Letter from the Executive Director Dear friends, 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of this beloved dreaming of starting a community garden for many years. areas with negative health indicators. Our new Westside organization, whose vision is an inclusive and vibrant Through WCG’s partnership with Salt Lake City (called Garden Project, in cooperation with the Sorenson Unity community that is nourished by healthy and affordable the “Green City Growers Program”), a thriving, beautiful, Center, is an important step towards collaborating more food. What started as a project of Crossroads Urban and productive space is now producing food and building intimately with that neighborhood of Salt Lake City. Center in the mid-1980s is now serving nearly 10,000 community with the best view of a vibrant metropolis community members through our four core programs from a community garden that we’ve ever seen. This At WCG, we look forward to continuing to join together each year. garden is a great new addition to our City, thanks to the with community members to bring more healthy food to strong leadership for local food currently in City Hall. more people in Salt Lake County far into the future. We I write this on a warm January day with no snow on the are grateful to our founders at Crossroads Urban Center; ground and bulbs starting to spring up already! I’ve always Another significant initiative in 2014 was the launch of their vision and pioneering work was far ahead of its thought of our work at Wasatch Community Gardens our new School Garden Program in partnership with the time, and the continued support of our community will (WCG) as being primarily about building community and Salt Lake City School District. Thanks to the support of ensure that we continue to provide land and education for a love of healthy food. However, these temperatures the Salt Lake Education Foundation and several other our neighbors to grow and eat fresh food for the next 25 make it clear how much every one of us must consider local foundations, WCG was able to hire a full-time School years. climate change in all of our activities, including our food Garden Coordinator to work with the nine existing choices. With the average meal now travelling over 1,500 elementary school gardens in the district. Through this Ashley Patterson miles from farm to belly, making conscious food choices program, we are offering vital support and expertise Executive Director can have a positive impact not only on individual and to these projects and initiating conversations to work community health, but also planetary health. towards a permanent program for supporting school gardens in our city, county, and state. Luckily, community, school, and backyard gardens are increasing in interest nationally and locally here in Utah. Finally, we began our capital campaign for creating the “Working with [Wasatch Community Gardens] really As the green pundits often say, food is the gateway drug exciting new CityGarden, our urban agriculture hub. Over helped me to realize how important it is to know to sustainability, and really, what better way is there $200,000 has been pledged for what will assuredly be a where our food is coming from and how great it is to connect with people than through breaking bread dynamic new space for our community that accentuates to grow your own!” together? With WCG’s 25 years of experience working to the importance of local food. With more and more people empower people of all ages and incomes to grow and living in our dense urban core, it’s imperative to bring —Casey Trout, Fall 2014 Intern eat healthy, organic, local food, we’ve watched more urban agriculture and local food to this diverse and than a few groups of people connect magically through increasing population. We’re looking for property in 2015 community gardening and scrumptious, healthy food. with our sights on the west side of Salt Lake City. “We are very excited about the vision for the future CityGarden and the additional impact and need it will And so, it is with great pride that I share with you WCG’s Throughout all of our programs in 2014, we have continued fill in our community. We are proud to be a part of it report to the community, which demonstrates that 2014 working to reach more members of our community and and hope others will join in supporting this wonderful was another year of steady growth for the organization. increasing our staff capacity to connect with the myriad effort.” of cultures in Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County. Our —Ellen Rossi, Trustee, JoAnne L. Shrontz Our 2014 highlights included working with several priorities in 2015-16 are to build new partnerships and Family Foundation dedicated community members to open our newest strengthen our impact by increasing ethnic and racial garden, Popperton Plots, in the Avenues neighborhood diversity in our programs, working in food deserts, of Salt Lake City. This amazing group of people has been prioritizing low-income populations, and focusing on

ABOUT US WHO WE SERVE

Wasatch Community Gardens has served Wasatch 4000+ 824 S 400 W, STE B127 Front residents since 1989 with the belief that the SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101 quality of a community is directly related to the quality of its food. 801-359-2658 wasatchgardens.org WCG offers a spectrum of dynamic programs for youth and adults aimed at improving access to healthy, fresh food. We provide garden space where community members can grow their own organic produce, as well as educational workshops and community events to empower them to successfully grow, harvest, preserve, and prepare seasonal foods.

