GROW FOOD
PO BOX 1714, MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273 www.vivafarms.org

Total Revenue
$1,041,079
Total Expenses
$1,153,708
Net Assets
$330,669

Organizations Filed Purposes: GROW FOOD'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND LAUNCH A NEW GENERATION OF ORGANIC FARMS, THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION, FROM SEED TO SALE.

VIVA FARMS IS A NON-PROFIT FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN 2009. WE OPERATE TWO LOCATIONS IN SKAGIT COUNTY WASHINGTON, AND ONE IN KING COUNTY WASHINGTON. WE EMPOWER ASPIRING AND LIMITED-RESOURCE FARMERS BY PROVIDING BILINGUAL TRAINING IN HOLISTIC AND ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES, AND ACCESS TO LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, MARKETING AND CAPITAL. VIVA HAS EDUCATED OVER 900 SMALL FARMERS (200+ SPANISH SPEAKERS) IN SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC FARMING, AND IS CURRENTLY INCUBATING 23 INDEPENDENT FARM BUSINESSES (SEVEN LATINO OWNED).

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION (SAGE) INCREASES ACCESS TO EDUCATION ABOUT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN GROWING FOOD AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS. IN 2017, FIVE NEW FARM BUSINESSES WERE INCUBATED, AND MANY STUDENTS AND INTERNS TRAINED AND WORKED ON THE STUDENT FARM.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Michael FrazierEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$103,757
Ada SnyderBOARD MEMBER1$0
Daniel ValdezBOARD MEMBER1$0
Muricio SotoBOARD MEMBER1$0
David BauermeisterBOARD MEMBER1$0
Andrew MillerVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Don McmoranPRESIDENT1$0

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