- News
- Almost 96% of the commercial vegetable varieties available in 1903 are now extinct.
- According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), humans now rely upon just 14 species of mammals and birds to supply 90% of all animal-derived foods
- Twelve plant crops account for more than three-quarters of the food consumed in the world, and just three—rice, wheat, and maize—are relied on for more than half of the world’s food.
- Reliance upon modern varieties of rice has caused more than 1,500 local rice varieties in Indonesia to become extinct.
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What We Do
The John W Veenstra and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization established to provide funds to support research and education on biodiversity of seed, livestock and preservation of farm land including sustainable and organic farming. . We believe that the combination of a diverse natural food supply and healthy land supports the health and longevity for humans.
Our Mission
Our goals are twofold. The first is to counteract the negative effects of the global corporate farming industry on our world's agriculture systems with a return to a natural diversity of seeds, animals, land and local farming in an economically viable system. The second goal is to educate people that wellness and longevity are tied to healthy food and land. Through our efforts a natural balanced food supply is available and affordable to the common man resulting in wellness for both land and people.
Highlights
- December 2007 – The John and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is Formed
- June 2009 – The John and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is approved as a non profit 501 3 (c )