Volunteer support is critical to all of our programs. In 2014, volunteers contributed more than 12,200 hours helping with our events, office tasks, and garden projects. 1598 1300

696 800+

Event Attendees Youth Program Workshop Community Volunteers MISSION Participants Participants Gardeners The mission of Wasatch Community Gardens is to empower people of all ages and incomes to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food.

Grow. Eat. Repeat. PROGRAMS revenue expenses

1.1% Investment Income $7,662 School Gardening Program $33,729 Contributions 6.9% 9.3% 2.2% Community Education Program $158,713 12.3% Individual $144,995 20.2% 5% Youth Gardening Program $146,951 Program Services $234,561 Community Gardening Program $221,250 Fundraisers $5,580 Program Expenses $560,643 33.1% Grants $220,038 23.7% 30.7% Administrative Expenses $46,369 Sponsorships $16,250 32.7% Fundraising Expenses $62,123 In-kind Donations $88,590 22% Total $669,136 Total $717,676

83.8% 0.8% COMMUNITY GARDENING PROGRAM YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM STAFF BOARD WCG offers community members the WCG encourages youth to make WCG provides a range of classes and Increased interest in creating gardens opportunity to grow their own fresh, healthier food choices and become hands-on workshops, as well as print in schools inspired WCG to start a organic produce by providing garden more physically active by teaching and online educational resources, formalized School Garden Program Lindsey Smith Patrick de Freitas, Board Chair Christy Clay, Ph.D. space, resources, administrative them hands-on gardening, nutrition, to help community members grow, in partnership with the Salt Lake Development Director Retired Entrepreneur Faculty, Westminster College assistance, and education. WCG and food preparation skills. The preserve, and eat healthy, organic City School District. In August 2014, oversees twelve community gardens participants represent a diverse food. Workshop topics include organic WCG hired a full-time School Garden Liz Pedersen Eric Mitchell, Vice Chair David Lynn throughout the Salt Lake Valley, cross section of Salt Lake County gardening, composting, chicken Coordinator to lead the program. School Garden Coordinator Founder and President, Fifth Vice President, Zions Bank Ocean Consulting, LLC and nearly 60% of gardeners in our residents with a wide variety of ethnic keeping, beekeeping, and seasonal In its first year, the program is Michelle Peacock Thompson Emily Aagaard Potter gardens qualify as low-income. This backgrounds, and range in age from cooking. supporting existing school gardens Office Manager Julie Daily, Secretary Manager, JMP Net includes gardens created through 3-18. To execute the program, we in nine elementary schools in the Retired Software Executive our Green City Growers and Parks collaborate with the Salt Lake City WCG also hosts a number of district (including five Title I schools) Mike Lynch Jonathan Krausert Community Education Program Director Renee Laws, Treasurer Gardener and Founder, Urban for Produce programs – innovative School District, local nonprofits, and community events throughout the and helping teachers integrate Administrative Director, Dept. of Earth Works partnerships with Salt Lake City and social service agencies that serve year aimed at educating Salt Lake the garden into their curriculums. Susan Finlayson Chemistry, University of Utah Salt Lake County to provide residents low-income youth, such as Boys & County residents about gardening The program is working to engage Community Gardens Program Director Lauren Scholnick Angela Carlson Attorney, Strindberg & Scholnick, with access to community gardens Girls Clubs and YouthCity. and living sustainably while providing students, administrators, parents, Ashley Patterson Felecia Maxfield-Barrett Van Hoover Real Estate Agent, Urban Utah LLC Executive Director Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator on City- and County-owned land. We the opportunity to build community and volunteers in participating in the Salt Lake City Community Homes and Estates also assist community groups and and celebrate fresh, local food. Annual garden projects. Garden Coordinator