2021-06-21T11:18:56-07:00 2020-12-31 Kirk Walukiewicz CPA 370 Edwards Avenue San Jose CA 95110 990 2020-01-01 453084814 Valley Verde VALL 4086664794 376 Virginia Street San Jose CA 95125 Raul Lozano Executive Dir. 2021-06-21 true Raul Lozano 999009999 Kirk W Walukiewicz P01078469 4083851851 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Raul Lozano 376 Virginia Street San Jose CA 95125 774274 false X N/A X 2011 CA VALLEY VERDE ASSISTS SILICON VALLEYS LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN GROWING ORGANIC VEGETABLES IN THEIR OWN YARDS. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE WIDESPREAD CULTIVATION OF ORGANIC HOME VEGETABLE GARDENS, IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHIER EATING AND ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN SANTA CLARA VALLEY. 3 2 6 199 0 416716 718251 49503 47559 0 -16264 1624 449955 767434 0 0 297056 358745 0 49062 112632 78426 409688 437171 40267 330263 91895 425041 112 2995 91783 422046 VALLEY VERDE IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN SANTA CLARA VALLEY BY PROVIDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EDIBLE ORGANIC GARDENS, AND MICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATE FOOD SECURITY AND LEAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. false false 312465 HOME GARDENING: VALLEY VERDE PROVIDES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH RAISED-BED GARDENS AT HOME, ALONG WITH THE SUPPLIES NEEDED TO GROW FRESH VEGETABLES; SUCH AS SOIL, COMPOST, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, AND SEEDLINGS. FAMILIES ATTEND A FULL YEAR OF MONTHLY WORKSHOPS WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN ORGANIC URBAN AGRICULTURE. WE ALSO SHARE IDEAS FOR HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE AND DELICIOUS MEALS. IN ADDITION TO BUILDING SKILLS, WORKSHOPS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITH OTHER FAMILIES. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, MANY HOME GARDENING ALUMNI STAY INVOLVED BY PICKING UP FREE SEEDLINGS EACH SEASON FOR THEIR HOME GARDENS AND CONTINUING TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM THE VALLEY VERDE COMMUNITY. IN 2019, THE HOME GARDEN PROGRAM PROVIDED 120, 90-MINUTE MONTHLY WORKSHOPS FOR 139 FAMILIES (391 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS) TO LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION, HEALTHY COOKING, AND ORGANIC URBAN GARDENING TECHNIQUES.DEEP ROOTS: AFTER A YEAR OF PARTICIPATION IN THE HOME GARDENING PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME MENTORS THROUGH THE DEEP ROOTS PROGRAM. MENTORS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE ONE-TO-ONE COACHING FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS IN THE HOME GARDENING PROGRAM. EACH DEEP ROOTS MENTOR WORKS WITH 3-4 HOME GARDENING FAMILIES PER MONTH TO PROVIDE ADVICE, SUPPORT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. VALLEY VERDE FACILITATED 219 IN-HOME GARDEN VISITS THROUGH MENTORS AND VALLEY VERDE STAFF, TO PROVIDE THE FAMILIES INFORMATION ON ORGANIC GARDENING AND PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES FOR THEIR GARDEN, SUCH AS PEST CONTROL, AND TROUBLESHOOTING.SUPER JARDINEROS: A THREE-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR HOME GARDENING ALUMNI ADDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING AS APPRENTICES LEARN TO GROWCOMMERCIAL-QUALITY ORGANIC SEEDLINGS. THE SEEDLINGS ARE USED TO SUPPLY THE HOME GARDENING PROGRAM AND/OR ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. THE SEEDLINGS THAT ARE GROWN REFLECT THE CULTURAL PREFERENCES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY'S LARGEST ETHNIC GROUPS, I.E. MEXICAN, VIETNAMESE, INDIAN, CHINESE, AND FILIPINO. VALLEY VERDE GERMINATED 10,000 SEEDLINGS AND DISTRIBUTED 6,316 SEEDLINGS, AND DONATED THE SURPLUS OF SEEDLINGS AS FOLLOWS: 300 TO GARDENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 300 TO SECOND STREET STUDIOS, 200 TO TAYLOR FARMS, AND 100 TO SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY. SUPER JARDINEROS GERMINATED 1,841 SEEDLINGS AND INCREASED THEIR INCOME THROUGH THE SALES TOTALING ($3,684). 312465 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true false false false true false true true true true false X Diana Duncklemann 4086664794 376 Virginia Street San Jose CA 95125 Raul Lozano Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 80100 0 0 Molly Carbajal Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jo Lerma President/Treas 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 80100 0 false false false 0 35000 683251 2755 718251 Home Garden installations 47559 47559 47559 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8464 6840 1624 1624 0 767434 49183 0 0 0 0 80100 44055 8010 28035 0 223884 178040 45844 0 28443 16726 6763 4954 26318 19212 4737 2369 0 0 7917 7917 0 0 0 11692 1535 10157 481 481 2083 1677 202 204 324 324 0 5207 4171 518 518 3186 1910 46 1230 0 0 0 0 5127 4101 513 513 2573 2075 249 249 Home Gardening Program fees 22836 22836 Super Jardineros 14860 14860 Corporate fees,license, taxes 746 148 598 Bank and merchant fees 716 529 187 678 590 60 28 437171 312465 75644 49062 67186 398915 0 0 4503 0 0 0 0 656 536 3643 40417 18590 19670 21827 0 0 0 0 0 91895 425041 112 2995 112 2995 X 6783 122046 85000 300000 91783 422046 91895 425041 330263 X false false false X 223536 290705 320581 416716 718251 1969789 0 0 223536 290705 320581 416716 718251 1969789 0 1969789 0 0 0 1969789 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31288 12603 18685 9129 5987 3142 21827 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE ITS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD MEMEBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY AND CONFLICTS WITH ORGANIZATION AND RESOLVE ANY ISSUES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.