weather caused by climate change volatile farm input prices supply chain issues and the COVID 19 pandemic all took an increasing toll in 2021 Furthermore farmers are under constant pressure to produce more with limited resources amid environmental constraints and rising global demand for food These challenges are also affecting consumers 2021 saw the highest global food prices in a decade and a steep rise in world hunger today nearly 1 out of every 10 people on the planet is undernourished Farm Journal Foundation is Driving Solutions Farm Journal Foundation is an independent nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that brings together stakeholders from across food and agriculture farmers industry leaders national level policymakers academia students and consumers Using three main pillars thought leadership education and advocacy we offer a range of unique programs that surface real solutions to our food system s biggest challenges and we work with government leaders to drive long term change SU I LD BU TH IS G ANNUAL SPEAKER SERIES SPEAKING ENGAGMENTS E D E V O PM E N EL T UP K 12 EDUCATIONAL CONTENT UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT ED AD RT OP ED SERIES IN A RE N ESS AW S PO INDUSTRY COALITION BUILDING RS IP PEER REVIEWED PAPERS T LEADE H O U GH International development through agriculture Conservation sustainability Nutrition Support for agricultural research development MEDIA OUTREACH FULL SERVICE ADVOCACY NEW O FO Ensuring U S food and ag innovation reaches the global stage NUTRITION Increasing equitable access to diversified healthy foods A LU E P O LIC Y U D N TRITIO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT V 6 2021 Impac t Repor t IN STATE POLICY EVENTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GARDEN Our work focuses on four main issues Farm Journal Foundation educates FARMER AMBASSADOR WASHINGTON ENGAGEMENT UC ATION and advocates on issues that all link back to global food security VOC AC Y CH N AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Supporting public investment in research to improve food system efficiency SUSTAINABILITY Enabling the whole supply chain to work toward an inclusive sustainable future AIN RESI N LIE CE E VO LV I N G FO O D SYS T EMS C H A L L E N G ES I N 2021 For the sixth straight year Farm Journal Foundation has maintained an Issues Wheel that reflects consumer priorities gleaned from feedback captured during our annual programming Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic and as extreme weather events due to climate change become more frequent we have seen notable shifts in consumer priorities and concerns In 2021 consumers continued to think about the environmental and climate impacts as they shopped for food while issues such as supply chain resiliency and labor became more prominent

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Agriculture s Time of Transition and Glimmers of a New Normal The food and agricultural sectors have undergone massive transitions in the past two years as COVID 19 brought many unprecedented challenges 2021 was another year of significant change with the pandemic contributing to supply chain issues and volatile input prices for farmers and food producers while extreme weather events caused by climate change continued to take a toll And yet the year also offered glimmers of a new normal Offices and schools began to reopen and in person events and travel resumed enabling many of us to spend quality time with colleagues friends and family for the first time in months Throughout everything farmers and producers have continued to innovate and find new solutions to ongoing challenges providing consumers with safe largely uninterrupted supplies of food and demonstrating just how resilient our agricultural system can be Farm Journal Foundation also worked within this new normal in 2021 implementing programs under a hybrid model that included both in person and virtual events and outreach We ve all learned to be flexible in the past couple of years and our organization continues to build influence develop new partnerships deepen existing relationships and create an impact in spite of pandemicrelated challenges In particular we were proud to hold our first in person farmer flyins in Washington D C in over a year and we also hosted our first ever in person Speaker Series event in Kansas City We expect to build upon this work in the coming year as our society continues to reopen Looking ahead we are optimistic that our sector is entering a new time of excitement innovation and change Recently the United Nations Food Systems Summit UNFSS and the UN Conference on Climate Change COP26 brought global leaders together to address some of of the biggest challenges facing our food and agricultural system There are a number of other important events and policy opportunities on the horizon including the U S reauthorization of the Global Food Security Act negotiations for the next farm bill and COP27 where Farm Journal Foundation will take an active role in discussions and driving policy outcomes We look forward to our work in 2022 and in the meantime we hope you enjoy this Annual Report highlighting our milestones and impact in 2021 We are deeply grateful to our partners for supporting this important work and to the farmers industry professionals thought leaders students policymakers and board members who helped advance our mission of meeting the vital needs of a growing global population through agriculture Sincerely Tricia Beal CEO Farm Journal Foundation