Supreet Gill Bill Stadwiser Giles Larsen Bogart McAvoy Farm to School Coordinator, Salt schools with starting and sustaining events include the spring Plant Sale, Youth Program Director Parks for Produce Community Graduate Student, College of Lake County their own community gardens through Urban Garden and Farm Week, Eat Over the long-term, the program will Garden Coordinator Architecture & Planning Emma Kroon Van Diest our Community Gardens Network Local Week (in partnership with Slow assess the specific needs required to Thom Benedict 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Youth Educator and “Growing Community Gardens” Food Utah and the Downtown Farmers sustain school gardens in elementary Entrepreneur workshop series. Market), Tomato Days Dine-Around, schools in the district. •• Provided opportunities for 1,598 and Tomato Sandwich Party. youth to learn about growing and eating healthy food. • Served 578 youth through our DONORS 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS City Roots after-school and 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS summer classes – 86% came GSBS Architects Maureen Kent Jennifer L. Colby and Rich Wilcox Bill and Brooke Cordray Laura Flower Tracie Kirkham 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ANNUAL Julie Daily and Ken Kiss Maureen Wilson and Paul Savage Jerrie and Gene Hofeling Bill and Molly McMahon Laurence Meyer Valoree Dowell CITYGARDEN •• Enabled more than 800 individuals, from households with extremely •• Partnered with nine school garden SUPPORT Keen Megan and Andrew Southwick Joe and Paula Sargetakis Brandon Lee Leonid and Adelyn Polevoy Verizon Matching Gifts Program CAPITAL groups, or families – including projects to facilitate more than Laird Norton Company LLC Michael and Wendy Clark John and Teri Newell Brent Thompson Leslie Wilkey Virginia and William Gowski low, very low, or moderately low •• Offered 50 gardening and DONORS Laird Norton Family Foundation Nathalie Chevreau Jonathan Krausert Byron and Deborah Barkley Linda and Stephen Roth Virginia Diegel CAMPAIGN 66 refugee families – to grow incomes as defined by Federal sustainable food workshops 1,300 students gaining exposure to Marion Lennberg Pago Judy and Chuck Smith Carly Gillespie and Kyle Yurkovich Linda Frost Vivian Shell $25,000+ Philip and Sandy McCarthey Patricia Carroll Judy Rollins and Elizabeth Carol and Peter Lenz Louise Eutropius and Alex Steckel Walter and Anita Oleksy DONORS their own organic produce in a guidelines. attended by 696 community their school’s garden. Funders’ Network for Smart Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler Paul Kelley and Susan Olson Haslam Carole and Harold Straughn Lucille Hesse and James Gebardt Wesley Novack Growth and Livable Rocky Mountain Power Paul Stadwiser Julie Peck-Dabling and Rex Carolyn Abravanel Madison Sehlke White Elephant Exchange and 25,000+ community garden in our Network. • Served 352 youth through members – of which 35% received Communities, Inc. Rocky Mountain Power Philippe Wyffels Dabling Chamonix Larsen and Stefan Margaret and Samuel Harper Boutique JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Gardeners harvested over 40,000 our Growing Greens field trip •• Surveyed existing school garden Salt Lake City Division of Parks Foundation ProBar Kate Kopischke and Ralph Becker Wilson Marge Yee-Norrander Wyatt Oswald and Heather Foundation a scholarship. and Public Lands Sally Dee Sharp, MD and Rachel and Scott Martin Kathryn and Jed Marti Cheryl Nickisch Margot and Bob Kadesch Eliassen The Potter Family pounds of fresh, organic produce. projects in the Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Urban Farming Lee Jepsen Renee Laws Kathryn Lindquist and Jim Moore Christina Stanley Marilane Davis and Zee Min Xiao and An D Khong program – 77% were from Title I $1,000 - 24,999 Program Salt Lake City Department of Rotary Club of Salt Lake City Kathy and Alan Lindsay Christine and Loren Dutson George Kolovos Anonymous schools. • Served over 4,000 people through School District to determine Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, Public Utilities Salt Lake Education Foundation Katie Pearce Christine Riggle Mark