Rvga Inc.

“Miscellaneous 671 interest income 57 total 728”

“Expenses 1,168 office supplies 960 internet and website 1,211 1,877 conferences/meetings 247 insurance 1,624 dues 262 permits 90 bank fees 338 professional development 3,650 scholarship 500 miscellaneous 613 donations 20 farmer to farmer 596 farm to community 3,577 farm to food pantry 1,351 farm to school 2,195 general fundraising 97 annual appeal 901 total 21,277”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,286 2,155”

“The organization is committed to strengthening the region's farms and preserving agricultural open space for future generations to foster a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, and build community and a sense of place. Rvga uses an array of tools and partners to keep local farming strong, stem the tide of development of farmland, help maintain our region's ability to feed all segments of its population and to supply our neighbors in nyc and the hudson valley with the best, most responsibly grown food in the world. We educate, celebrate and advocate about the importance of local food and local farms.”

“We focus our work in four core areas: farm to school, farmer to farmer, farm to food pantry and farm to community. Also, rvga serves as a collective voice of farmers, residents and businesses working together to save local farming. Farm to school initiatives bring local foods into schools and connect students and community members to local food, agriculture, nutrition, cooking, and growing methods. Farm to school happens in the cafeteria, classroom, and community. Farmer to farmer: at the heart of rvga are the growers who work the land and join in community to share and learn from one another, and inspire each other. In support of what they do, we organize a range of forums, meetings and workshops during the year. The farm to food pantry program reclaims food donated from local farms and distributes them to food pantries and soup kitchens across ulster county with the goal of increasing access to local food in food desserts and areas of poverty. Farm to community includes rvga forums and public meetings to hear from farmers and others about the challenges facing existing family farms and the future of agriculture; how to bring fresh local produce into our schools, provide for the food insecure, and preserve irreplaceable agricultural open space for future generations benefit both our farms and the community at large. Rvga also experienced a turnover in leadership in 2017 with some long- standing board members fulfilling their terms and with a change in the executive director.”