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FA R ME R A MBAS SA D O RS A Voice for Innovative Agriculture and Global Food Security Farm Journal Foundation s flagship Farmer Ambassador program enables farmers producers and growers from around the country to engage national level policymakers in discussions about our food system s biggest challenges Farmers are agriculture s most effective advocates because they are on the front lines of our food system and have valuable firsthand knowledge about its challenges and opportunities Farm Journal Foundation is proud to work with a diverse group of Ambassadors who are innovators and leaders in their field representing all aspects of American agriculture including row crops specialty crops dairy and livestock Farmer Ambassadors were hard at work in 2021 holding more than 100 meetings to advocate for increased public support for agricultural research and global food security As COVID 19 restrictions eased in Washington D C we were pleased to be able to host our fist in person fly in events in over a year holding meetings with members of Congress and their staff as well as staff of both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees Some farmers also conducted meetings virtually and this hybrid model created greater flexibility for all participants In addition to our Washington D C fly ins Farmer Ambassadors also appeared in the media and at public speaking events to spread the message of U S agriculture s contribution to global food security Welcoming Our New Farmer Ambassadors in 2021 We re excited to have John Mark Colby and Olivia on the team and look forward to working with everyone further in 2022 JOHN MARK LOONEY COLBY PEREIRA CORN SOYBEAN POPCORN FARMER VEGETABLE PRODUCER CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC MISSISSIPPI CALIFORNIA 100 OLIVIA FULLER ALABAMA GREW UP ON LIVESTOCK VEGETABLE FARM EXTENSION AGENT AUBURN UNIVERSITY MEETINGS HELD WITH Members of Congress Legislative Staff Congratulations to Zach Ducheneaux Farm Journal Foundation is proud of our former Farmer Ambassador Zach Ducheneaux for being named Administrator for USDA s Farm Service Agency in 2021 Congratulations Zach and thank you for your contribution to agriculture 10 2021 Impac t Repor t

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S TAT E D I A LO GU ES Driving Home the Impact of Agricultural Research Our State Dialogues program engages with national level policymakers in their home states showcasing the real world local impact of agricultural research These events reinforce conversations often started at our Washington D C fly in meetings creating an opportunity for deliberate one on one conversations with policymakers in their home settings Events often lead to tangible policy results In early 2021 Senator Dick Durbin D IL and Senator Jerry Moran R KS co sponsored the America Grows Act a bill that would significantly increase funding for agricultural research following previous State Dialogue events with Farm Journal Foundation in their home states In 2021 we hosted two new State Dialogue events The first was in Arkansas where Senator John Boozman met with Farmer Ambassador John Paul Pendergrass at Pendergrass Cattle Co in Charleston The event also included Congressman Bruce Westerman R AR and featured a panel of speakers from Tyson Foods Riceland Foods and the Foundation for Food Agriculture Research FFAR We were especially pleased that Sen Boozman brought along five members of his staff to better understand the impact of agricultural research and how the private sector supports it creating a valuable opportunity for us to showcase FFAR s public private partnership model and emphasize the importance of continued funding in the next farm bill Our second State Dialogue event of 2021 was a tour of agricultural research facilities at the University of Maryland with staff on the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee both Democratic and Republican sides The event organized in partnership with the Association of Public Land Grant Universities APLU included tours of research facilities at the University of Maryland College Park and the Wye Research Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Queenstown In the News Our Arkansas State Dialogue event was open to the media It was attended and covered by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Southwest Times Record and Ozark Spectator 12 2021 Impac t Repor t 2021 Impac t Repor t 13

