The DINE Corporation Agricultural Center is a tax-exempt 501 (C) (3) organization. Our EIN 85-3545902 donate today.
About DINE Corporation Agricultural Center
The DINE Corporation Agricultural Center (DINE) is a minority-women-owned nonprofit in rural Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Started by the DINE Corporation, an education and public service company that began in 2004 in Pleasanton, California. The DINE team is comprised of women of color who are educated, focused, and ready to serve. We partner with other nonprofits, Universities, and colleges to develop sustainable solutions. We completed a major milestone by planting twenty-five thousand trees in Caddo Parish (e.g., Short Leaf Pine, Water Oak, and Cherry Oak trees and extended the farming operation in Keithville.
DINE has a two-fold vision to provide sustainable solutions for maintaining an affordable, wholesome food supply. Additionally, alongside the agricultural workforce, we provide opportunities for socially disadvantaged youth and underserved communities. We educate these young people (12 to 25 years of age) and underserved communities in the areas of agriculture, agribusiness, community beautification, and restoration. We also focus on pollination, restoration, and conservation, not only to combat food insecurity but also to provide job opportunities for socially disadvantaged youth.
Our Company
The DINE Corporation Agricultural Center is a nonprofit that will serve as a cooperative center for agri-business development. We work with many partners to provide agricultural job training for socially disadvantaged individuals. All our team members (100%) are women of color who have years of experience and expertise in business, agriculture, and education and represent several businesses that are part of the DINE Corp family. We know firsthand the challenges and barriers that members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People Of Color) community face when trying to get ahead. We are committed to educating socially disadvantaged men and women to give them the skills they need to obtain living-wage jobs in the agribusiness field.
Strategy
Safety
SAFETY FIRST EVERY DAY
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Our leadership's stand on Safety is more than just our company metric - it is also our value that drives our commitment to social responsibility as an organization. We set and deliver on strict safety standards which we implement daily. Our culture of safety is modeled first by our executive team with guidance from our Health & Safety Team.
Environment & Sustainability
The DINE Corporation's Strategy is to expand our vertical farm to Caddo Parish, Louisiana by the year 2027. To educate and train socially disadvantaged youth and underserved communities by teaching them about agriculture and conservation.
We are committed to the research and development to find sustainable solutions for our crops and to improve the environment.