2014-05-14T16:19:59-07:00 2013-12-31 990EZ 2013-01-01 050587434 Bountiful Cities Project BOUN 8282574000 PO Box 898 Asheville NC 28802 Darcel Eddins Executive Director 8282574000 2014-05-14 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X X www.bountifulcities.org X X 69557 X 25800 43757 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69557 14818 0 0 38431 1813 1000 9386 65448 4109 0 20000 24109 0 4109 0 20000 0 0 0 24109 0 0 0 24109 Bountiful Cities teaches sustainable agriculture skills and supports emerging food systems leaders in Asheville's urban environment. Bountiful Cities works primarily with low-wealth individuals, women, and people of color. Community Transformation Grant was used to train 5 low income individuals who live in public housing to become self sufficient emerging food system leaders and increase access and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables to low-wealth individuals. This pilot program was a partnership with Bountiful Cities and Buncombe County Department of Social Services. We piloted a farmer market program with Gardens United and Ujaama Freedom Market to sell fresh produce on site at the Buncombe County Health Department. The intent was to increase consumption, awareness and access of fresh fruits and vegetables to folks who are served by DSS.This program benefited 5 emerging food systems leaders and approximately 250 low-wealth individuals to increase access to affordable fruits and vegetables. 16333 16333 Grass to Greens is program of Bountiful Cities teaching sustainable agriculture skills in neighborhood backyards and small businesses. During 2012 this program served 22 low-wealth individuals who live in public housing. 38431 38431 Bountiful Cities Seed to Seed program works with communities organizing, sustaining and implementing systems for comment gardens. This program in 2013 served 4 communities and approximately 300 individuals. 3764 3764 58528 Richard Lee Chair 1 0 0 0 Gwen Wisler Vice Chair 1 0 0 0 Amy Lanou Secretary 1 0 0 0 Alphie Rodriguez Treasury 1 0 0 0 Brian Sanders Board Member 1 0 0 0 Rouellitie Gildersleeve Board member 1 0 0 0 Calvin Allen Board Member 1 0 0 0 Sarah Elliott Rhodes Board Member 1 0 0 0 Randal PFleger Board Member 3 0 0 0 Darcel Eddins Executive Director 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC Darcel Eddins PO Box 898 Asheville NC 28802 8282574000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 25800 25800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25800 25800 25800 0 0 0 0 43757 43757 69557 0.37092 0.54 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Income received from fee based service installing edible landscapes teaching sustainable agriculture skills and mentoring emerging food systems leaders, and also contributions from individuals, churches and businesses. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 This expense was implementation of the Community Transformation Grant and returned funds due to end of grant cycle. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 This expense is for organizations Seed to Seed program, liability insurance, vehicle maintenance, telephone bills and website maintenance. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Bountiful Cities purchased property for $20,000