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Agriculture s contribution to global food security Congressman Jimmy Panetta POLICY PAPERS Forward Looking Original Research on Important Issues In 2021 Farm Journal Foundation published two papers on agriculture s role in fighting climate change and the benefits of public funding for agricultural research Benefits of Increased U S Public Investment in Agricultural Research Authors IHS Markit Agribusiness Consulting Group Commissioned by Farm Journal Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation How U S Agriculture Can Be Part of the Climate Change Solution Opportunities and Incentives for Farmers to Reduce their Emissions and Turn the Industry Into a Net Carbon Sink Engagement and Impact We hosted a report briefing with the House of Representatives Agricultural Research Caucus featuring remarks from Congressman Jimmy Panetta D CA and Congressman Rodney Davis R IL Dan Glickman distinguished fellow at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former U S Agriculture Secretary Zippy Duvall president of the American Farm Bureau Federation Joe Somers vice president at IHS Markit and Kasey Bamberger owner of Bryant Enterprises and Farm Journal Foundation Farmer Ambassador from Ohio Authors Dr John Reilly co director emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change Dr Stephanie Mercier senior policy adviser at Farm Journal Foundation Engagement and Impact We hosted a report briefing with the Senate Agriculture Committee featuring remarks from Senator Debbie Stabenow D MI William Hohenstein the director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy at the U S Department of Agriculture Dr John Reilly and Dr Stephanie Mercier The report received media coverage from a range of outlets including from Brownfield Ag News RFD TV AgWeek Red River Farm Network AGInfo AgWired Farms com and many rural radio stations across the country Following this report and extensive advocacy efforts from Farm Journal Foundation and our coalition partners Congress included 2 billion in new funding for agricultural research and research facilities in the Build Back Better Act of 2021 The report received media coverage from a range of outlets including AgWeb AgDay TV RFD TV Agri Pulse AgWired AgriMarketing and USDA Radio Newsline We also published a related policy brief with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs highlighting agriculture s role in fighting climate change This easy to digest brief gave policymakers a high level overview of our recommendations MEDIA ENGAGEMENT Building Awareness and Support Farm Journal Foundation s quarterly op ed series saw strong success in 2021 with opinion pieces published by staff Farmer Ambassadors and partners Following the report USDA put forward plans to encourage farmers to reduce methane emissions including by expanding technical and financial assistance to help livestock farmers install anaerobic methane digesters one of our key recommendations While Farm Journal Foundation was not the only organization to make this recommendation our report contributed to raising awareness about this issue and encouraging government action 14 2021 Impac t Repor t Thanks to Dr John Reilly Dr Stephanie Mercier and the Farm Journal Foundation team for putting this report together and for highlighting important voices in agriculture food and rural affairs I support your recommendations This report highlights the broad impact that farmers ranchers and foresters have in addressing the climate crisis Senator Debbie Stabenow T H O U G H T L E A D E RS H I P We re agricultural research champions we want to thank the Chicago Council Farm Journal Foundation and American Farm Bureau Federation for coming together to help us be champions here in Washington D C Farmers like me want to join fight against climate change But we need help How farmers can step up to fight climate change Published by The Hill Published by CNN Authored by Vanessa Kummer Farmer Ambassador from North Dakota Authored by Dr Stephanie Mercier and Dr John Reilly This op ed highlighted recommendations from our climate change policy paper and called for increased funding for agricultural research This op ed highlighted recommendations from our climate change policy paper and called for increased funding for agricultural research

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Our food supply is under threat from climate extremes Congress must act to save it Why Support Africa s Small Farmers Published by Project Syndicate and picked up by outlets in nine countries including the largest newspapers in Kenya Uganda and Jordan Published by The Hill Authored by Dr Benjamin Houlton dean of Cornell University s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Farm Journal Foundation facilitated the writing of this op ed with Cornell University The piece called on Congress to fund agricultural research in the Build Back Better Act and cited the impact of climate change on farmers and global food security MEDIA COVERAGE In addition to our op ed series and coverage of our events Farm Journal Foundation staff were interviewed as thought leaders in the media Authored by Dr Kofi Boa founder of the Centre for