2025-02-05T22:01:44-07:00 2024-09-30 990EZ 2023-10-01 821228118 SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL READINESS aka SOAR1 SKIL 9802630229 10640 Highway 322 Bellview Rd Clarksdale MS 38614 Treena Shanks Executive Director 9802630229 2025-02-05 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 100000 X 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 0 0 62500 1085 9091 360 26964 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Provide outreach education and technical assistance to 30 to 40 underserved women landowners in Mississippi equipping them to grow specialty crops to help reduce the growing health disparities in food deserts using USDA programs and services For 8 years Mississippi has been the hungriest state with the highest rates of food insecurity due to high poverty and food deserts ranking it #2 as the least healthy state Fifteen workshops were conducted addressing the specific needs of the farmers including barriers they face during participation in the programs providing them with best practices for optimal outcomes The objectives are designed to help farmers identify their niche and improve upon their skills while establishing sustainable businesses Also they are encouraged to form alliances with other farmers and organizations to reduce food insecurity Since the educational resources and technical assistance have been provided they are growing their niche crops building skills with goal-setting creating farm plans record-keeping a growing clientele and building sustainable businesses while improving the quality of life in these local communities Increased the number of women producers growing specialty crops and women-owned produce businesses provided marketing outlets for women farmers to sell their products including a farm-to-consumer produce delivery system to reduce greenhouse emissions. Educated 30 to 40 women landowners with the intent to serve a growing number of beginner producers each year 37500 37500 37500 Treena Shanks President 20 0 0 0 Charles Houston Vice-President 8 0 0 0 Gloria Leasy Secretary 8 0 0 0 Henry Mason Treasurer 8 0 0 0 Bill Evans Chairman 8 0 0 0 Treena Shanks Executive Director 50.00 50000 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS Treena Shanks 10640 Highway 322 Bellview Rd Clarksdale MS 386149645 9802630229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 120000 0 100000 50000 100000 370000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800 0 1800 900 1800 6300 121800 0 101800 50900 101800 376300 0 376300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376300 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Travel/Transportation 11144 30 Supplies 9739 Other 6080 70