2022-08-04T13:25:11-07:00 2021-12-31 030288632 DOWNEY PIECIAK FITZGERALD & CO PC 10 PARK PLACE BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 990 2021-01-01 462372533 FOOD CONNECTS INC FOOD 8024510538 22 BROWNE COURT 110 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 JULIE HAMILTON Treasurer 2022-07-28 true JULIE HAMILTON 999009999 Joseph S Pieciak Jr CPA P00746957 8022571307 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAUL RENOUF 22 BROWNE COURT 110 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 2328223 false X N/A X 2013 VT TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FARM AND FOOD CONNECTIONS IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES. 6 6 27 0 784465 679587 45767 59417 639 348 149743 127037 980614 866389 0 0 438367 601692 0 64238 299764 378903 738131 980595 242483 -114206 804422 827730 156558 294072 647864 533658 TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FARM AND FOOD CONNECTIONS IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES. false false 859870 Farm to SchoolThe Farm to School Program continues to evolve to engage schools through all their trials and tribulations. 2021 brought a new focus to outdoor education and increased importance of the school meal programs for children of low income families. Our summer school garden program expanded to more schools, overall teacher engagement increased in support of their outdoor education needs (due to COVID) and opportunities for program development.Local food purchasing increased 56% to over $200,000. We focused on making sure that staff, students, and families knew more about the school food program and where the food was coming from. Unfortunately, we had to cancel most events again. CatalystWe continued to work towards building greater community engagement around the regional food system, hosting regular conversations with a variety of partners to better coordinate efforts especially in the emergency food system. These regular conversations continue to evolve based on interest and availability of partners and community participants.Food HubOnce again, the food hub enterprise experienced significant growth, supporting more producers to find new ways to reach new markets. The food hub also played a role in making sure retail outlets, especially in rural areas, had access to food, as the traditional distribution system struggled with the supply chain and labor shortages. We added a more formal role in providing Technical Assistance to 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, as well as educating 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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