2020-10-30T15:49:44-07:00 2019-12-31 261159690 GIBSON RUDDOCK PATTERSON LLC 600 SUNLAND PARK BLDG 6 STE 300 EL PASO TX 79912 990 2019-01-01 272486484 La Semilla Food Center LASE 5758822393 PO Box 2579 Anthony NM 88021 Krysten Aguilar Co-Executive Dir. 2020-10-30 true Brenda Yeager P00146357 9153563700 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Krysten Aguilar PO Box 2579 Anthony NM 88021 1582678 false X www.lasemillafoodcenter.org X 2010 NM To foster a healthy, self-reliant, fair and sustainable food system in the Paso Del Norte region. 3 3 25 88 0 948506 1518130 46184 61877 39 0 -8084 2671 986645 1582678 0 0 693268 767462 0 24205 431276 419972 1124544 1187434 -137899 395244 770398 1211941 39120 85419 731278 1126522 X To foster a healthy, self-reliant, fair and sustainable food system in the Paso Del Norte region. false false 279527 50371 Edible Education - Empowers students to understand how food is grown, consumed, andimpacts our personal, community, and environmental health. La Semilla supportsschools and teachers with the supplies, training and technical assistance to ensurethey are successful. We currently offer edible education at 23 partner schoolsthroughout the Las Cruces, Gadsden, and El Paso school districts.School Garden Education - La Semilla installs raised garden beds at the schools inthe fall so that they are ready for planting in January. Students will engage withevery step of the seed to table process, from preparing soil to planting seeds toharvesting and eating vegetables, ending in composting food scraps to return.nutrients to the soil.Cooking Nutrition Education - Partner Schools receive a complete cooking kit thatincludes cutting boards, knives, mixing bowls, measuring spoons, a salad spinner,graters, peelers, and other tools to prepare basic fresh-prep recipes right in theclassroom. After a school completes the 3-year edible education program, the cookingkit remains at the school for future use. Students also prepare farm boxes. In 2019-2020 school year, the Edible Education Program provided 12 Professional Development Workshops to 115 different teachers from 29 schools in three school districts (Las Cruces Public Schools, Gadsden Independent School District, and El Paso Public Schools) and three charter schools in the region, delivered 465 farm boxes over the school year with 2,985 lbs of local produce for in-class cooking lessons and hosted 7 Family Cooking Nights at local schools. 258089 Community Farm - The farm is used to engage children, youth, and families in growingfood and learning about where food comes from.Real Food Apprenticeship - This program provides intensive education and employmentopportunities at the community farm. Apprentices engage in Long-term Mentorship,Education, and Skills Development. The Center hosts 2 to 4 apprentices at any giventime, based on interest, staff capacity, and the availability of funding. They areprovided a stipend to support their efforts.Summer & Spring Break Camps - Allow children to learn about farming. In 2019, the farm produced 2,473 pounds of produce and hosted 8 workshops. 172284 11506 FARM FRESH MOBILE MARKET - CONNECTS FARMERS TO LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS,RESTAURANTS, STORES, AND INSTITUTIONS. FARMERS' MARKET - LA SEMILLA HASPARTNERED WITH AREA FARMERS' MARKETS TO HELP RECRUIT FARMERS, CONDUCTTRAININGS, PROMOTE THE USE OF SNAP BENEFITS, AND PROVIDE COOKINGDEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. PARTNER FARMERS SELLTHEIR PRODUCT THROUGH THE CENTER'S MOBILE FARMERS MARKET. 294198 1004098 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 true 7 0 false 25 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false NM X Beverly Longoria 5758822393 PO Box 2579 Anthony NM 88021 Cristina Dominguez Co-Executive Di 40.00 0.00 X 56635 0 5660 Krysten Aguilar Co-Executive Di 40.00 0.00 X 56635 0 5500 Rebecca Munoz InterimChairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Burke Member 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nia Rucker Member 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katalina Salas Member 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martina Filerio Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 113270 11160 0 false false false 0 380448 1137682 7400 1518130 Farm Produce 11506 11506 Summer Camp & Edible Educ 50371 50371 61877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Revenue 110000 2671 2671 2671 1582678 64548 X 0 0 0 0 124430 62295 62135 0 518243 468682 32692 16869 0 76300 58452 13524 4324 48489 40564 6594 1331 0 0 7800 7800 0 0 0 126209 120013 6196 17990 17569 290 131 4010 2931 1079 0 0 23197 16960 6237 38336 34649 3649 38 0 0 0 0 17569 17569 10649 7786 2863 Operations Supplies 163643 148446 13685 1512 Facilities and Equipment 5100 3729 1371 Staff Development 2678 1777 901 Fuel 1344 1344 1447 1332 115 1187434 1004098 159131 24205 253258 377744 0 234639 503371 2358 10579 0 0 0 0 12993 15064 410294 105111 267150 305183 0 0 0 0 0 770398 1211941 39120 56851 28568 39120 85419 X 415672 504226 315606 622296 731278 1126522 770398 1211941 395244 X false true X false false X 482551 1355751 812076 948506 1510730 5109614 0 0 482551 1355751 812076 948506 1510730 5109614 731746 4377868 88 126 126 39 379 0 0 5109993 182708 0.85670 0.81470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 175000 175000 87119 66195 20924 148175 38916 109259 305183 1582678 1582678 1582678 1187434 1187434 1187434 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: FARM FRESH MOBILE MARKET - CONNECTS FARMERS TO LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS,RESTAURANTS, STORES, AND INSTITUTIONS. FARMERS' MARKET - LA SEMILLA HASPARTNERED WITH AREA FARMERS' MARKETS TO HELP RECRUIT FARMERS, CONDUCTTRAININGS, PROMOTE THE USE OF SNAP BENEFITS, AND PROVIDE COOKINGDEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. PARTNER FARMERS SELLTHEIR PRODUCT THROUGH THE CENTER'S MOBILE FARMERS MARKET. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: FOOD PLANNING & POLICY - ENSURING THAT GOOD FOOD IS GIVEN PROPERCONSIDERATION IN PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESSES. THECENTER FACILITATES COALITIONS LIKE THE MESILLA VALLEY FOOD POLICY COUNCILTHAT ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICIES AND PLANNING STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTEEQUITABLE ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD FOR ALL PEOPLE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODYBEFORE IT IS FILED. INFORMATION ON FORM 990 IS COMPARED TO THE AUDITEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REVIEWED FOR REASONABLENESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD RECEIVEA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A SIGNED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTIS MANDATORY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYAND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN WRITING.