2024-02-28T10:21:37-08:00 2022-12-31 030288632 DOWNEY PIECIAK FITZGERALD & CO PC 10 PARK PLACE BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 990 2022-01-01 462372533 FOOD CONNECTS INC FOOD 8024510538 22 BROWNE COURT 110 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 PAUL RENOUF BOARD CHAIR 2024-02-22 true PAUL RENOUF 999009999 true Joseph S Pieciak Jr CPA P00746957 8022571307 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PAUL RENOUF 22 BROWNE COURT 110 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 3319123 false X N/A X 2013 VT TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FARM AND FOOD CONNECTIONS IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES. 5 6 32 0 679587 798953 59417 90590 348 -11313 127037 409432 866389 1287662 0 0 601692 945852 0 97186 378903 522480 980595 1468332 -114206 -180670 827730 927719 294072 589131 533658 338588 TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FARM AND FOOD CONNECTIONS IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES. false false 1297974 Farm to SchoolIn 2022, The Farm to School Program was able to support schools in the transition back to a somewhat new normal. Outdoor education, especially school gardens, and outdoor cooking, continue to be an important part of the Farm to School programs at individual schools. We continue to raise funds to improve programming content and increase the delivery of key professional development programs to teachers and other staff. Meal programs continue to provide essential meals for many students, and administrators are seeing that connection and supporting efforts to improve school meal quality and delivery to students. We focused on making sure that staff, students, and families knew more about the school food program and where the food was coming from. CatalystWe continued to work towards building greater community and regional engagement around the regional food system, spreading the word through a variety of channels, including participation in meetings and regular sharing of important information through social media and digital newsletters. Food HubOnce again, the Food Hub enterprise experienced significant growth, supporting more producers in finding new ways to reach new markets. The Food Hub continues to play a role in making sure retail outlets, especially in rural areas, have access to food, as the traditional distribution system continues to struggle with the supply chain and labor shortages. We added a more formal role in providing Technical Assistance to other food hubs and producers, aiming to do more of that with a focus on getting producers ready for wholesale and food safety requirements. We continue to build strong partnerships with other food system-related organizations to provide technical assistance and educate consumers about where their food comes from. 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THE RETURN IS CLOSELY REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH OFFICER DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS UPON JOINING THE BOARD. ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO VERIFY THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BASED ON EXPERIENCE OF THE EMPLOYEE AND COMPARISON WITH LIKE KIND AND SIZE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. VERMONT FOOD HUB COLLABORATIVE L3C 180 INTERVALE RD BURLINGTON VT 05401 854004907 FOOD HUB VT N/A -11505 29552 false false 0.25000 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false