Agro-Eco Project Inc.

PRODUCE DONATED FROM FIELD:4,780.5 LBS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRODUCE ON AGRO-ECO FARM DURING THE 2022 GROWING SEASON AND DONATED TO 3 LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES: - RUTLAND FOOD PANTRY (258 MAIN ST, RUTLAND MA 01543); - CHARLTON FOOD PANTRY (37 MAIN ST, CHARLTON MA 01507)- ST. JOHN'S FOOD FOR THE POOR (44 TEMPLE ST, WORCESTER MA 01604)

Expenses: $17K

GREATER TABLE INITIATIVE: OVER 3,000 POUNDS OF FOOD PURCHASED FROM LOCAL FOOD HUB TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED:110 LB BEEF20 LB PORK300 LB CABBAGE675 LB CARROTS450 LB ONION2050 LB POTATOES440 LB BUTTERNUT SQUASH43 LB SALAD GREENS50 LB BEETS20 IB LEEKS50 LB TOMATOES240 LB SWEET POTATOES

Expenses: $56K

LOCAL CHEF PROGRAM: MEALS DONATED: 600HIRED LOCAL CHEF MAYARI VELASQUEZ OF MAYARI'S VOYAGE TO CRAFT DOZENS OF PREPARED MEALS A MONTH FOR SAINT JOHN'S FOOD FOR THE POOR PROGRAM IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. MAYARI PREPARED HEALTHY MEALS USING LOCAL INGREDIENTS AND DELIVERED THEM BIWEEKLY TO SAINT JOHN'S.

Expenses: $32K

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE THIS YEAR CONSISTED IN THE HANDING OUT OF SEED KITS TO OUR FOOD PANTRY PARTNERS. THESE CONSISTED OF DIFFERENT VEGETABLE VARIETIES CENTERED AROUND THE THEMEOF SALSA. THEY INCLUDED GROWING INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS A RECIPE. THE AIM HERE WAS TO PROVIDE FOOD PANTRY RECIPIENTS WITH SEEDS TO HELP GROW FOOD IN THEIR OWN HOMES.

Expenses: $7K