OKO URBAN FARMS, INC.

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2025-09-23

91000

2024-09-25

2020-02-14

2023-04-19

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Department of Agriculture

OKO URBAN FARMS INC (OKO FARMS) WILL IMPLEMENT THE OKO FARMS COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT TO IMPROVE LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH REDUCTION OF FOOD WASTE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM'S WORKFORCE. TO MEET THIS GOAL, OKO FARMS AND ITS PARTNERS WILL ACHIEVE FIVE OBJECTIVES DURING EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL RUN FOR THREE YEARS:1) PROVIDE 3,200 HOURS OF PAID AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE TO 4 YOUNG ADULTS; 2) REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PRODUCE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE COMPOSTED BY AT LEAST 50%; 3) PRODUCE AT LEAST 5,100 UNITS OF VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS; 4) CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST 13,150 LBS. OF FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY FOOD SUPPLY; AND 5) HOLD WEEKLY FARM STANDS OR MARKETS BETWEEN JULY-NOVEMBER AT EACH OF FIVE PARTNERING COMMUNITY AGENCIES' SITES IN THE TARGET AREAS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SECURING REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER SPACE, PROVIDING PAID AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE TO YOUNG ADULTS, CREATING VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS, AND DISTRIBUTING PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS VIA METHODS DIRECTLY SERVING LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE ONE LOVE COMMUNITY FRIDGE, BROOKLYN PACKERS, AND DEPT OF CULTURE. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS WITH CFP PROGRAM GOALS TO MEET THE FOOD NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND IMPROVINGACCESS TO FOOD AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE, INCREASE THE SELF-RELIANCE OF COMMUNITIES IN PROVIDING FOR THE FOOD NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSES TO LOCAL FOOD ACCESS, FARM, AND NUTRITION ISSUES.

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Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Agricultural Organization, Horticultural Organization, Board of Trade, Business League, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Burial Association, Cemetery Company, Credit Union, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc., Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)

2018-12

Food, Agriculture and Nutrition: Agricultural Programs

Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

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