Rodale Institute

Rodale Institute is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education institute with a multi-campus, field-oriented operating model. Its Kutztown headquarters places laboratories, classrooms, demonstration infrastructure, and long-running farm-scale trials on a 386-acre certified organic farm, giving corporate R&D teams access to real-world conditions for testing and validation. Regional resource centers and partner farms extend this model across U.S. growing regions, while consulting, farmer training, and education create practical channels for adoption and producer feedback. The Institute builds long-term collaborations with companies, healthcare organizations, universities, farmers, and public agencies. Research support is led by competitive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, alongside philanthropic and industry-backed partnerships.