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OEFFA is a donation-based, tax-deductible membership organization, meaning a monthly donation of at least $5, or a one-time donation of at least $60, provides you and your family with an OEFFA membership and its benefits, like the OEFFA newsletter, potential workers’ compensation premium savings, and discounted event registration.

If you are a student or require financial assistance, you can join OEFFA for a discounted price using this form. If you wish to give the gift of OEFFA membership, use this form.

Thank you for joining us in our work to grow a vibrant, sustainable food and farm system.

Our mission is to cultivate a future in which sustainable and organic farmers thrive, local food nourishes our communities, and agricultural practices protect and enhance our environment. By donating to OEFFA and becoming a member, you’re helping us in:

Empowering and Educating Farmers

OEFFA provides one-on-one consultation, offers workshops and webinars, and organizes farm tours, giving farmers of all levels hands-on learning.

Nurturing the Local Food Community

OEFFA organizes an ecological agriculture conference featuring nationally-recognized speakers, an exhibit hall, and dozens of workshops on sustainable farming and gardening.

Advocating for Sustainable Farmers and Consumers

OEFFA works to be a strong and reliable voice for small-scale and sustainable farmers, and the consumers that count on them, at the state and federal level.

See how we made a difference in 2024. Your support and engagement make this work possible. Thank you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for your generosity in supporting our mission to cultivate a future in which sustainable and organic farmers thrive. If you have questions about how to contribute, please contact us at (614) 421-2022 or oeffa@oeffa.org. If you contact us outside of business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST), please leave a message and we will respond the next business day.

Please mail donations payable to the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association to:

Development, OEFFA
150 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Suite 230
Worthington, OH 43085.

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt organization designated by the Internal Revenue Code. When you contribute more than $5 to OEFFA, you will receive a charitable tax receipt for income tax purposes.

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your online donation. We also mail acknowledgements for mailed-in gifts.

For reference, OEFFA’s EIN is: 34-1638273.

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association takes every precaution to protect our donors’ information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. We use the industry standard security protocol to communicate with your browser software, which makes it extremely difficult for anyone else to intercept the credit card information you send to us.

If you have any uncertainty donating online, please contact us at (614) 421-2022 or oeffa@oeffa.org.

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Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
150 E. Wilson Bridge Rd. Suite 230
Worthington, OH 43085

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