Organizations Filed Purposes:
CITYSEED'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING AN EQUITABLE, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A SUITE OF FOOD-BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: IMPROVING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH COORDINATING AND MANAGING A NETWORK OF FARMERS MARKETS AND A MOBILE MARKET WITH OPTIONS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS; PROVIDING COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURAL RELEVANCE AND MAXIMIZING SNAP BENEFITS; OFFERING FOOD-BASED BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS; AND SUPPORTING INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH COOKING CLASSES AND SUPPER CLUBS LED BY REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS AS PART OF OUR SANCTUARY KITCHEN PROGRAM.
TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN GROWING AN EQUITABLE, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURES.
FARMERS MARKETS AND MOBILE MARKET: OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FARMERS MARKETS BRING LOCAL FOOD TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, WHILE SUPPORTING FARMERS WHO SELL WHAT THEY GROW. IN 2019 FARMERS REDEEMED OVER $11,000 IN SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), AND ALMOST $10,000 IN DOUBLE VALUE COUPONS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY REDEEMED OVER $42,000 IN SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) AND SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP) COUPONS.
COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION: WE LED 12 COOKING CLASSES WITH SENIORS AT THREE SENIOR CENTERS IN NEW HAVEN, AND 8 COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AT FARMERS MARKETS ON HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FAMILY COOKING.FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATION SERVICES: IN 2019, WE WORKED WITH OVER 56 LOCAL CHEFS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS TO PROVIDE BUSINESS TRAINING, COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MENU TESTING, AND CONNECTIONS TO CLIENTS THROUGH CATERING OPPORTUNITIES AND FARMERS MARKETS.
SANCTUARY KITCHEN: IN 2019, WE WORKED WITH OVER 40 REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS TO LEAD 59 COOKING CLASSES AND OTHER CULINARY EVENTS TO PROMOTE INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH FOOD. CATERING:WE RUN A CATERING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHERE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CHEFS RECEIVE EMPLOYMENT WITH A LIVABLE WAGE IN A FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS CULINARY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
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 |
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| Amelia Reese Masterson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $59,249 |
| Gregg Gonsalves | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Pulaski | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Bassani | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Onyeka Obiocha | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Najam | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Kim | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Shufrin | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Kravet | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Heitman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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