2024-01-16T14:25:38Z 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 842237851 NATIONAL LATINO FARMERS AND RANCHERS NATI 3019199101 5335 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 640 WASHINGTON DC 200152164 Raul Medrano Treasurer 3019199101 2023-12-17 Jose Santiago 3019199101 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Anthony Martinez 1241010 false X X 2022 DC NLFR provides education on farm management, sustainability training, and conservation best practices that enables under-served Latinos and multi ethnic farmworkers, farmers,and ranchers transition and thrive in indigenous, regenerative and sustainable farming and ranching operations 5 5 3 0 0 129097 1241010 0 0 0 129097 1241010 31006 6361 0 174540 0 0 88876 730420 119882 911321 9215 329689 9276 341533 0 2568 9276 338965 NLFR provides training workshops on best practices in relevant farm and ranching policy, forums, and webinars, and facilitate meetings with state, local, and federal elected officials. false false 746030 6361 1000000 Since the initiation of the project, over 300 outreach activities and events have taken place. The Latino Farmers team has met with farmers, ranchers, and students and shared information regarding training and resources available to them. Customer Relationship Management system containing contact information and a relational/capacity-building log of activities has been created. The team has a feedback loop approach in place to continue to make improvements to the current system. Close to 40 distinct partnerships have been developed. To name a few: The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences; the Organic Trade Association; Federation of Southern Cooperatives; Florida Farm Workers Association; Van Ness Main Street; Appalachian Agricultural Foundation; Latinas Leading Tomorrow; Carlos Rosario Center; El Poder de Ser Mujer; Fresh Farms; etc. In partnership with Western Landowners Alliance and the Rural Coalition, Latino Farmers has produced a documentary titled La Lumbre en Nuestra Floresta about the devastating impact of the worst forest fire in New Mexico history, The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. It was co-directed by a Latino Farmers employee and one of its constituent members, Lawrence Gallegos. Access to UDC Food Hubs at the Firebird Research Farm, Bertie Backus Food Hub, and P.R. Harris Farms has been secured for the for the organizations members to enable them to grow and learn about farming and conservation practices. 59512 126296 We signed MOU for three demonstration farms: Wagner Farms, Mendez Produce, Maestas Family Farm. We have worked with The NRCS Local Offices in Sandoval, Rio Arriba, and Taos Counties to have the fields surveyed and plans made to install Irrigation systems on all three Farms. We have also submitted the plans for the Wagner farm to both the Local NRCS Office and the State NRCS for review by their engineers. We partnered with organizations including the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, New Mexico Acequia Association, Trout Unlimited, Western Landowners Alliance, New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts, and others to advocate for legislation to help Farmers during the 2023 Legislative session. Two Bills that we advocated for that passed the NM Legislature in 2023 that will make a big difference to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in New Mexico are the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund and the NM Food Initiative. We partnered with New Mexico State County Extension Service on a Hoop House Construction Workshop on May 4, 2023. The workshop was to teach Farmers, Ranchers, and Community Members an inexpensive way the can extended their growing season. 36309 43604 On October 27-29, 2022, Latino Farmers held a major intrastate annual conference, El Congreso, in Isleta, New Mexico. The conference drew participation from farmers and ranchers nationwide, with the highest number of attendees from New Mexico and the neighboring states, as well as USDA representatives from the headquarters and the regional offices. The conference was attended by approximately 300 people; over40 workshops were held during a three-day period. El Congreso was filmed and generated major publicity. As a result of the NIFA project, the number of registered participants at El Congreso increased by 150 percent from the previous year, reaching over 270 adults and over 100 youth. Nearly 90 workshops have been held since project initiation, including 40 workshops and roundtables held at El Congreso; 24 assistance workshops for produce vendors elated to DC Produce PLUS, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and Farmers Market Nutrition Program; and 24 sales & marketing, packaging, and transport sessions for Farmers Market vendors and urban agriculture practitioners from the historically underserved communities of Wards 7 and 8 of the District of Columbia who are being offered distribution throughout the Farmers Market system. 69470 71110 911321 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 false false 0 0 false false false false X 5 5 false true true false false false false true true false false true false false false true true false DC X Stefan Templeton 2024457268 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20017 Rudolf Arredondo Executive Director 40.00 X 0 0 0 Eugene Pickett Chief Operations Officer 40.00 X 0 0 0 Sabine O'Hara Treasurer 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Juan Garcia President/Chairman 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alfonzo Abeyta Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Taylor Reed Branson Secretary 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rigo Rios Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raul Medrano Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Martinez Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false false DAPA Multiservice Advisor LLC 101 Washington Blvd Laurel MD 20707 Accounting/Finance 168596 0 1126296 114714 1241010 0 0 0 0 0 1241010 0 0 0 6361 6361 122519 122519 27804 27804 24217 24217 1000 1000 155653 155653 131450 131450 94815 94815 46961 46961 9110 9110 112133 112133 95000 95000 4480 4480 Professional Development 3654 3654 Grants Writing 2500 2500 Local Transportation 25014 25014 Administrative Assistant 48650 48650 911321 6361 904960 0 9276 338033 2000 1500 9276 341533 1679 889 0 2568 X 9276 338965 9276 338965 9276 341533 329689 X false false true false X 0 0 0 0 1241010 1241010 0 0 0 0 0 0 1241010 1241010 1241010 1241010 X 1.00000 0.00000 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true Part IX, Line 11g WEB DESIGN SERVICES $6,152 PROGRAM CONSULTANTS $31,597 ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS $93,701 TOTAL $131,450 Part VI, Line 19 The organization did not made these public. Sec VI Line 11 The draft Form 990 is prepared by the organization's accountant, with insight from counsel, and circulated to each member of the Board of Directors for review and input. The 990 is discussed during the next Board meeting, during which the Board votes to accept, reject, and make edits to the draft 990. Sec VI Line 15 The Board researched the compensation for comparable positions at similarly sized nonprofits in D.C. After gathering the data, the Board held a meeting to discuss and debate the compensation for its Executive Director and key employees. The discussion and deliberation on the compensation ultimately voted upon are reflected in the Board's meeting minutes. New accountant and legal team completed return on time and mailed a paper return. Notice of not acceptance was received in October 2023. It was unknown the return needed to be submitted electronically. Accountant did not have access or apparent authority to submit electronically.