Tech Systems Review
FRESHFARM Markets, Inc.
FRESHFARM Markets, Inc.
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Tech Systems Review
Project details
What we need
- An assessment of Organization's IT infrastructure including costs, speed, reliability and security
- Advice on various IT services and the cost-benefit associated with each option
- Potentially more efficient and secure services
- Note: This does not include tech systems set up or implementation
Additional details
We need help finishing a tech audit and action plan for technology use within the organization - taking into account a lot of different needs among staff. We have performed an org-wide survey and have that data to share.
What we have in place
- We currently have survey results from staff, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have formed a tech committee to work on action plan, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $8,001 , allowing us to direct more funds into promoting sustainable agriculture and improving food access, education, and equity in the Mid-Atlantic region.
We have staff using a mixture of their own devices or company devices in the field and/or at home with very different needs/requirements. We want to develop a tech policy that would take all the factors into consideration & provide appropriate support to our teams.
Project plan
Posted by
Sara H.
Finance Director
Our mission
FRESHFARM is a nonprofit that promotes sustainable agriculture and improves food access and equity in the Mid-Atlantic region. We operate producer-only farmers markets that provide vital economic opportunities to local farmers and food producers, pioneering food distribution programs that increase food access for low-income communities, and innovative food education that builds healthier communities.
What we do
Farmers Markets: In 2019, FRESHFARM merged with Community Foodworks to become the largest farmers market organization in the Mid-Atlantic, and the third-largest in the country. Last year, our 27 markets resulted in $16 million in revenue for 240 farmers and local food producers. More than $400,000 were spent in food benefits and vouchers by low-income residents at our farmers markets to access fresh, local produce, including more than $120,000 in matching dollars.
FoodPrints: an education program that partners with 15 DC Public Schools to bring nutrition and culinary education, teaching kitchens, school gardens, and scratch-cooked cafeteria lunches to 5,800 students.
The Pop-Up Food Hub (PUFH): an innovative, low-infrastructure model of local food distribution that utilizes the farmers market space as a temporary hub to sort, pack, and then deliver healthy, local food to over 65 institutions that serve thousands of low-income individuals at an affordable wholesale cost. This program has doubled year-over-year since 2017, and has a vision to make farm-to-childcare universal in DC and provide seamless integration of healthy produce for healthcare partners.
Market Share: a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program that increases healthy, local food access to low-income communities by delivering weekly bags of healthy, local produce to convenient pick-up sites subsidized for people receiving SNAP, WIC, and senior benefits at a 75%-90% discount. In 2019, we delivered 7,121 Market Shares, saving $45,658 for low-income families.
