Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER IS TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE FOOD. SFC ENVISIONS A FOOD-SECURE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS GROW, SHARE, AND PREPARE HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD.
FARM DIRECT: THE FARM DIRECT PROGRAM IS SFC'S CORE "SEED TO TABLE" PHILOSOPHY AT WORK. BY ORGANIZING WEEKLY FARMERS' MARKETS, FARM DIRECT GIVES LOCAL GROWERS DIRECT ACCESS TO URBAN RESIDENTS IN DEMAND OF FRESHLY HARVESTED PRODUCE. THROUGH DIRECT MARKETING PROJECTS, LIKE FARM-TO- CAFETERIA, FARM-TO-SCHOOL AND FARM-TO-WORK. FARM DIRECT ADDITIONALLY CONNECTS LOCAL FARMERS WITH WORKSITES, HEALTH AGENCIES, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY. FARM DIRECT AFFECTS POSITIVE CHANGE IN CENTRAL TEXAS BY INVOLVING FARMERS AND CONSUMERS IN A BROAD EFFORT TO PROMOTE RELIABLE AND NOURISHING LOCAL FOOD SOURCES WHILE HELPING TO SUSTAIN OUR ENVIRONMENT.
GROW LOCAL: GROW LOCAL IS SFC'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THAT PLANTS THE SEEDS FOR A FOOD SECURE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. SFC ENSURES DEPENDABLE, SAFE SOURCES OF FOOD BY OFFERING THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO START AND SUSTAIN GARDENS AT SCHOOLS AND HOMES AND IN AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS. THE GROW LOCAL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT NOURISHES OUR ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY AND THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL TEXAS.
THE HAPPY KITCHEN/LA COCINA ALEGRE: THE HAPPY KITCHEN/LA COCINA ALEGRE (THK) IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT NURTURES SKILLS IN FOOD SELECTION AND PREPARATION FOR THOSE MOST AT- RISK OF SUFFERING FROM DIET-RELATED DISEASES, SUCH AS OBESITY AND DIABETES. THK SERVES FAMILIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES BY EMPOWERING THEM TO SHOP FOR AND PREPARE NUTRITIOUS MEALS. THK PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS THE RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE LASTING DIETARY AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES. THK'S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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 |
|---|
| Ronda Rutledge | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $113,261 |
| Wendy Wheless | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Romero Foohey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shelly Sethi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Pincoffs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Katz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jody Madden | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Galvan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Mcabeer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Felipe Fernandez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cory Leahy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Dyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Hendrickson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Osborn | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Erika Levack | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Colin Wallis | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Spencer | CHAIR ELECT | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Estes | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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