Annual Report 2013 - Victory Garden Initiative

VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE
2013
ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MISSION, VISION & FOUNDING TRUTH
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LETTER OF INTRO FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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LETTER OF INTRO FROM BOARD PREZ
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ACTIVITY REPORT
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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SUPPORT
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CONTACT
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MISSION
VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO GROW FOOD,
REAWAKENING OUR INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP TO HUMAN AND FOOD
ECOLOGY; ADVANCING A RESILIENT FOOD CULTURE: FROM SOIL, TO SEED,
TO PLATE, TO SOIL. WHEN EVERYONE IS A FARMER, WE WILL HAVE A
SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY JUST FOOD SYSTEM.
VISION
ENVISION OUR POST-INDUSTRIAL WORLD TRANSFORMED TO AN ABUNDANT
AND SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH THE REINTRODUCTION OF FOOD
GROWING INTO OUR URBAN ECOLOGY. WHEN FRUIT TREES FILL OUR PARKS,
AND NUT TREES ARE HARVESTED BY OUR NEIGHBORS, WHEN FOOD
PANTRIES HOUSE VEGETABLE GARDENS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN
PARTICIPATE IN GROWING THEIR LUNCHES, WE WILL HAVE A SECURE,
SOVEREIGN, SOCIALLY JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
FOUNDING TRUTH
VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE BELIEVES THAT EVERY PERSON, IN EVERY
HOUSEHOLD, CAN CONNECT TO THEIR FOOD SOURCE THROUGH THE ACT
OF GROWING IT. THIS ACT REMINDS US THAT WE ARE OF THE EARTH, THAT
WE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THE EARTH; THAT OUR NEEDS ARE MET, NOT BY
THE ECONOMY, BUT BY THE EARTH. GROWING FOOD WILL RE-INTEGRATE US
WITH DEEP ECOLOGY, GUIDING OUR CULTURE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE,
ABUNDANT FUTURE, FREED FROM FINANCIAL INEQUALITIES.
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INTRO LETTERS
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear supporters,
The other day, I gave a tour of Concordia Gardens, our
1.5-acre community farm and garden in the Harambee
neighborhood. As we walked through, we picked peas
and pulled carrots and ate them on the spot. So crunchy
and sweet. So accessible. So chock-full of nutrients. As
food grew all around us, ripe to perfection as it drank the
sun and waited to be enjoyed, it was hard to deny the
value of it all. Never, in all my years of transforming this
piece of wasted land into space that grows food with and
for the community, has anyone said to me, “I don’t get it”
or “Why do we care?”
There is a reason for this. The reason is simple: Being surrounded by food growing in the
earth is one of the most timeless and ubiquitous human experiences. Intuitively people know
that there is something deeply whole about the carrot that comes from the rich soil and
directly into our bodies. The experience of eating something from the earth reminds us of
what we are made of and gives a moment of wholeness in a world that otherwise
compartmentalizes food and land and people into commodity crops. This land, which grows
food for the immediate community, reminds us that there is indeed a different way to look at
the world.
For this reason, and so many more, Victory Garden Initiative dreams big. Our mission is
targeted toward creating change from the ground up. And our successes of the past year
are a manifestation of the simple power of our work.
In 2013 we accomplished more than we set out to do, with fewer resources than we
expected to use, as you will read in Becky’s letter and in the following pages.
Please enjoy this annual report. Consider the stories and measures of accomplishment a
Big, Fat THANK YOU for believing in and supporting our mission.
With Regard,
Gretchen
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FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear friends,
My name is Becky Grandone, and I am proud to be
president of VGI's Board of Directors. Having watched as
Gretchen founded Victory Garden Initiative, brought
together our growing crop of volunteers to make a
network of backyard gardens, and helped people grow
food all over the city since 2009, I was honored to
become the Board President this year. When I first met
Gretchen, I had already begun to learn about the failures
of our commercial food system. I was concerned about
the waste, chemicals and environmental impact of the
food we ate. My journey had begun: I was growing some food, making more of my own and
localizing what I ate, but Gretchen brought it to a whole new, important level. In 2009 I
couldn't even begin to imagine the things that would be accomplished through VGI! This
year, we put in 500 Blitz gardens, planted 5 Fruity Nutty orchards, trained 20 urban
permaculturist and cultivated 14 food leaders. We also hired our first staff members, Jazz
and Alysse, and excitedly began to imagine what would happen if Milwaukee took all its
foreclosed property and empty lots and encouraged people—budding urban farmers—to
grow more food in the city. We hit major milestones, promoted our mission further across
Wisconsin and continued to dream up amazing possibilities for our future.
