2022-366-E-Health-Farmer Foodshare-Outside Agency Agreement

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Program information Page 9 of 37 AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency: 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 10/23/2010 2. Agency’s Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): Farmer Foodshare mission is to reshape the disconnected food system by removing barriers to growing and accessing local food. We envision a healthier world in which all people have access to nutritious food. 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (no more than 100 words). Since 2009, Farmer Foodshare has sourced fresh food from NC farms and provided it year-round to community members in need through partnerships with local nonprofits that work directly with these individuals. This relationship benefits all involved. For the organizations, it streamlines the time-consuming process of reliably sourcing produce, which is critical to improving health outcomes. For farms – particularly small growers like those in Orange County – our ability to coordinate orders ensures a reliable revenue stream, contributing to economic development. In 2021, we partnered with 16+ agencies across the Triangle to reliably supply $105,000+ worth of locally-grown produce to these organizations. 4. Living Wage: Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? Yes If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? No If no, please briefly explain. We have applied for Living Wage Certification from Durham County because our office is physically located in Durham County. Schedule of Positions: # of FTE – Full-Time Paid Positions: 6 # of FTE – Part-Time Paid Positions: 1 NEW THIS YEAR Consistent with our commitment to equity and inclusion, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Orange County Government are taking steps together to center racial equity in the Human Services Funding Program. Over the course of the next year, the Towns and County will conduct a comprehensive racial-equity analysis of the program and we are requesting basic information about your organization’s racial equity work. a. Please describe how you have involved the intended beneficiaries of the proposed project in the planning and design process (in 100 words or less). EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION DocuSign Envelope ID: BC021861-30DF-4F8A-9FA3-8AE2B71D28D0