2025-05-15T10:02:23-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 263662215 FOOD WORKS FOOD 6183703287 PO Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 Jennifer Paulson Executive Director 6183703287 2025-05-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jennifer Paulson P O Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 735725 0 X www.fwsoil.org X 2008 IL Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois. 6 0 10 15 0 0 633141 694326 0 41399 0 0 0 0 633141 735725 64934 89655 0 0 231868 264301 0 0 1008 101186 179642 397988 533598 235153 202127 480250 682377 18000 18000 462250 664377 X Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois 1 0 19921 0 31425 1. Food Works Winter Market (WFM)- A winter season market in the town of Carbondale that provides a crucial income stream to small farmers through the winter months. WFM is the only winter farmers market in the region to accept SNAP & Link Match. This market attracts farmers and vendors from counties across southern Illinois providing the community with access to fresh, locally grown food. The Mobile Market Truck made its debut in 2024 attending 7 weekly market locations across Southern Illinois; 29 local producers supplied produce for the truck; 1000+ customers served; the most popular item was tomatoes, selling 700 pounds. Pop up events included Farmers Market Week, Senator Fowler Cairo Block party, and numerous school field trips. 2023-24 season stats are 6000 guests, 40+ vendors, $4000 in Link match 600 plants given away, 20,000 seeds swapped. In 2024 the Carbondale Community Farmers Market (ccfm) was rebranded to Food Works Winter Market. An additional program under the Winter Market was the 2024 RX Pilot Program where food is treated as "medicine." Twenty-seven participants were given a weekly stipend to shop on Little Egypt Area Farmers (LEAF) for the duration of the pilot project. Results were $13,000 worth of food was "prescribed", a 40% increase in the amount of fresh fruits and veggies consumed weekly from start to end, plus free home delivery to remove access barriers. 48232 10367 96127 2.SNAP & Link Match in Farmers Markets- This program expands equitable access to healthy, nutrient dense foods by supporting farmers markets to be able to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and Link Match, a double coupon program for free fruits and vegetables. Food Works provides administrative set up and oversight of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at local farmers markets and double value assistance for low income community members who buy from farmers markets. In 2024 Food Works provided support services for farmers markets to be able to accept SNAP, including healthy eating incentives. Operated the program at 8 farmers markets, serving 12,534 customers and 1,273 vendors. 26531 6883 37207 3. Southern Illinois Farming Alliance (SIFA)- Food Works sponsors this farmer-driven network whose focus is to encourage area farmers to learn from each other. The Alliance provides peer-to-peer education and networking opportunities by organizing Field Days and a Regional Conference for delving more deeply into timely topics. In 2024 SIFA held 5 field days and workshop events that attracted 94 participants. Eleven farms participated in the annual Farm Crawl selling 67 passes, and accepted a donation of $3,800 from the local Neighborhood Co-op Grocery. 53844 28275 73980 Southern Illinois Farm Beginnings (SIFB)- Education program in entrepreneurial, regenerative small farm business that takes a holistic approach to farming and helps beginning farmers plan for resilient farms that can be nimble with the challenges of new business. Farm Beginnings(R), is an intensive training program for beginning and transitional farmers, which aims to create financially solvent and flourishing local farms through education and mentorship. Nine farms completed the program in 2024. They attended 27 sessions, and attended 8 field visits. Each received full scholarships to attend the program, plus stipends for evaluations, farm hosting, mentoring, speakers, and travel expenses. 162014 900 257336 Mobile Farmers Market (MFM)- This program improves healthy food access in rural towns and counties in southern Illinois, especially for low income households. The MFM accepts SNAP and Link Match, and in 2024 has begun a Healthy Food Prescription Rx program in conjunction with local healthcare providers and LEAF. Twenty-seven participants were given a weekly stipend to hop on LEAF the for the duration of the pilot program. The MFM benefits local producers by providing access to additional markets while allowing them to remain focused on production on the farm. Food Works Mobile Farmers Market is a farmers market on wheels that connects food insecure communities with fresh, healthy foods produced by local farmers. In total $13,000 worth of food moved through the RX program, increasing the amount of fresh fruits and veggies consumed weekly by 40%. The Mobile Food Van provided free home delivery so transportation was not a barrier to the program. 