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1 Tricycle Gardens General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Tricycle Gardens Address 2314 Jefferson Avenue Richmond, VA Phone Fax Web Site Facebook facebook.com/tricycle Gardens Gardens At A Glance Year of Incorporation 2007 Organization's type of tax exempt status Public Supported Charity 1

2 Statements & Search Criteria Mission Tricycle Gardens grows healthy food, healthy communities and a healthy local food system. Background Tricycle Gardens has sprouted and grown across our region and our programs include: Urban Agriculture Programs RVA s & 31st Street Urban Farms: Two highly productive, four-season urban farms are local food learning centers located in low-access areas. They showcase and teach multiple methods of sustainable urban agriculture including: soil health through traditional and worm-composting, greenhouse management and seed starting, crop planning and succession planting, sustainable and integrated pest management practices and the harvesting, marketing, and distribution of produce to market. The produce grown is distributed to our Four Season Farmers Markets, to participating Corner Farm stores, and to a diverse array of local restaurants and grocers. Way to Grow Educational Programs, Tours and Field Trips: Outreach to schoolchildren, teachers, families, youth groups, garden clubs, and universities is provided through Way to Grow educational programs that include hands-on learning activities that connect the hands-on experiences of our urban farms to garden-based curriculum and the Virginia SOLs (Standards of Learning exams). Participants gain a connection to the earth, the outdoors, and the true source of our food, while also learning science, math, and history through direct, interactive experiences. Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program: Our nation is now experiencing a transformation of how we eat, produce and distribute our food and the rapid growth of farmers markets and community supported agriculture across the county are evidence of this shift. Virginia s farmers are aging out, while the demand for local food is increasing. Our workforce development program is addressing this need. Urban Ag fellows work with us for 12- month terms that provide in-depth and hands-on experiences grounded in the business of sustainable urban agriculture. Fellows are prepared to address the gaps across food production and delivery through our training and earn a certificate upon completion recognized by the USDA/NRCS. Food Access Programs Corner Farm: RVA s Citywide Healthy Corner Store Initiative is directly addressing the food deserts in our community. Corner Farm promotes healthy eating habits by increasing access and availability to healthy, local food for neighborhoods currently lacking by creating partnerships with local corner and convenience store owners in order to distribute weekly orders of fresh, healthy food. We support store owners and employees in the handling and marketing of fresh produce and create risk-free opportunities for owners to integrate healthy food options in their store. We enhance the distribution with nutrition education, food skills training, and in-depth cooking classes aimed to support consumers using SNAP which take place on-site at participating stores, in public housing resource centers and community service organizations throughout the city. Four Season Farmers Markets: Our markets are in important strategy in our efforts to bring affordable, healthy food options to the most vulnerable of our cities residents. Held weekly in partnership with VCU Massey Cancer Center our markets provide produce to patients receiving treatments at Massey s Dalton Oncology Clinic. Our markets offer Double Up incentives which are designed to overcome the two most common barriers to produce consumption by SNAP participants: It increases the amount that families have available to spend on produce by matching SNAP benefits with additional funds and uses the new buying power to bring farm-fresh fruits and vegetables into underserved low-income communities. Partner Programs Children s Gardens at Peter Paul Development Center & Fore Kids at Independence Golf Club: Growing sustainability one gardener at a time is the empowerment tool that the Children s Gardens bring to youth at PPDC and Fore Children. Tricycle Gardens garden educator is bringing SOL-related curriculum to the experiential activities provided to participants. We are connecting children to our true source of food, providing enriching outdoor experiences and bringing classroom learning to life with hundreds of students at each site, each year. Partner Sites Additional sites include: The Children s Museum, The Neighborhood Resource Center, and The Community Art Garden at the Visual Arts Center. 2

