Organizations Filed Purposes:
Urban Harvest encourages community, good nutrition, and sustainability through the teaching and support of organic gardening.
UH encourages community, good nutrition, and sustainability through the education and support of organic gardening. UH's vision is a healthier city where everyone has access to locally grown, nutritious food harvested from sustainable community gardens and farms.
Urban Harvest's Food Access Program makes fresh, healthy food the easy, economical choice for all through Double Up Houston, a Mobile Market, and the Northeast Community Farmers Market. In 2019, Urban Harvest launched Double Up Houston, a SNAP incentive program, and now operates at 21 area farmers markets and farm stands. Food insecure families and individuals can now use their SNAP benefits to purchase fresh, local foods at participating markets and farm stands and receive an additional $40 match in Double Up Food Bucks to use on fruits and vegetables. Urban Harvest's Mobile Market partners with clinics and community-based sites to offer fresh, farm produce in hard-to-reach communities. The Northeast Community Farmers Market serves a long-standing food desert with nutritious options and a site for the community to gather.
The Urban Harvest Youth Education Program turns school gardens into outdoor classrooms, reaching 9,600 students through weekly hands-on lessons and training educators at the annual Edible Academy Workshop. School gardens effectively enhance students' education through experiential learning, wherein children learn about the origins of their food, ecology, and teamwork through hands-on activities. Urban Harvest offers approximately 60 garden classes annually unique to the Houston area that focus on growing fruits and vegetables organically and sustainable living. The knowledgeable instructors provide both classroom and hands-on experiences to support a vibrant, local food system. Urban Harvest holds an annual fruit tree sale each February. The annual sale is supported by many fruit tree experts and hundreds of volunteers. Additionally, Urban Harvest hosts many classes before and after the annual sale specific to the growing, care, and maintenance of fruit trees.
Urban Harvest was founded on the idea that community gardens are critical in fighting hunger, creating a sense of community, and improving nutritional choices that increase health and wellness. Urban Harvest supports more than 140 affiliate gardens by distributing seasonal garden materials, offering free educational opportunities, and providing volunteer referrals, workdays, and other community-based support.
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 |
|---|
| Janna Roberson | Executive Dir. | 40 | $125,000 |
| Donna Wheeler | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Schlichtemeier Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David P Orr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Herod | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Beth Clark | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Bear | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Scott P Howard | Past President | 10 | $0 |
| Paul D Charles | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Jerry W Fabian | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Heather Houston | Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Marguerite Johnson | President | 15 | $0 |
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