2023-11-14T16:24:19-08:00 2022-12-31 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2022-01-01 061642769 Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project APPA 8282361282 306 West Haywood St Asheville NC 28801 Carrie Keller Board President 8282361282 2023-11-14 true Carrie Keller true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2023-11-14 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Carrie Keller 306 W Haywood St Asheville NC 28801 1940148 false X www.asapconnections.org X 2002 NC To help loacl farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. 8 8 23 58 0 0 2316832 1745583 122129 128957 926 2924 14919 32597 2454806 1910061 34312 63694 0 836174 905315 0 54883 834074 887894 1704560 1856903 750246 53158 1716618 1961289 141210 332723 1575408 1628566 To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. false false 1568781 63694 128957 ASAP's Local Food Campaign, capacity building work gives farmers and buyers skills, tools, resources, and connections they need to succeed. The Appalachian Grown regional branding and certification program certified over 850 farms, including access to promotional and packaging materials to identify farm products as certified local. More than 450 partner businesses including grocers, restaurants, distributors, hospitals, colleges, and public schools also participated in the program. Local Food Campaign organizers help make connections between farmers and buyers, share stories about food and farms in our communities, and promote local food where consumers shop and dine. ASAP operated a weekly farmers market in downtown Asheville and assisted more than 100 farmers markets to understand best practices for management, promote themselves, and navigate the regulatory environment. The program held its 19th annual ASAP Business of Farming Conference, delivering 14 workshops to more than 160 participants in 2022. ASAP published 100,000 copies of the Local Food Guide in 2022. In 2022 ASAP continued putting time and resources towards Farm Fresh for Health programming including a farmers market Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables incentive program and an expanded Farm Fresh Produce Prescription program to provide eligible patients with weekly incentives for fresh fruits and vegetables at the ASAP farmers market. Additionally in 2022, ASAP hosted 4 Regional Farm Fresh for Health Symposiums and training for healthcare professionals that featured Community is Action projects, highlighting Farm Fresh for Health strategies across community level initiatives. ASAP's Growing Minds program also connects education, health and wellness programming with local agriculture. This program provides support and resources in order to create healthy food environments and experiences to better the health of all members of our community, including children, their parents, teachers and school staff. The program facilitated positive local food and farm experiences through cooking demonstrations, farm field trips, gardens, and locally grown food served in school cafeterias to thousands of children throughout our service region. ASAP's Growing Minds program provides workshops and other training to educators , so that they can integrate local food, healthy eating, and farm-based activities into their work. In 2022 trainings were offered in both virtual and in person formats. Implementation was supported through tools, resources, materials, and funds distributed to teachers and community health professionals across the region to facilitate the creation/maintenance of school gardens, provide cooking classes, support local procurement, or take farm field trips. Dietetic Interns from partner colleges and universities were trained to implement farm to school activities in their future professions. ASAP continued the Growing Minds @ Community Colleges, a statewide initiative to embed farm to preschool into 22 of the 58 NC Community College early childhood education programs. ASAP's Growing Minds co- facilitates the NC Farm to Preschool Network and serves on the advisory committee for the Farm to School Coalition of North Carolina. The Local Food Research Center (LFRC) examines the social, economic, and environmental impacts of localizing food systems. The center researches and tests ASAP's theory of food system change. ASAP's theory is that creating democratic and responsive food systems will increase community well-being, build resilient economies, and support environmental sustainability. Closer connections and knowledge developed through food system experiences empowers citizens to consciously create a just and sustainable food system. LFRC provided research and support for ASAP's ongoing programming for farmers and the community, content and context for the Local Food Guide, ASAP's annual report, and more. Research findings also supported ASAP's fundraising efforts; research staff provided content, framing, and writing support for several multiple proposals. LFRC also provided ongoing evaluation assistance to other ASAP programs and administered ASAP's annual survey to farmers, which informs the work of the Local Food Campaign. 1568781 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X X Molly Nicholie 8282361282 306 West Haywood St Asheville NC 28801 Molly Nicholie Executive Director 40.00 X 83600 0 2508 W Charlies Jackson Departing Executive Director 40.00 X 15363 0 0 Carrie Keller President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Craig Mauney Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Ager Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Jensen Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Payne Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Duane Adams Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francisco Castelblanco Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nilofer Couture Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 98963 0 2508 false false false 5997 740923 998663 11683 1745583 Asheville City Market 110000 50739 0 0 Food Guide Fees 110000 49330 0 0 Event Registration 111000 26722 0 0 Consulting 111000 2166 0 0 128957 2924 0 2924 13958 5997 4916 9042 0 9042 48726 25171 23555 23555 1910061 152512 0 11966 63694 63694 101471 74104 21989 5378 9865 7204 2138 523 712560 520383 154411 37766 17193 12556 3726 911 64226 46904 13918 3404 12187 0 12187 0 76216 76216 0 0 15310 15310 0 0 104287 95261 4799 4227 16122 15221 724 177 44109 32212 9559 2338 15828 15828 0 0 10294 9999 295 0 6425 6425 0 0 6440 3220 3220 0 Program Expenses 565587 565587 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 10589 6406 4024 159 Miscellaneous Expenses 4500 2251 2249 0 1856903 1568781 233239 54883 1241708 225578 248322 864973 145400 580689 32130 21545 23610 38623 4818 4945 114211 71343 18630 42868 2000 182068 1716618 1961289 88766 88716 52444 60982 183025 141210 332723 X 593452 723834 981956 904732 1575408 1628566 1716618 1961289 53158 X false true X true false X 0 952823 841106 1628367 2316832 1745583 7484711 0 0 952823 841106 1628367 2316832 1745583 7484711 1869620 5615091 1914 564 442 926 2924 6770 0 1635 6449 16642 12124 0 36850 7528331 1132525 0.74590 0.69590 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2018: 1635. 2019: 6449. 2020: 16642. 2021: 12124. 2022: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 47463 35867 11596 60868 29596 31272 5880 5880 0 42868 Security Deposit 2000 Right-of-Use Asset 180068 182068 Operating Lease Liability 183025 183025 X 1999100 58952 30087 89039 1910061 1910061 1945942 58952 30087 89039 1856903 1856903 Pt XI, Line 2d Cost of Goods sold; Fundraising expenses Pt XII, Line 2d Cost of Goods sold; Fundraising expenses Pt X, Line 2 ASAP is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in 2022 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. true Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture P O Box 67 Boone NC 28607 342011588 19619 Sub-Award Hub City Farmer's Market 248 N Church St Spartanburg SC 29306 562370088 15898 Sub-Award MAHEC 121 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC 28803 561071426 12160 Sub-Award Nourish Knoxville P O Box 2422 Knoxville TN 37901 462030131 11465 Sub-Award Emily B Jackson Spouse-Departing ED 9864 Employee compensation false Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by a CPA firm, reviewed by management, presented to the board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any board member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the board approves a budget fline for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the executive director. The board of directors sets the executive director's salary after a check of comparable salary information for similar organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 19 nThe organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and certain financial statements are available upon request.