Organizations Filed Purposes:
Reduce poverty, increase farm income, expand sources of safe, healthy, locally grown food, preserve farmland and greenspace, and protect farm culture in a traditionally farm oriented community. TRACTOR's goals are to increase farmer income in the counties we serve by expanding the number of markets and the overall volume of produce. TRACTOR is working to increase sales through an online market and new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members. TRACTOR works with local farmers in nine counties in Western North Carolina and is based in Burnsville, NC. TRACTOR sells through Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions and directly to the public from their facility in Burnsville, and has trucks that deliver to regional grocery stores and wholesale distributors throughout Western North Carolina and the Piedmont. TRACTOR also works closely with local FFA students, Dig In Yancey Community Garden, and Reconciliation House's food pantry.
Reduce poverty, increase farm income, expand sources of safe, healthy, locally grown food, preserve farmland and greenspace, and protect farm culture in a traditionally farm oriented community.
TRACTOR implements its program service accomplishments in three areas. Healthy Harvest Program: In 2019, the Healthy Harvest Program sourced over 20 tons of fresh produce and delivered to food pantries in Mitchell and Yancey counties. According to food pantry data, the produce reached over 5000 Appalachian families relying on alternative and emergency food sources.
Clinical Referral Program: In 2019, the Program provided bags full of local produce for 101 Western NC families who screened positive for food insecurity or diet-related illnesses when examined by their physician. Once a week, for 18 weeks, the organization sourced produce from local farmers in order to meet the needs of each family.
Community Supported Agricuture Program: In 2019, the Program sourced local produce for 139 customers June thru October. The program highlights participating famers in hopes of further marketing their produce amongst the local community.
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 |
|---|
| Robin Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $49,246 |
| Issac Deyton | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Drew Smoker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Deyton | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Riddle | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Huggins | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Harold Davis | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Harley Fox | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wanda Proffitt | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Mcmahan | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dr John Boyd | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Moffitt | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nycole Howard | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Parlier | Member at Large | 1 | $0 |
| Becky Wilson | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Ken Brown | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Adam Mccurry | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Vance | President | 2 | $0 |
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