and Carole Hancey In-Kind • Brandi Chase and Randin Graves and Parks Sharen Hauri and Trevor Ortman Shellie and Eric Eide Katie Wagner and Travis Snyder Claire Nelson Martin and Kelly Beumer Atlas Tree Service •• Helped start four new community • Served 140 youth through our current usage and barriers to Ellen and Chris Rossi our community events. The Community Foundation Steiner Foundation Sinbad Charitable Trust Kay Higgins and Steve Pronovost Claudia Gerard Mary Evans Bruce A. Hamilton and Janet Q. Lawson Foundation gardens and supported an City Sprouts summer camps – usage. of Utah Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Slow Food Utah Kennecott Utah Copper Charita- Colin Gregersen and Shari Mary Gibson Susan Barretta Bryan Wilson Family Foundation Snow, Christensen & Martineau ble Foundation Barnett Mary Mcintyre $50 - 999 additional 22 existing community $10,000–24,999 Catalyst Magazine 17% received a scholarship. •• Celebrated our 25th Anniversary Susan F. Fleming Susan and Kevin Motschiedler Laura and Dan Johnston Craig and Carol Steury Marybeth Janerich Adrienne Cachelin and Alan and Connie Patterson Clifford Family Farm The Patagonia Outlet Susan Kaercher and Larry Pike Laynee Jones and Matt Mudek Daniel Willis Matt Barraza and Tony Milner Russell Norvell gardens – including five school with a free event attended •• Worked with schools to host Anonymous Costco The Williams Companies Sylvie and Richard Backman Leita Kingsland and John Benson Debbie Gaither Matt Hepworth Ashley Patterson and Tom Diegel CIT Bank Crumb Brothers gardens – through our Network. • Harvested 4,850 pounds of produce informal garden club meetings Utah Commission on Volun- Terrie and Clifton McIntosh Les Madeleines Deborah and Vance Drain Melanie Beagley Bogart McAvoy and Sam Ponder • by more than 400 community George S. and Dolores Doré Eco Scraps teerism Tessa and Edward Epstein Linda Thatcher Dee Jost Melissa Prince Brad and Tina Barber with teachers to start building Eccles Foundation Epic Brewing Company from our youth gardens. The members and supporters. Verifi Inc The Copper Onion Lisa Doyle Diane and Alexander Blackburn Meredith and Orland Seaver Christy Clay and Brian Avery Jennifer and Randy Speers Fred Montague Zions Bank The Marion D. and Maxine C. Lon and Zoe Richardson Diane Simmons Michael and Carolyn Stransky CMC Xeric •• Distributed $12,525 to 10 produce was used in our programs, support for the garden projects. Salt Lake City Division of Frog Bench Farms Hanks Foundation Lucy and Pramod Sharma Dorian Jankowski and Gregory Michael Dye Dana and Dave Joslyn Sustainability $250–999 Giv Development community and school garden sent home with youth participants The Tin Angel Cafe M.B. and Lewis Hassell Daussin Michael and Jennifer Hughes David Lynn and Katie KellerLynn •• Served over 700 organic tomato Sorenson Legacy Foundation Alamexo GSBS Architects Theodore and Tricia Paisley Marta Heilbrun and Ron Penner Doug Stark Mike and Katy Evans Fifth Ocean Consulting Charitable projects through our Mini-Grants •• Recruited volunteers to assist with The Potter Family AMD Architecture Harmons City Creek to share with their families, and and pesto sandwiches at our Theresa Drulard Martha and Bill Scott Duane Greene Mike Cook Fund / Eric Mitchell Utah Department of Agriculture Andrea and Mike Heidinger High West Distillery Tim and Candace Dee Mary Youngkin eBay Matching Gifts Program Miriam and Sherman Bloom John and Emily Potter Program. donated to local food pantries to annual Tomato Sandwich Party. garden projects, including putting and Food Andrew and Diane Patterson Katie Hansen Tim and Kathy Weiler Meghan and Thomas Higgins Edith Zimmer Multiple Myeloma Research Lauren Scholnick and Steve Cook Ashley and Alex Peck Tom Hamilton and Lynne Michael and Jill Jeppesen Elizabeth Finlayson and Foundation KCPW Radio help reduce hunger and improve gardens to bed for the winter. $2,500–9,999 Lon and Zoe Richardson Ashley Patterson and Tom Diegel McCue-Hamilton Mira Locher Jim Nadel Nancy Aruscavage Kim and Hank Duffy Ally Bank Mandy and Chip Self access to healthy, organic food in Avenues Bistro Utah State Employees’ Charitable Molly Conroy-Ungerecht Elizabeth Schulte Nancy