Pie Ranch

“Some of the land and buildings used by pie ranch in its operations are owned by ag land stewards, llc (ein20-1980195) formerly pie ranch prop llc . Members of the llc include the executive director & farm programs director of pie ranch; however, none of the members of the llc are on the board of directors of pie ranch. Rent charged to pie ranch is 1 per year.”

“Jered lawson ag land stewards, llc exec dir llc member business relationship nancy vail ag land stewards, llc farm pro dir llc member business relationship”

“The draft version of form 990 is submitted to the cfo for review. The cfo reviews form 990 for accuracy.”

“For conflicts of interest involving the board, each member must annually sign a conflict of interest statement. The member must reveal any conflict of interest and must recuse himself from voting on related matters. The board must also determine the agency could not have received terms and conditions that are materially better from disinterested parties and that any agreement is fair and reasonable.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“Board members are not compensated but executive directors are compensated.”

“Pie ranch, inc. ("pie ranch") is a unique food system education and advocacy nonprofit organization and a thriving, sustainable farm on the southern end of the san mateo county coast. Pie ranch cultivates a healthy and just food system from seed to table through food education, farmer training, and regional partnerships. Pie ranch's programs help to increase the supply of and demand for local, sustainable food and farmland in our region; create improved conditions for small-scale organic farms to succeed; and build a healthier and more just regional food system that will preserve the precious land that sustains us all. Through our food education programs, we aspire to grow the next generation of food systems leaders in their home communities. This program has two components: our youth education program is an experiential outdoor education program that brings pre-k through 12th grade students on field trips to our coastside farm for enjoyable, interactive learning experiences that inspire an ethic of good environmental stewardship. The program serves around 1,000 youth per year, at least half of whom live in economically-disadvantaged households and/or attend title 1 schools. Around 65% or more of program participants are youth of color. Students in the program connect with the natural world, and learn how clean air, water, soil, and healthy foods impact their lives by engaging in organic farming and gardening, cooking, community building, and lessons about nutrition and food justice. The program aims to educate and empower the next generation of environmental stewards, consumers, social-justice advocates, and community leaders through hands-on outdoor learning and leadership-building experiences. This program was paused in 2020 at the start of the covid-19 pandemic and through the end of 2021. During the covid-19 pandemic, and as schools attempted courses of action, our team began testing new forms of pandemic-safe youth programming, including the production of online video lessons for remote learners, and creating an all-online model internship as well as a "hybrid model" internship program (combining safe in-person plus online) for high school students. We also began providing gardening lessons for the pescadero public schools' "remote learning center" outdoor program, which served small pods of students for in-person instruction, with covid safety precautions in place. Our team is currently executing a new on-site paid work experience program called pie ranch youthcorp. This pilot is currently open to youth who are known by our staff and who can secure their own transportation to the farm. Youthcorp members are teenagers (16 and up) who gain work experience and earn 15 an hour for engaging in work projects at pie ranch with guidance from staff (and parent/guardian permission). Students learn hard and soft work skills, including timely and responsible communication regarding availability and schedules, punctuality and arriving ready to work, completing timesheets, group facilitation, kitchen skills, woodworking, and working with farm tools. The program takes advantage of pie ranch's open spaces and enables mental health. It also enables youth to build back social and emotional health by interacting with others, as well as engaging in physical work and healthy movement outdoors. Our public programs directly reach a growing and diverse cross section of around 3,000 adults and youth per year from around the bay area through tours, educational events and programs, workshops, and monthly open farm days where the public is invited to volunteer, take part in a guided farm tour, and share in an evening potluck and barn dance. We also host around 40,000 visitors a year to our roadside farmstand. This program was paused in 2020 at the start of the the covid-19 pandemic and resumed in early 2022. At the start of the covid-19 pandemic in march 2020, pie ranch pivoted to compiling and distributing local, organic produce boxes to bay area”

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