Although Victory Garden Initiative completed its 5th Annual Blitz in 2013, I have been
volunteering for four, and Gretchen has been dreaming about this for even more, 2013
became a new first for VGI. We officially gained status as an independent nonprofit
organization! After spending many years ensuring that VGI was something that people in
Milwaukee wanted to grow with, we had confidence that 2013 was the time. We had the
strong community and strong message we needed—and we'd certainly keep growing in the
years to come. We are so happy to be where we are now, growing food and community with
you.
All my best,
Becky
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ACTIVITY REPORT
EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION
Concordia Gardens. Concordia Gardens is our tangible manifestation of Victory Garden Initiative’s
mission. Located in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood, it sits on a 1.5-acre property dedicated to a
range of urban agriculture projects: a community garden, home to annual crops, an emerging food forest,
an edible classroom, event space, and a community compost site. In 2013, through a generous grant
from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, we spent much of our summer installing a 2500-gallon
rainwater cistern that we will use to water our community gardens and future crops. We planted the
beginnings of an urban orchard, held classes, hosted potlucks, and continued to turn the space from a
wasteland of trash, compacted earth, and storm water runoff to a vibrant food-producing gem in the heart
of a neighborhood in need of fresh, wholesome food.
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Edible Gardening for Sustainability. Our class series, attended by community members, Food Leaders,
and gardeners seasoned and new, emphasizes ecologically based gardening. Our education staff in
2013 ranged from founding executive director Gretchen Mead to a life-long rural and urban farmer,
Master Gardener, permaculture instructor, construction business owner, tree expert and more. Our “EGS”
series educated over 100 students using methods to produce lots of produce in your yard without the
use of industrial fertilizers and pesticides. We met on Saturday mornings approximately once a month
from March through November to discuss seasonally appropriate topics such as starting seeds, building
healthy soil, and garden design. Practices covered in this course were based on HYPERLINK
"http://victorygardeninitiative.org/urbanpermaculturepage" permacultural principles and design. Broader
topics addressed included biodiversity and food security. VGI classes are very accessible and novice
gardeners are most welcome.
Food Leader Certificate Program. Our Food Leader
Certificate program is a yearlong leadership institute
that teaches emerging food leaders to grow their own
food, learn about the food system, and lead food
projects in their communities. The program includes
three retreats focused on leadership and community
organizing, food systems, and community-based food
projects; all of the Edible Garden for Sustainability
series; support on an independent or group project;
learning and reading materials; and a built-in
community for making lasting change in our city and
beyond. Food Leaders who complete the full program
graduate with a formal certificate.
Kid and Family Club. Victory Garden Initiative
believes that when a child grows a tomato, that child
will eat a tomato—and love it. Our Kid and Family Club
was created to plant the seed of food knowledge in our community’s youth, educating them about food
systems, gardening, teamwork, and care for the earth. In 2013, we worked directly with schools and
community centers to supplement classroom curriculum with our experiential food-based activity
sessions, both inside and at Concordia Gardens. In 2014, we will strengthen existing partnerships and
gain new ones, working with Holton Youth and Family Center, Escuela Fratney, and Neighborhood House
of Milwaukee.
Permaculture Certification Program. This year marked our inaugural Permaculture Certification
Program, during which we educated 20 budding permaculturists in the art and science of mimicking
Earth’s ecosystems in their own homes, yards, and communities. We hosted classes at Concordia
Gardens and other community locations to provide a real, replicable experience with creating systems
that exemplify permaculture’s principles: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. Graduates left with a
certificate and the resources needed to begin cultivating their own urban homesteads.
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EVENTS
Fruity Nutty Campaign: Fruity Nutty 5 Contest & Fruity
Nutty Affair. The Fruity Nutty Campaign promotes the
creation of edible food forests throughout Milwaukee by
planting fruit and nut trees on public and private lands
throughout the city. In 2013, we hosted our first annual
Fruity Nutty 5 Contest, awarding five orchards of 30
fruit- and nut-producing plants each to Riverwest,
Walker's Point, DMZ Community Garden, 45th Street, and
Friends of Tippecanoe Park. Through the contest, we
directly plant a future we wish to exist within: one with
perennials filling our parks (just like Tippecanoe!),
neighbors united around fruit trees for generations to come,
and children growing up growing food. By planting trees,
we protect our environment, improve public health, and
strengthen our communities, while feeding people. We raise the funds and excitement for these orchards at the
Fruity Nutty Affair, held every February.
The Great Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz. Each spring, our original initiative returns: The Great
Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz. The Blitz provides affordable raised garden beds for residents in Greater
Milwaukee while uniting hundreds of volunteers for an inspiring day of community building.
The Victory Garden Blitz serves as a major fundraising event for the organization. For a reasonable fee,
VGI constructs a garden bed filled with high-quality organic soil in each participant’s yard, church, school,
or wherever an individual or group wants to garden. And for those who cannot meet the expense, VGI
offers raised beds on a sliding scale, offset by individual donations, grants and community partnerships
specifically directed at providing gardens to help people grow more food. In 2013, approximately half of
the gardens were provided at reduced rates. Over 250 volunteers installed 503 gardens in two weeks.
By constructing garden beds in the yards of participants, VGI breaks down the many barriers that
separate consumers from their food source, changing food deserts into urban farms. Further, through our
Garden Mentor Program, we link volunteers who are experienced in gardening with Blitz garden
recipients to provide advice and support through their first growing season.
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SERVICES
Lettuce Help You Grow Food! Doubling as a source of revenue and program implementation, VGI offers
a varied range of garden consultations and educational services, ranging from garden construction to
permaculture consultation to customized classes. For a reasonable fee, our experts install gardens at
homes, teach classes at local businesses, consult on composting techniques, and more. Not only do
these services provide VGI with a sustainable source of funding, they provide clients with individualized
advice and tools to grow nutritious, free food in their own yards. VGI BY THE NUMBERS
Since the creation of Victory Garden Initiative in 2009, we have installed 1500 gardens, planted 1000
trees and five orchards, trained 40 community Food Leaders, launched a dozen community gardens
and a 1.5-acre farm, and taught hundreds of children and adults to grow food. In four years, we have
certified 20 urban permaculturists and had hundreds of regular attendees at our Edible Gardening
classes. Our three staff, half dozen interns, over 300 volunteers, and limited budget accomplish the
quantity and quality of work that an organization twice our size might accomplish.
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
12 MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013
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REVENUES:
Corporate Sponsorships
Donations
Grants
Memberships
Program Revenue
Contracted Work
Special Events
Interest & Miscellaneous
38,480
55,530
70,144
1,899
49,070
10,617
13,233
590
Total Revenues
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29
21
239,563
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EXPENSES:
PROGRAMS
Garden Services
Certification Programs
Kid and Family Club
Edible Gardening Series
Program Expenses
Concordia Gardens
Victory Garden Blitz
Fruity Nutty Campaign
1,333
6,345
8,412
1,678
56,968
18,106
45,452
5,385
SUPPORT
Fundraising
Administrative
25,623
43,931
Total Expenditures
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21
67
213,233
Surplus
26,330
BALANCE SHEET - FISCAL YEAR 2013
ASSETS
Total Agency Cash
Payroll Advance Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
64,334
225
750
65,308
TOTAL ASSETS
FUND BALANCES
Net Assets - Current Year
Unrestricted Net Assets
26,331
38,864
65,195
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
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SUPPORT
VGI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Director GRETCHEN MEAD, Victory Garden Initiative
President BECKY GRANDONE, Non-Profit Management Consultant
Vice-President ERIK LINDBERG, Community Building and Restoration
Treasurer DAVID COBB, Non-Profit Management Consultant
Co-Secretary JESSY SERVI, Sustainability Manager, Outpost Natural Foods
Co-Secretary TERRI KINIS, Community Activist, Transition Milwaukee
HEIDI ENGELHARDT, FVP, Robert W. Baird
JEFF LESWING, retired V.P. Interactive Technology, Hanson Dodge Creative
JAN PIERCE, Attorney
DAVID SHAPIRO, retired MD, FACP, Columbia St. Mary's
LANCE WEINHARDT, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
VGI ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MOSHE KATZ, ATID Properties
ERIC CRAWFORD, Cream City Ribbon
MARTHA DAVIS KIPCAK, Center for Resilient Cities
KEN LEINBACH, Urban Ecology Center
RICK MEYER, Formerly Milwaukee Jewish Federation
DAVID MOSS, MD
VGI STAFF
Executive Director GRETCHEN MEAD
Program Manager JAZZ GLASTRA
Administrative Coordinator ALYSSE GEAR
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DONORS
VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE IS SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR INDIVIDUAL
DONORS, WHOSE SUPPORT MAKES OUR WORK POSSIBLE.