Bush and Joseph Gardner Laziz Foods Anonymous Mary Angela Elegante and Bogart McAvoy and Sam Ponder Fund Morgan Stanley Elzard Sikkema Nancy Kessel Liberty Heights Fresh Salt Lake County. Anonymous Natalie Avery Brigitte and Eric Klement Wayne Bingham and Colleen Nalini Nadkarni Eric McGill Nancy West Little Caesar’s Anonymous Maureen Wilson and Paul Savage Caffe Niche Smith Natasha and Alf Seegert Ginger L Fletcher Pamela and William Littig Mountain Valley Seed Co. GE Capital Bank Meghan and Thomas Higgins Carole Stipelman Nia Sherar and Boyd Tangren Gloria Leonard Paul Dahle Olympus Irrigation Intermountain Healthcare Michael and Jennifer Hughes Carson Anderson $100–249 Pamela Atkinson Greg Libecci and Mindy Wheeler Peggy Jensen ProBar Larry H. Miller Charities Patrick and Lynn de Freitas Christy Clay and Brian Avery Adrienne Cachelin and Russell Patagonia Matching Gifts Harriet Lawrence Penny Dalrymple Resco Restaurant and Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Ralph Finlayson Colin and Dee Gardner Norvell Program Homer and Pat Smith Peter and Kathleen Metcalf Store Equipment Foundation Renee Laws Community Shares Utah Work- Alyce Wasden Piper Rhodes Jacquie and Dean Chappell Peter Bird Rico M Lazy M Foundation Sylvie and Richard Backman place Giving Campaigns Amy and Glenn McMinn Ralph Finlayson James Dabakis Polly Drolett Rochelle Kaplan Marriner S. 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Can’t from the inception of our school Dino Pappas Cathleen Zick and Ken Smith Vaughn Lovejoy and Chriss Joan Mason Robin and Dave Hutcheson Equipment, Co., Inc. report an error in your United Way of Salt Lake Basic Don and Cindy Benson Celia and Kevin Bell Meecham Joanna Kalisz Rose Voce and William Hoffman Shopko taught me so much. I now have a —Xavi, age 5, City Sprouts Participant wait to restart my veggie garden with garden. They’ve supported our Needs Grant Program listing. Duggan and AnnMarie Hannon Chad Sevy Whitney and Jeffrey McCarthy Joelle Dickson Rosemary Emery Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Utah Financial Services Epic Brewing Company Claire and Kevin Uno William and Melissa Connelly Julie Bjornstad RYE Diner and Drinks Solstice Chocolate house and we have dedicated most Wasatch Community Gardens’ help!” garden, formally and informally, to Foundation Finca Colleen and Michael Armgardt Karla Knoop Sandy Behnkem Sorenson Unity Center Wells Fargo Foundation of our backyard to a vegetable and develop in ways that are sustainable Gina and Scott Riggs Damien Taylor $25–99 Kate Welke Sara Baldwin and Nate Auck Squatters Brew Pub Willard L. Eccles Foundation Gregg and Cynthia Alex David Brems Alex Porpora Katherine B. Kobe Sarah Hinners and Chris Pasko Sterling Pallets fruit garden that we harvest and —Instagram user and inclusive.” Innovision Property Group Deborah and Matthew Sigman Amy and Ted de la Garza Super Saver $1,000–2,499 Katherine Pioli and Benjamin Sheldon Smith Jim and Jessica French Elizabeth McCoy and Brian Amy Rowland The Broken Bread Company [preserve] every season.” 3 Form, Inc. Bombard Sherri Clark John and Shelley Woeste Doubek Andrea and Kevin Barnes The Hive Winery A gift from family and friends to Kathleen McFadden Sophia Nicholas and Paul Abate John Peterson Ellie Hirshberg Andrew Freeman and Meghan The Kura Door —Annika Jones, Lincoln Community honor June Adams’ birthday Kathy and Ross McIntyre Stephen Proser Julie Maughan and Walter Emina Alibegovic Boyd TomatoFest Adam and Dessi Price Katie and Ben Lieberman Sue and Matt Boerke —Andre Van Diggelen, Learning Garden Mecham Eve and Bernard Krayenbuhl Angela Dean and Tim Brown Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli Angela Carlson and Shaun Katie Gale Sunny Williams Karen Moritz and Lee Beard Felicia Olivera and Bert Granberg Ann and Spencer Galt TURN Community Services former community gardener Jacobsen Katy Andrews Susan Dalton Kate and Hugh Ferguson Anonymous Ann Cheves Urban Pioneer Foods Barebones Kay Papulak Susan Hanlon Katherine Varley Fred and Linda Oswald Ann Ostler Utah Style & Design Magazine Cyprus Credit Union Keith Westerberg and Susan Heath Kent C. and Martha H. 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