Giving Tuesday: Transforming our Local Food System

This year for #givingtuesday2021 we are asking for the following support: 

• General operating support -- $30,000

  • We are a small team of 4 full time and 4 part-time employees. 
  • Many of our grants are restricted funding to be used only towards programming or site development. 
  • We depend on the sales of our organic vegetables to pay for our operating expenses as well as the wages of our two farmers, CSA coordinator, administrative assistant and volunteer coordinator. 
  • Our team is small yet mighty! With only 2 farmers we grow on 20 acres of land! 
  • Our sales revenue is modest, especially since we sell our produce at 50% off market value in order to make organic produce accessible to those in our community who are experiencing food insecurity. 
  • RECENTLY we had extremely strong winds damage some of our most crucial operating resources. 
    • the roof to our greenhouse collapsed 
    • our giant whiteboard used for planning was broken
    • some of our banana trees fell down and did not survive 

your contribution allows us to 

1. pay our farmers livable wages
2. teach organic and sustainable farming practices at a critical time 
3. offer high-quality organic produce at $1.00/pound for community members facing food insecurity and poverty. 
4. host free nutrition and cooking classes to the community in order to raise awareness on healthy eating 
5. improve collective health in our community which is facing a myriad of health concerns related to unhealthy foods. 
6. maintain our equipment allowing us to serve our community 

Ways to Support: 

1. Make a donation: 
   1. your one-time donation of $25, $50, $100, $250, or $500 can make a direct impact on our capacity to increase our production and maintain our prices low for the residents of San Bernardino County. 
   2. your one-time donation of $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 will make a direct impact on our ability to improve our reach by upgrading our old, broken down farm tools and greenhouse. 
   3. your one-time donation of $50,000 will cover one year's salary for one of our farmers. 
   4. your monthly donation of $25 or $50 will ensure a family in need receives bi-weekly harvest boxes for free. 
2. Help us fundraise by becoming an ambassador:

Become an Ambassador for Huerta del Valle!

1. Start a peer-to-peer fundraiser by engaging your personal and professional networks, raising awareness, and helping us achieve our $110,000 goal! Become an Ambassador any time between NOW and Wednesday, December 1, 2021: 

• create an individual or team fundraiser by clicking JOIN THIS EVENT above and share the link with your network

OR

• Share this Giving Tuesday Campaign Page on social media or via email 

Learn about our Vision and Impact

Huerta del Valle is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization,  EIN: 46-4685567

Gifts made to Huerta del Valle are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.