JEREMY ABRAMS
ELLEN ABRAMS BLANKENSHIP
LAURA ALAR
NANCY ATEN
AUTO ACCESSORY & INSTALL
KATHRYN BEHLING
KARLA BENTON
HARRIET BLACK
DAWN BLANCO
ANNE BOOTH
JACQUELINE BOYNTON
MARY BREHM
ELLEN AND STEVE BROYLES
ANN BRUMMITT
MICHAEL BURR
ROBERT CASPER
DAVID COBB
DANIEL CORRY
KIM COSIER
ERIC CRAWFORD
SHELLY J. CULEA
BRIAN CUMMINGS
DAVID CUSMA
MICHAEL DARNELL
SAMMI DITTLOFF
HEATHER DIXON
JOHN DREW
DAVID DREW
CAROLYN ESCHENBURG
JENNY ETTENHEIM
APRIL EVERSON
JAMIE FERSCHINGER
ERIK FILLNER
SUSAN FILLNER
AMBER FLANAGAN
JOHN FLORSHEIM
CHRIS & JUDY FORD
RACHEL FORMAN
ROBERTA FORMAN
MIKE FRANTONIUS
SHARON FRESHWATER
JOHN FRUNCEK
ALYSSE GEAR
MARY GEAR
SYLVIA GEAR
CINDY GEAR
JAZZ GLASTRA
HOLLY GONWA
BILL & IDY GOODMAN
BECKY GRANDONE
MIKE AND SHARON GRINKER
MIKE AND JUDY HALLORAN
BONNIE HALVORSEN
BEN HAMMELMAN
MARY HANSON
DEBORAH HART
MARGARETE R. HARVEY
CAROL HASSEMER
JANE HAWES
MADELINE HEIDEL
JAKE HENES
DIANNE HENKE
HERMAN HERSH
ANN HIPPENSTEEL
DONNA HORRIGAN
BERNADINE J. BAINES
SHEILA JHANSALE
JOANNE JOHNSON-CLAUSER
MOSHE KATZ
DEBORAH KAVALAR
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GARY KAVALAR
JACK KELLY
ANDREW C. KENNEDY
ADAM KLARNER
CHAD KOCH
CLAUDIA KOEHLER
PENNY KREJCI
TRACY KREUSER
JEFF LESWING
DOUGLAS AND PATRICIA LEVY
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CHIP & KATE MANN
DANA MCCORMICK
SARAH MCENEANY
JUDITH MCGREGOR
STEPHEN & RUTH MARY MCGUIRE
J.M. MCINTYRE
GRETCHEN MEAD
ELDINE MEAD
ELIZABETH MEADOWS-KILE
SUSAN MIETH
MARK MILLER
PAMELA AND PAUL MILLER
JESSIE MILLER-CARPIAUX
KATHLEEN MOESCHBERGER
DEBORAH MULVEY
VITA MURROW
ABIGAIL & DAVID NASH
MELISSA NELSEN
DONORS CONT’D
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PAM SHY
LINSEY SIEGER
DALE SKAGGS
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SUSAN SOERENS
LOUISE STEIN
STAN STOJKOVIC
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ZABRINA TAMARKIN
MARK TAYLOR
TEERLINK FAMILY FOUNDATION
ROBERT TEPLIN
AMY VANHARPEN
SARAH VANLANDEGEN
MURALI VEDULA
JENNIFER VELLINGA
DAN AND ANTOINETTE VNUK
MONA VNUK
ERIKA VOSS
AMY VUYK
LUCCA WANG
SHELDON WASSERMAN
ANN M. WENINGER
EMILY WHITCOMB
DANIELLE WHITE
SUZY WILKERSON
KAY WOSEWICK
STAN AND DANNA NESLER
MARY OVERMAN
MARY PAUL
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RIP & MARY PRETAT
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TED RAMAZINI
SHIRLEY RAMAZINI
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HEATHER RAY
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NANCY REEDER
PAGE REMMERS
KRISTEN REYNOLDS
BARBARA RICHARDS
MISA ROACH
ROBERT & LAUREN ROTH
SABLEY SABIN
MAX SAMSON
GARRY SCHALLA
JIM SCHLEIF
PETER SCHWAB
JESSY SERVI
DAVID SHAPIRO
LORIN SHEARBURN
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MEMBERS
SO MANY MEMBERS!
AMELIA ZURCHER
PATTY ZIMMERMAN
RICK ZENG
KATRINA YOUNG-HARRIS
JOCELYN WOODARDS
PEG WOLFE
JONAS WITTKE
SUZY WILKERSON
CARMELITA WHITE
EMILY WHITCOMB
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NICK MONTEZON
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DONORS CONT’D
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EVAN GOYKE
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LU GOHR
JENNIFER GOETZINGER
JAZZ GLASTRA
KAREN GILL
LAURIE GERR
DONNA GENZMER
DAN GEHLING
ALYSSE GEAR
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JEROME FORTIER
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TONY FARRELL
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AVIE CUMMING
ERIN CROWLEY
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KARI COUTURE
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BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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CASE CONSTRUCTION
CHARLES D. JACOBUS FAMILY FOUNDATION
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HEALTHIER WISCONSIN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
HERZFELD FOUNDATION
JOHNSON’S NURSERY, INC.
LAYTON BOULEVARD WEST NEIGHBORS
MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
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NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
PURPLE COW ORGANICS
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WOMAN'S CLUB OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE
ZILBER FOUNDATION
& MORE!
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CONTACT
ADDRESS:
1845 N. FARWELL AVE.
SUITE 100
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
PHONE:
(414) 431-0888
FAX:
(414) 273-7293
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