Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE AND SUSTAIN A RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD COMMUNITY IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH COLLABORATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, AND SEED STEWARDSHIP.
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER. OUR COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER PROVIDES AND AFFORDABLE GATHERING SPACE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY EVENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES A RESOURCE FOR LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES TO SHARE AFFORDABLE SPACE TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS OFF-SITE EVENTS, PROVIDING TALKS, WORKSHOPS, TOURS AND MORE.
SEED COLLECTIVE. WE'VE CREATED A REGIONAL SEED HUB BECAUSE LOCAL FOOD NEEDS LOCAL SEES. WE CURATE A COLLECTION OF VARIETIES THAT DO WELL IN OUR CLIMATE, PROVIDE SEED EDUCATION AND COLLABORATE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT CROP VARIETIES. OUR SMALL AND INTENTIONAL COLLECTION REFLECTS AN ACCUMULATION OF YEARS OF SHARED EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER GROWERS. WE SUPPORT THE LIVELIHOODS OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
YOUTH GARDENS PROGRAM. WORKING WITH THE CULTURAL ARTS COALITION TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING IN A WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUB, WE USE THE GARDEN AS A LIVING CLASSROOM. EXPLORING FOOD, NATURE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY THROUGH A GARDEN, WE ALSO WEAVING IN THE ARTS AND COOKING FOR A FULL SEED TO PLATE EXPERIENCE. WE WORK AT TWO SITES, THE WILHELMINA JOHNSON CENTER AND THE CLARENCE R KELLY COMMUNITY CENTER.
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 |
|---|
| Melissa Desa | SECRETARY | 40 | $31,833 |
| Jean Theurer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Meg Thelosen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Prizzia | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Nkwanda Jan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Heil | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Hamblem | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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