2025-11-13T15:55:03-05:00 2024-12-31 061836746 Kerr Business Services 924 Jefferson St Kerrville TX 78028 990 2024-01-01 571233874 FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE % JUDITH MCGEARY FARM 2546972661 PO BOX 809 CAMERON TX 76520 JUDITH MCGEARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5124848821 2025-05-13 false true TRACI MOELLER E A P00748409 8302577733 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 353371 false X X 2006 TX SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT FAMILY FARMERS & PROTECTS A HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE FOOD SUPPLY FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. PROMOTES COMMON-SENSE POLICIES FOR LOCAL, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. THROUGH ADVOCACY & EDUCATION, WORKS TO MAKE FARMERS BOTH ECOLOGICALLY & ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE. 10 10 5 0 0 109890 239865 137697 109033 978 1878 14659 2595 263224 353371 0 0 132847 182236 0 20064 115008 149502 247855 331738 15369 21633 170629 177690 9553 1496 161076 176194 SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT FAMILY FARMERS & PROTECTS A HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE FOOD SUPPLY FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. PROMOTES COMMON-SENSE POLICIES FOR LOCAL, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. THROUGH ADVOCACY & EDUCATION, WORKS TO MAKE FARMERS BOTH ECOLOGICALLY & ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE. false false 114783 CO-HOST SOUTHERN FAMILY FARMERS AND FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE. 2024 WAS THE 19TH YEAR FOR FARFA CO-HOSTING AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF GROWERS, PRODUCERS, LOCAL FOOD ADVOCATES AND SMALL FARM SUPPORTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WITH PROGRAMMING THAT COVERS REGENERATIVE FARMIMG METHODS, FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY, BUSINESS SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, THE SFFFS CONFERENCE AIMS TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY OF PRODUCERS AND ADVOCATES AND FOSTER SHARED SUCCESS. 111948 353371 LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY: FARFA ADVOCATES IN CONGRESS,THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE,OTHER STATE LEGISLATURES, REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF SMALL FARMERS THROUGH COMMON-SENSE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT DIVERSIFIED LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.SPECIFICALLY IN 2024, FARFA WORKED TO ADVANCE REFORMS TO SUPPORT SCALE-APPROPRIATE MEAT PROCESSING, CONSERVATION FARMING PROGRAMS, MCOOL AND CHECKOFF REFORM IN CONGRESS;CONTINUED TO PURSUE ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR OVERREACHING REGULATIONS UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT AND WORKED WITH MEMBERS, ALLIES AND REGULATORY AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT FAVORABLE LEGISLATION FROM THE TEXAS 2023 SESSION AND DEVELOP ITS PLATFORM FOR THE NEXT SESSION. 62975 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: FARFA EDUCATES BOTH FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC ON FOOD SAFETY,SOIL HEALTH,FARMING METHODS, AND REGULATORY, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR FOOD SYSTEM. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM AREA, FARFA PROVIDES MATERIALS, CONSULTING AND SUPPORT FOR BOTH PRODUCERS AND ALLIED NONPROFITS ON THESE ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY IN 2024 FARFA PROVIDED ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR FARMERS ON COTTAGE FOODS, MEAT PROCESSING AND OTHER REGULATORY ISSUES; SUPPORTED ALLIED NONPROFITS ORGANIZING TO SUPPORT FARMERS MARKETS AND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKSPROGRAMS. 21968 FUNDRAISING 21968 311674 false true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 5 true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false false false false X KERR BUSINESS SERVICES 8302577733 924 JEFFERSON STREET KERRVILLE TX 78028 JUDITH MCGEARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X 33567 0 0 DOUG HAVEMANN PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HUTCHINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HENSLEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX RACELIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GARCIA-PRATS TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK WELLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE HALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BEDNAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN TRAMMEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IVY WALLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 33567 0 0 0 false false false 32920 3651 203294 239865 CONFERENCE REVENUES 110000 104868 104868 CONSULTING FEES 110000 2500 2500 EDUCATION SERVICES 110000 1665 1665 109033 1878 1878 3651 0 2595 2595 2595 353371 113506 0 0 33567 33567 135793 117079 18714 12876 11526 1350 9219 9219 5510 5510 1400 1400 85 85 7011 7011 2602 2602 1806 1806 8839 8839 44382 44382 997 997 BANK AND MERCHANT CARD FEES 2999 2999 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1490 1490 CONFERENCE REVENUE SHARE CFS 47230 47230 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 1742 1742 14190 14190 331738 311674 0 20064 145578 109660 5051 -1402 20000 69432 170629 177690 9553 1496 9553 1496 X 161076 176194 161076 176194 170629 177690 21633 -6515 0 X true X false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TBILLS 40000 C SERIES I BONDS 29432 69432 CREDIT CARD PAYBLE 577 PAYROL TAXES PAYABLE 919 1496 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY GOVERNING BODY Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORM 9901 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST