Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AN URBAN AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER AND PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIVING, NURTURES THE ENVIRONMENT AND GROWS A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY.
URBAN FARMING AND FOOD ACCESS:-DEVELOPED AND RAN AN URBAN COMMUNITY FARM ON 55+ ACRES. SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIX OTHER URBAN FARMING EFFORTS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.-DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE 7.5 MONTH APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAS TRAINED WITH OVER 50 ASPIRING FARMERS. 80% OF THESE TRAINEES ARE STILL IN FOOD RELATED CAREERS.-DEVELOPED FARMLAND ACCESS MODELS WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.-DEVELOPED THE FIRST CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT DIRECTLY SERVES LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AND ALLOWS THE USE OF EBT (FOOD STAMPS) REDEMPTION.- DEVELOPED WEEKLY ONLINE MARKETPLACE THAT PROVIDES HEALTHY FOOD, GARDEN SUPPLIES AND OTHER HEALTHY LIVING SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.-LEAD AGENCY FOR 10 YEAR FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT'S BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITY WORK.-DEVELOPED THE FIRST MOBILE URBAN FARM STAND MODEL FOR OUR SIX COUNTY REGION THAT IS UNIQUE IN ITS FOCUS ON SERVING LOW INCOME RESIDENTS.-CURRENTLY PRODUCING, GLEANING AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 200,000 POUNDS ANNUALLY OF HEALTHY LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE. AN ESTIMATED 40,000 POUNDS OF THAT FOOD IS STRICTLY USED FOR DONATION PURPOSES FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND FOOD CLOSETS.-CURRENTLY ORGANIZE AND MANAGE A REGIONAL URBAN FOOD FOREST GLEANING PROGRAM THAT COLLECTS AND DONATES OVER 50,000 POUNDS OF FRESH FRUIT EACH YEAR FROM URBAN HOMEOWNERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.-ASSISTED IN THE BUSINEESS PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL FOOD AGGREGATION HUB THAT IMPROVES THE FLOW OF FRESH PRODUCE FROM SMALL AND MID-SIZE LOCAL GROWERS TO INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS.
EDUCATION:-DEVELOPED & EXPANDED A SERVICE-BASED YOUTH CORPS EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAS SERVED OVER 20,000 YOUTH IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.-DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GARDEN TRAINING PROGRAM SERVING SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGION. CURRENTLY DEVELOPING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS AT 7 SCHOOL SITES AND SUPPORTING DOZENS MORE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.-DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND FIELD TRIP AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH FOCUSED ON HANDS-ON SKILLS BUILDING IN FOOD PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND HEALTHY EATING.-DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE AND STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM FOR ALL OF OUR CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS.-DEVELOPED A SET OF YOUTH OPERATING AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINES OUR APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.-DEVELOPED A SUITE OF ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.-CREATED TWO SUCCESSFUL SEASONAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE AUTUMN EQUINOX CELEBRATION AND THE DAY ON THE FARM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Janet Zeller | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $90,655 |
| Richard Shawn Harrison | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,757 |
| Callie Urner | CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $61,350 |
| Maria Thomas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Blake Young | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hogarty | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jared Dong | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maxine Clark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Barri | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maxine Barish-Wreden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Cook Iii | SECRETARY/TREAS. | 3 | $0 |
| Sara Minnehan | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Kurt Spataro | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202131319349302113_public.xml