No Till Agriculture in Ghana and Roger Thurow senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Scholar in Residence at Auburn University s Hunger Solutions Institute Project Syndicate is an opinion journalism operation that syndicates op eds globally with over 500 subscriber newspapers and media outlets around the world Subscribers include some of the most important outlets in Africa Europe the Middle East and Asia as well as some major U S publications It translates op eds into 13 languages Kofi and Roger participated in our Speaker Series panel during the World Food Prize covering the intersection of agriculture and nutrition Following this event Farm Journal Foundation facilitated the writing of this op ed as a response to agricultural investments at the United Nations COP26 conference in Glasgow Scotland Stephanie Mercier spoke to Politico about the importance of agricultural research funding in the budget reconciliation bill the Build Back Better Act David Hong appeared on RFD TV and AgriTalk radio to talk about agricultural research in the Build Back Better Act Stephanie Mercier was interviewed by Marketplace on NPR Tricia Beal appeared on AgriTalk radio to talk about agriculture and nutrition and to promote our Speaker Series events GLOBAL COALITIONS Working in Partnership to Promote Food Security Farm Journal Foundation was proud to join international coalitions this year in support of agricultural research and global food security Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate We joined AIM for Climate as a Knowledge Partner for the U N Climate Change Conference COP26 The initiative includes governments international organizations nonprofits companies industry groups and other stakeholders 16 2021 Impac t Repor t from around the world all working towards driving transformative climate action in the agricultural sector and building more sustainable resilient food systems Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition We joined the SPG Coalition launched by the U S government at the 2021 U N Food Systems Summit The coalition includes government international organizations private sector companies academic and research organizations and nonprofits all working toward optimizing productivity across all sectors of agriculture To promote the work of this coalition Farm Journal Foundation s David Hong appeared in a video produced by the U S Agency for International Development USAID for Feed the Future week EVENTS Amplifying the Message of Global Food Security and Innovation Farm Journal Foundation staff Farmer Ambassadors and partners appeared at numerous events in 2021 to bring our message to key audiences In 2021 we were a proud sponsor of the Borlaug CAST Communication Award presented at the World Food Prize event in Des Moines Iowa The 2021 award went to Dr Sarah Evanega of Cornell University who is the founding director of the Cornell Alliance for Science a global communications effort that promotes evidence informed decision making across a range of science issues Farm SPOTLIGHT ON CONSERVATION Thought leadership work with USDA Trust in Food and America s Conservation Ag Movement Starting in February 2020 Farm Journal Foundation launched a two year matching funds cooperative agreement with USDA s Natural Resource Conservation Service NRCS aimed at helping the agency improve its conservation messaging to American farmers not yet engaged in conserving agricultural practices on their operations Working with the Trust in Food TIF division of Farm Journal Media matching funds for this effort were provided by partnering organizations under America s Conservation Ag Movement ACAM This agreement involved working with NRCS staff and local partner Journal Foundation s CEO Tricia Beal spoke at the award ceremony Dr Stephanie Mercier gave several presentations on behalf of the Foundation this year on U S agricultural policy and conservation issues These included two guest lectures at Iowa State University a guest lecture at the University of Arkansas and a class at the Indiana Ag Leadership program Farmer Ambassador Renee Strickland spoke at the 2021 Florida Global Food Security Summit organized by the Kyle House Group Renee spoke about how U S investments in global food security benefit American farmers The event also featured a number of current and former members of Congress as well as leaders from USAID USDA Farm Bureau and other important partners organizations in five watersheds across the country which were prioritized because of significant natural resource concerns such as water quality identified in their regions In 2021 Farm Journal Foundation and TIF staff helped to plan and carry out farmer learning events in each of the five partner watersheds In three watersheds in Indiana Illinois and Nebraska the events were in person field days held over the summer and early fall drawing attendance of more than 300 people overall In the other two watersheds in California and Maryland Farm Journal Foundation and TIF staff facilitated preparation of videotaped presentations on topics identified by local