La Semilla Food Center
La Semilla Food Center
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About this organization
Mission
La Semilla Food Center's mission is to foster a healthy, self-reliant, fair, and sustainable food system in the Paso del Norte region of southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. We are committed to building strong relationships and creating empowering spaces for youth and families to grow and cook good food, create positive change, and foster connections among food, health, and local economies. We do this through five vibrant, community-centered, and land-based programs: Community Farm, Farm Fresh, Edible Education, Community Education, and Policy & Community Development. We also utilize storytelling to craft intentional narratives and create spaces for our community to share their stories and knowledge to uplift community dignity and promote equity and justice.
About
Edible Education - Empowers students to understand how food is grown, consumed, and impacts our personal, community, and environmental health. La Semilla supports schools and teachers with the supplies, training and technical assistance to ensure they are succesful. We currently offer edible eduation at 23 partner schools throughout the Las Cruces, Gadsden, and El Paso school districts.School Garden Education - La Semilla installs raised garden beds at the schools in the fall so that they are ready for planting in January. Students will engage with every step of the seed to table process, from preparing soil to planting seeds to harvesting and eating vegetables, ending in composting food scraps to return. nutrients to the soil. Cooking Nutrition Education - Partner Schools receive a complete cooking kit that includes cutting boards, knives, mixing bowls, measuring spoons, a salad spinner, graters, peelers, and other tools to prepare basic fresh-prep recipes right in the classroom. After a school completes the 3-year edible education program, the cooking kit remains at the school for future use. Students also prepare farm boxes.In 2018, the Edible Education Program provided 12 Professional Development Workshops to 102 Different Teachers from 23 Schools in three school districts in the region (Las Cruces Public Schools, Gadsden Independent School District, and El Paso Public Schools) and delivered 720 farm boxes over the school year with local produce for in-class cooking lessons.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To foster a healthy, self-reliant, fair and sustainable food system in the paso del norte region.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To foster a healthy, self-reliant, fair and sustainable food system in the paso del norte region.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as NM.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 3158 Las Placitas, Las Cruces, NM, 88011.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 17 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$137,899.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $693,268 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $55,174 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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