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WE EMPOWER COMMUNITIES LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY BY TEACHING LOW-CAPITAL, ANIMAL-POWERED FARMING TECHNIQUES AND TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, BRIDGING HISTORICAL WISDOM WITH MODERN INNOVATIONS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS POSITIONS IN THE FIELD AND STATE FOR COMPENSATION COMPARISONS. ANY SALARY INCREASE IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 1,100