NRCS staff and their partners airing them initially in late September and October respectively but the material was made available for wider distribution via partners social media channels as well The work undertaken under the initial agreement was deemed to be of considerable value leading NRCS to provide Farm Journal Foundation and TIF matching funds under a second agreement to undertake work on related issues such as climate smart agriculture beginning in fall 2021 Conservation Prairie Strips Program In 2021 Farm Journal Foundation worked in partnership with the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance IAWA to fund conservation research with Iowa State University focusing on water conservation and increasing biodiversity The project works with farmers to plant small areas of native prairie species strategically in row crop fields This practice results in large improvements in runoff water quality with only 10 or less of the field taken out of row crop production Prairie strips planted with a diverse mixture of plants can also provide habitats 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S P E A K E R S E RI ES International National Reach Driving Discussions with Food Agriculture s Future Leaders Our annual Speaker Series is our flagship campus engagement program bringing together students from across the country to participate in multidisciplinary discussions about the biggest challenges facing our food and agricultural system Panelists include industry leaders farmers academic experts and stakeholders from the nonprofit international development and government sectors The program works in partnership with six student organizations and 15 universities a number of which include it as part of their curriculum Our 2021 Speaker Series included four events covering the nexus of agriculture and nutrition While the program is primarily virtual we were proud to host our first in person event this year at the Agriculture Future of America AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City Missouri 24 COUNTRIES 39 STATES THE SPEAKER SERIES WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6 STUDENT GROUPS SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS 15 UNIVERSITIES You Are What You Eat The Intersection of Agriculture Nutrition Health It s Complicated The Evolving Relationship Between Consumers Food Nourishing Food Systems The Interdependency of Agriculture Nutrition Presented in conjunction with the Within Reach Zero Hunger conference hosted by the Deaton Institute at the University of Missouri This event received media coverage from AgriTalk radio WATTAgNet and several rural radio stations from around the country Keynote Speaker Dr Sally Rockey Executive Director Foundation for Food Agriculture Research Keynote Speaker Michael Hughes head of research and insight FMCG Gurus This event was held as a side event to the World Food Prize in Des Moines Iowa Following the event Kofi Boa and Roger Thurow co authored an op ed published by Project Syndicate about the need for international development support for agriculture in light of climate change Panelists Krysta Harden President and CEO of the U S Dairy Export Council Dr Cedric Habiyaremye founder and CEO of QuinoaHub Mike and Edie McMahon Farm Journal Foundation Farmer Ambassadors and dairy farmers from New York Roger Thurow senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and scholar in residence at Auburn University s Hunger Solutions Institute moderator Panelists Kevin Igli chief environmental officer and senior vice president for sustainability Tyson Foods Dr Christine Daugherty vice president of sustainable agriculture and responsible Sourcing PepsiCo Tina Owens senior director of food and agriculture impact Danone North America Roger Thurow moderator Keynote Speaker Shawn Baker chief nutritionist at the U S Agency for International Development USAID Panelists Shawn Baker Dr Namukolo Covic a registered nutritionist and senior research coordinator at the International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia Dr Kofi Boa the founder of the Center for No Till Agriculture in Ghana Roger Thurow moderator Poll Questions Answered by Zoom Attendees 7 11 20 TO WHAT DEGREE DO YOU CORRELATE AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION 73 TO WHAT DEGREE ARE YOUR FOOD CHOICES CORRELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 25 Keynote Speaker and Moderator Dr Olga Bolden Tiller national president of Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences MANRRS and department head at Tuskegee University s Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Panelists Dr Grant Ermis board member of Cultivating Change and director of the California Agricultural Teachers Induction Program CATIP Aaron Smith AFA alumnus and member of the 2020 Student Advisory Team Kelsey Ducheneaux Scott director of Programs at the Intertribal Agriculture Council owner of DX Beef and Farm Journal Foundation Farmer Ambassador Ebony Webber chief operations officer of MANRRS 6 20 TO WHAT DEGREE HAS YOUR DECISION MAKING PROCESS ABOUT FOOD PURCHASES CHANGED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS 60 44 30 7 You Are What You Eat The Intersection of Agriculture Nutrition and Health 3 21 2 13 23 TO WHAT DEGREE HAS THE FOOD YOU EAT CHANGED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO WHAT DEGREE DO YOU CORRELATE FOOD CHOICES TO HEALTH 35 74 16 1 TO WHAT DEGREE DO YOU RESEARCH THE TYPES OF FOOD YOU CHOOSE TO EAT 70 37 NOT AT ALL LOW MODERATE HIGH This event was held in person at the AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City 18 2021 Impac t Repor t 2021 Impac t Repor t 19

