2024-11-14T13:52:43-08:00 2023-12-31 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-01-01 061642769 Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project APPA 8282361282 306 West Haywood St Asheville NC 28801 Carrie Keller Board President 8282361282 2024-11-13 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Carrie Keller 306 W Haywood St Asheville NC 28801 2133151 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 22 58 0 0 1745583 1957508 128957 128333 2924 12114 32597 11154 1910061 2109109 63694 139909 0 905315 911682 18000 118336 887894 801106 1856903 1870697 53158 238412 1961289 2149766 332723 282788 1628566 1866978 To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. false false 1575140 139909 128333 ASAPs three programmatic areas are the Local Food Campaign, Growing Minds program and Local Food Research Center. The Local Food Campaigns 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 annual ASAP Business of Farming Conference, delivering over a dozen workshops to hundreds of participants. ASAP published 70,000 copies of the Local Food Guide. To expand participation in the local food movement, ASAP operated two incentive programs, including Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables and a Farm Fresh Produce Prescription program to provide eligible participants with weekly incentives for local fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. ASAPs Growing Minds program 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 provides workshops and other training to educators, so that they can integrate local food, healthy eating, and farm-based activities into their work. 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 demonstrations, support local procurement for classrooms and cafeterias, or take farm field trips. The program facilitated positive local food and farm experiences for thousands of children throughout our service region. 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 NC Community College early childhood education programs. ASAPs 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 ASAPs theory of food system change. ASAPs 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 ASAPs ongoing programming for farmers and the community, content and context for the Local Food Guide, ASAPs annual report, and more. Research findings also supported ASAPs 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 ASAPs annual survey to farmers, which informs the work of the Local Food Campaign. 1575140 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 false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 22 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 93600 0 2808 Carrie Keller President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Craig Mauney Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Francisco Castelblanco Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nilofer Couture Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Payne Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Brugh Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Bill Durr Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Walsh Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 93600 0 2808 false false false 1012534 944974 10118 1957508 Asheville City Market 110000 50645 0 0 Food Guide Fees 110000 46820 0 0 Event Registration 111000 30868 0 0 128333 12114 0 12114 400 488 -88 0 -88 30884 23554 7330 7330 Medicaid Services 900099 3912 3912 0 0 3912 2109109 139575 0 12026 137309 137309 2600 2600 96408 38561 48206 9641 735567 596208 69066 70293 15976 13233 1220 1523 63731 48703 8906 6122 15790 0 15790 0 18000 18000 74002 65182 5227 3593 7434 7434 0 0 122649 112536 4947 5166 29628 26665 2646 317 38796 29815 5656 3325 12893 12893 0 0 2279 1529 750 0 9714 9714 0 0 7483 3741 3742 0 Program Expenses 431263 431263 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 14655 6595 7840 220 Miscellaneous Expenses 34384 31159 3225 0 Fundraising and Events 136 0 0 136 1870697 1575140 177221 118336 225578 273676 864973 1024087 580689 601712 21545 26095 38623 33193 4945 4512 115287 80645 42868 34642 182068 151849 1961289 2149766 88716 100310 60982 27788 183025 154690 332723 282788 X 723834 905646 904732 961332 1628566 1866978 1961289 2149766 238412 X false true X true true true X 0 841106 1628367 2316832 1745583 1957508 8489396 0 0 841106 1628367 2316832 1745583 1957508 8489396 1804886 6684510 564 442 926 2924 12114 16970 0 6449 16642 12124 0 3912 39127 8545493 943199 0.78220 0.74590 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2019: 6449. 2020: 16642. 2021: 12124. 2022: 0. 2023: 3912. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 47464 38397 9067 39823 35248 4575 28000 7000 21000 34642 Security Deposit 2000 Right-of-Use Asset 149849 151849 Operating Lease Liability 154690 154690 X 2202251 69100 24042 93142 2109109 2109109 1963839 69100 24042 93142 1870697 1870697 Pt XI, Line 2d Cost of Goods sold $23,554; Fundraising expenses $488 Pt XII, Line 2d Cost of Goods sold $23,554; Fundraising expenses $488 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 organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in 2023 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 19970 Sub-Award Hub City Farmer's Market 248 N Church St Spartanburg SC 29306 562370088 26927 Sub-Award MAHEC 121 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC 28803 561071426 14296 Sub-Award Nourish Knoxville P O Box 2422 Knoxville TN 37901 462030131 21646 Sub-Award NC Cooperative Extension 49 Mount Carmel Rd Suite 102 Asheville NC 28806 111111111 6441 Sub-Award 5 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 directors salary after a check of comparable salary information for similar organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 19 The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and certain financial statements are available upon request.