136202 0 239650 Food Works with a staff of 10 people, including an Executive Director, and a six person board see that five major programs are funded and operating as efficiently as possible and within the mission of the organization. 352060 29175 570966 446744 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Jennifer Paulson 6183703287 PO Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 Jennifer Paulson Executive Director 40 0 X 45661 0 0 Ellen Esling MFM/WFM Market Manager 15 0 X 39637 0 0 Elizabeth Mikso-DeRuntz Project Manager 40 0 X 37856 0 0 Jennifer Duensing Coordinator of Farmer Training Programs 40 0 X 35606 0 0 Libby Ervin Assistant Director 40 0 X 34616 0 0 Kyle J McAdams Office Assistant Extra Help 30.00 0 X 25668 0 0 Samantha Mauro Mobile Farmers Market Assistant 15 0 X 15396 0 0 Lova Andersson MFM Market Assistant 8 0 X 9659 0 0 Karen Jensen-Britton Market Manager (left in 2024) 15 0 X 9615 0 0 Noah Scalero Frm Beginnings Facilitator 10.00 0 X 7360 0 0 Kennedy Rawlings Extra help (left in 2024) 4 0 X 1456 0 0 Mark L Fisher Extra Help (left in 2024) 2 0 X 952 0 0 Morgan C Schmitt Extra Help (left in 2024) 4 0 X 409 0 0 Arlette M Seller-Fuller Extra Help (left in 2024) 4 0 X 150 0 0 Regan W Roberts Extra Help (left in 2024) 4 X 133 0 0 Alessandra Nicholson Communications & Special Events Coordinator 8 0 X 128 0 0 Dr Jeb Asirvatham President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Ruth Hambleton Treasurer 1.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Kathryn Head Secretary 1.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Aur Beck Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Gloria Queriapa-Valdes Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nwamaka Anaza Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 264302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4517 0 676899 12910 0 694326 Farmers market revenue, SNAP revenue, and vendor fees 111210 39875 39875 0 0 1524 1524 0 0 41399 0 0 0 0 4517 0 735725 41399 0 0 X 43230 43230 46425 46425 0 0 0 0 247914 201914 45000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16387 16387 1151 1151 14984 14984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 565 565 8 8 5546 5546 8279 8279 11585 11585 1285 1285 924 924 0 0 0 0 3299 3299 6098 6098 125918 125918 533598 446744 85846 1008 383658 458093 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252004 27720 96592 224284 480250 682377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18000 18000 18000 18000 X 0 0 0 0 462250 664377 462250 664377 480250 682377 202127 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 16707 27630 423434 633141 676899 1777811 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16707 27630 423434 633141 676899 1777811 1777811 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1777811 58826 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252004 0 27720 224284 0 0 0 0 224284 1 LEAF 8975 HWY 45N Tunnel Hill IL 62972 820929251 43230 Food Works sub contracts with LEAF which supports local farmers who supply fresh produce for local farmers' markets and mobile food market program in Southern IL. They were part of the RX Food pilot project. 0 0 Food Works offers stipends in the areas of evaluations, volunteers,speaker, market managers and participants. The recipient numbers reported for this report represent the sum total of all stipend programs 35 46425 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Food Works board members and the Executive Director monitor/coordinate/oversees stipend payments as presented in grant budget proposals. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Food Works engaged in an RX Food Prescription pilot project in 2024 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 is emailed to board members prior to filing for their comments and input. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c COI forms are reviewed by the Executive Director, and any concerns are shared with the board for further action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Salary for the Executive Director is determined by comparable compensation as reported on line and by personal negotiation with the board. The process is used annually and was last used in 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All public records are available upon request from the Executive Director. Contact information for the Executive Director is available on Food Work's website. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e General expenses across five program areas plus, a conference, and pilot project