2024-05-07T16:58:13-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 311783597 VERMONT COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK INC % T Hanson VERM 8023097484 P O Box 713 Essex Jct VT 05453 T Hanson Executive Director 2024-05-07 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z T Hanson P O Box 713 Essex Jct VT 05453 374216 false X www.vtgardens.org X 2002 VT To make sure all Vermonters have access to the space and resources needed to successfully grow their own food. It is our goal to cultivate well-being by helping peoples of all ages build confidence and connect with each other while increasing their healthy diet options. 6 6 10 65 0 0 193301 281803 111857 91808 0 449 12227 156 317385 374216 19373 11835 0 0 195037 261991 0 0 31463 100114 70808 314524 344634 2861 29582 208723 212409 46087 20191 162636 192218 Our mission is to cultivate well-being by helping people of all ages access resources to grow food build confidence and connect with each other. Our goals are to increase access to gardening resources develop outreach and education programs to cultivate and sustain gardens and to ensure that underserved groups have equal opportunities for gardening. false false 46315 0 46802 Our organization continued our partnerships with affordable housing sites in 2023; expanding the program to reach an estimated186 gardeners in 24 different housing communities in Vermont. This program is allowing us to provide resources and knowledge for individuals and families facing food insecurity. Through our onsite training and guidance folks are able to harvest produce where they live. We see further reward from this work in seeing neighbors strengthen their relationships with each other as well as their own self confidence. 101339 0 30216 In 2023 we continued to offer a robust curriculum of garden and nutrition education programs to a variety of demographics in Vermont. We have been able to reach seniors new Americans young families and more with hands on gardening programs as well as classroom style workshops. Whether it be a series on preserving your harvest for winter months or how to combat some of nature's toughest garden pests we have you covered! Our collective garden Seedsong has demonstrated increased efficiencies over traditional community gardening and we plan to expand to additional locations. Further details on this and all of our work can be found in our Annual Report found on our website. 58612 0 58612 Our Veducation Van has given us the ability to expand our programing in 2023 to create an additional focus on the health benefits to our work. We were able to travel to 45 sites statewide and engage with 1420 youth adults and seniors through our mobile classroom nutrition workshops. This curriculum includes cooking via our solar induction hotplate using our garden harvests for up to 20 students at a time. Youth learn where their food comes from. 47860 9845 47290 254126 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 false 3 0 10 false false false false false false 6 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true true true false VT Trish Laraja 8023097484 162 Hegeman Ave Suite 110 Colchester VT 05446 Michelle Gates Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 81922 0 0 Hannah Harrington President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Kiefer Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carolina Aubry Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meghan Tedder Secretary 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christen Meyer Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Metcalfe Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 81922 0 0 0 false false false 0 1900 2735 0 50439 226729 0 281803 Garden Education Services 900099 23985 0 0 0 Seedsong Collective Gardening 900099 12731 0 0 0 Thriving Gardens Course 900099 8290 0 0 0 Housing Site Programming 900099 46802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91808 449 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 2735 0 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374216 0 0 0 11835 11835 0 0 0 0 0 0 81922 37904 19193 24825 0 0 0 0 146989 146989 0 0 11539 9320 967 1252 4158 4158 0 0 17383 14040 1457 1886 2350 2350 0 0 0 0 0 0 19250 0 17500 1750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2153 2153 0 0 3481 2391 560 530 13300 550 11530 1220 2541 0 2541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2076 2076 0 0 0 0 0 0 1849 703 1146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4151 0 4151 0 Program Materials 19657 19657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344634 254126 59045 31463 0 0 0 0 151110 157756 37500 39859 0 0 660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18492 3698 18492 14794 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 961 0 208723 212409 11087 20191 0 0 35000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46087 20191 X 142467 172218 20169 20000 162636 192218 208723 212409 29582 0 0 0 0 0 X true X false X 0 127203 217943 181541 226729 753416 0 57869 83634 111857 91808 345168 0 5510 0 0 0 5510 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190582 301577 293398 318537 1104094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1104094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190582 301577 293398 318537 1104094 1 1.0000 0 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, , | 2020, | 2021, | 2022, | 2023, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18420 18420 3698 14794 14794 Part VI, Line 8a The secretary on the Board of Directors is responsible for taking meeting minutes at all Board Meetings throughout the year. Part VI, Line 15 The Board of Directors evaluated performance and cost of living increases in the area when determining the salary increase for the Executive Director. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Further information on our programs and their impact can be found in our annual reports posted at VTGardens.org, $47860, $9845, $47290|