3 Impact Tricycle Gardens addresses complex issues with simple solutions. Since inception, we have engaged thousands of neighbors, families, and organizations and shown that the simple act of growing food is an incredibly powerful way to change the overall health of our community. This work addresses a myriad of challenging issues, and ultimately our mission is about FOOD. F Focus on Community Needs O Outreach & Education O Opportunities for Healthy Food Access D Design of Beautiful Spaces Needs Tricycle Gardens celebrates the volunteers who make our work possible each day. Below is a brief list of items needed in order to make the farm more successful to the community For the farm: Six hopper seeders One bean sheller Two large wheelbarrows One Chipper /Shredder Two industrial-sized salad spinner For the cooking/nutrition classes and demonstrations: New gently used pans knives and blenders Mag cart New kitchen equipment for class participants For the library: Children's garden books Rodale's Garden Insect. Disease and Weed Identification Guide by Miranda Smith How to Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition by John Jeavons We need financial contributions to help us grow! CEO/Executive Director Statement Areas Of Service Areas Served Areas Metro Richmond Richmond, City Statewide Tricycle Gardens serves the Richmond Region, with a special focus on the City of Richmond. Service Categories Economic Development Food, Agriculture & Nutrition NEC Land Resources Conservation 3

4 Programs Programs RVA s & 31st Street Urban Farms Description RVA s & 31st Street Urban Farms: Two highly productive, four-season urban farms are local food learning centers located in low-access areas. They showcase and teach multiple methods of sustainable urban agriculture including: soil health through traditional and worm-composting, greenhouse management and seed starting, crop planning and succession planting, sustainable and integrated pest management practices and the harvesting, marketing, and distribution of produce to market. The produce grown is distributed to our Four Season Farmers Markets, to participating Corner Farm stores, and to a diverse array of local restaurants and grocers. Budget $0.00 Strategy Four Season Farmers' Markets Description Four Season Farmers Markets: Our markets are in important strategy in our efforts to bring affordable, healthy food options to the most vulnerable of our cities residents. Held weekly in partnership with VCU Massey Cancer Center, our markets provide produce to patients receiving treatments at Massey s Dalton Oncology Clinic. Our markets offer Double Up incentives which are designed to overcome the two most common barriers to produce consumption by SNAP participants: It increases the amount that families have available to spend on produce by matching SNAP benefits with additional funds and uses the new buying power to bring farm-fresh fruits and vegetables into underserved low-income communities. Budget $0.00 Corner Farm- RVA's Healthy Corner Store Initiative Description Corner Farm: RVA s Citywide Healthy Corner Store Initiative is directly addressing the food deserts in our community. Corner Farm promotes healthy eating habits by increasing access and availability to healthy, local food for neighborhoods currently lacking by creating partnerships with local corner and convenience store owners in order to distribute weekly orders of fresh, healthy food. We support store owners and employees in the handling and marketing of fresh produce and create risk-free opportunities for owners to integrate healthy food options in their store. We enhance the distribution with nutrition education, food skills training, and in-depth cooking classes aimed to support consumers using SNAP which take place on-site at participating stores, in public housing resource centers and community service organizations throughout the city. Budget $0.00 4

5 Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program Description Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program: Our nation is now experiencing a transformation of how we eat, produce and distribute our food and the rapid growth of farmers markets and community supported agriculture across the county are evidence of this shift. Virginia s farmers are aging out, while the demand for local food is increasing. Our workforce development program is addressing this need. Urban Ag fellows work with us for 12-month terms that provide in-depth and hands-on experiences grounded in the business of sustainable urban agriculture. Fellows are prepared to address the gaps across food production and delivery through our training and earn a certificate upon completion that is recognized by the USDA/NRCS. Budget $0.00 PARTNER PROGRAMS Description Children s Gardens at Peter Paul Development Center & Fore Kids at Independence Golf Club: Growing sustainability one gardener at a time is the empowerment tool that the Children s Gardens bring to youth at PPDC and Fore Children. Tricycle Gardens garden educator is bringing SOLrelated curriculum to the experiential activities provided to participants. We are connecting children to our true source of food, providing enriching outdoor experiences and bringing classroom learning to life with hundreds of students at each site, each year. Budget $0.00 5