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VO I C E O F T H E FA R ME R GA RD E N A National Platform for the Story of U S Agriculture The Voice of the Farmer Garden is an interactive learning experience managed by Farm Journal Foundation at the U S Department of Agriculture headquarters on the National Mall in Washington D C With over 35 crops growing in the garden visitors can learn about the diversity of U S agriculture and the vital role farming plays in maintaining global food security Videos narrated by farmers guide visitors through the garden and create a personal memorable experience The garden offers multiple platforms for engagement including a mobile phone walking tour with farmer narrated videos physical signage and a 360 degree virtual reality tour and online videos for off site visitors and classroom learning In 2021 the garden hosted a number of visitors keeping up a busy season in spite of COVID 19 restrictions in Washington D C that limited public gatherings As the new presidential administration took office U S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Dr Jewel Bronaugh paid a visit to the garden and highlighted its value as an educational tool New supporter the U S Apple Association planted three apple trees in the garden and we were also pleased to be able to showcase the value of agricultural technology with the installation of a weather station provided by Arable and an irrigation system provided by Netafim Many supporters through America s Conservation Ag Movement ACAM stopped by for visits or donated seeds inputs or other products crucial to keeping the garden running 2021 visitors and in kind supporters included Certis Biologicals the American Sugarbeet Association and the American Seed Trade Association BY THE NUMBERS 6 000 VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES SENT TO STUDENTS NATIONWIDE 12 000 20 2021 Impac t Repor t 475 POUNDS OF PRODUCE DONATED TO D C CENTRAL KITCHEN GROWING IN THE GARDEN CORN FIELD SWEET CORN COTTON SUGAR BEETS VIRGINIA PEANUTS COLLARD GREENS CALABACITAS SQUASH TOMATOES PEAS OKRA SOYBEANS SORGHUM APPLES RUBY RUSH CRIMSON CRISP EGGPLANT RAINBOW CARROTS STRAWBERRIES PEPPERS ASPARAGUS SAGE SOFT RED WHEAT SUNFLOWERS CHRISTMAS TREES KALE YUKINA GREENS CABBAGE PARSLEY LEEKS STEVIA RICE ALFALFA BROCCOLI SWISS CHARD POTATOES LETTUCE BASIL CELERY POLLINATORS MILKWEED OTHER FLOWERS A Local Food Bank Charity AVERAGE PAGE VISITS VIDEO VIEWS ON THE VOICE OF THE FARMER GARDEN WEBSITE 2021 Impac t Repor t 21

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K 12 LE A RN I N G Educating Students About Food s Journey to the Dinner Plate Farm Journal Foundation offers a range of educational content for students in elementary middle school and high school to help tell the story of U S agriculture Our educational content including farmer narrated videos worksheets and other classroom materials became especially important in the past two years as virtual learning became more prevalent during the COVID 19 pandemic and is now used by students in all 50 states To complement our existing materials we began an exciting new project in 2021 to create Next Generation Science Standards curriculum for students in kindergarten through 12th grade This new project which follows the story of our food and agricultural systems from the field to the dinner plate is currently underway and is slated for nationwide distribution in 2022 When complete it will include engaging videos narrated by farmers and stakeholders from across the food value chain as well as a comprehensive set of classroom materials and teaching guides for multiple age groups We are excited to unveil this project next year and look forward to providing future updates 22 2021 Impac t Repor t 2021 Impac t Repor t 23

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PA RTN E RS VOICE OF THE FARMER GARDEN PARTNERS Farm Journal Foundation is deeply grateful to our partners who understand the value of educating and advocating on the national stage and whose support makes our work possible Our partners include a diverse range of organizations representing government nonprofits and the private sector all working to make a difference for rural livelihoods and innovative agriculture FOUNDATIONAL PARTNERS VOICE OF THE FARMER GARDEN ACAM SPONSORING MEMBERS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PARTNERS IN KIND SUPPORT 24 2021 Impac t Repor t 2021 Impac t Repor t 25

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