6 Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Ivor Massey Company Affiliation Triad Lc Term Dec 2014 to Dec Board Members Name Affiliation Status Dr. Richard Bennett Dr. Richard Bennett, MD Voting Tess Bosher Hamilton Beach Voting William Bradley CBRE Voting James Faison Milton's Local Voting Anne Fletcher Capital One Voting Dr. Morris Henderson 31st Baptist Church Voting Richard Hood Ellwood Thompson Voting Ivor Massey Jr. Triad Lc Voting Tavis Maxwell Capital One Voting Frank Robinson President & CEO, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Voting Sally Schwitters Executive Director Exofficio Daniel Slone McGuire Woods Voting Cathy Taylor Dominion Voting Madison Wootton BB&T Scott & Stringfellow Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 3 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 12 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 10 Female 4 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 6

7 Board Term Limits 2 Board Meeting Attendance % 0 Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Under Development Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100 Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100 Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 5 Standing Committees Board Governance Executive Finance Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts 7

8 Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Sally G. Schwitters Term Start Sept Experience Sally Schwitters brings a love for gardening, good food and people to her work. She has worked in non-profit advancement for several groups, where she helped successfully raise nearly $19 million. Before moving back to her native Richmond, Sally was the workshop director for the Real Goods Solar Living Institute in northern California. There she oversaw a calendar of programs and events that covered everything from renewable energy to permaculture gardening. In addition to her professional experience, she helped build the school garden at Bon Air Elementary and serves on the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Smarter Growth. Staff Full Time Staff 6 Part Time Staff 3 Volunteers 3000 Contractors 1 Retention Rate 83 Plans Organization has a Fundraising Plan? Organization has a Strategic Plan? Years Strategic Plan Considers 3 Management Succession Plan? Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy No Collaborations HandsOn Greater Richmond City of Richmond Richmond City Department of Health Virginia Association for Biological Farming Better Housing Coalition Fulton Hill Neighborhood Resource Center Virginia Commonwealth University Peter Paul Development Center Bon Secours Richmond Health System 8

9 Hands On Greater Richmond Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens City of Richmond Science Museum of Virginia Children's Museum of Richmond Virginia Department of Health VCU School of Public Health Ellwood Thompson's Virginia State University Visual Arts Center 21+ corner store owner partnerships VCU Massey Cancer Center USDA NRCS 31st Street Baptist Church VCU School of Social Work University of Richmond Bonner Scholars Affiliations Affiliation Year ConnectRichmond 2004 HandsOn Greater Richmond 2004 Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Green Hero Style Weekly 2008 St. Francis Award for Environmental Stewardship The First Lady's Opportunity Hall of Fame Catholic Diocese of Central Virginia 2008 The First Lady's FLITE Foundation 2012 Best in Sustainability Richmond Magazine 2014 Good Food Organization Good Food Organization Food Tank and James Beard Foundation Food Tank and James Beard Foundation Catalyst for Change nominee Partnership for Healthier America 2016 Good Food Organization Food Tank and James Beard Foundation

10 Financials Fiscal Year Jan Fiscal Year 2017 Projected Revenue $701, Projected Expenses $649, Endowment Value 0 Spending Policy Income Only Percentage (if selected) 0% s Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $626,621 $482,528 $277,461 Total Expenses $466,537 $287,702 $214,674 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $394, Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal State Local Unspecified Individual Contributions $98,138 $392,649 $201,789 Indirect Public Support Earned Revenue $80,008 $38,377 $26,482 Investment Income, Net of Losses $136 ($200) $5 Membership Dues Special Events $2,533 $39,840 $29,961 Revenue In-Kind $33,000 $2, Other $18,628 $9,862 $19,224 10

11 Expense Allocation Program Expense $387,220 $228,312 $123,394 Administration Expense $31,496 $30,387 $66,788 Fundraising Expense $47,821 $29,003 $24,492 Payments to Affiliates Total Revenue/Total Expenses Program Expense/Total Expenses 83% 79% 57% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 10% 7% 11% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $444,993 $284,909 $91,697 Current Assets $393,296 $264,943 $91,288 Long-Term Liabilities $ Current Liabilities $0 -- $26 Total Net Assets $444,993 $284,909 $91,671 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal 0 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? State Charitable Solicitaions Permit Permit? Exempt 0 Registration Jan 2019 Comments Foundation Comments prepared internally by the organization Financial information provided by the Revenue from "Individuals" may also include support from corporations 11

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