The Vegetable Connection

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Feeding the Families Application

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The Vegetable Connection is a Fort Collins nonprofit and for the last 13 years has provided assistance by helping families become part of a local community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. We help families with incomes of 200% or lower of the federal poverty level.  The Vegetable Connection pays 50%-90% of the CSA share. The families have a co-payment based on their income. The Vegetable Connection also provides food education so you are able to prepare and enjoy your locally grown vegetables.  

What is a CSA share? There are a lot of vegetable farmers in our area. Their farms offer vegetable shares for the growing season, usually May-October. A CSA share means you receive fresh, locally grown vegetables once a week. You pick up your vegetables at the farm or at a pickup site. 

CSA shares often sell out by mid April. 

In the Feeding the Families application you will find; a table for co-payments, farm CSA share pricing, links to the farms, a map of where the farm and pickups will be, and a brief bio of each farm. Families will be selected on a first come, first served basis. 

Privacy is important to you and us. The only people that will know you are part of the program will be  Jill, your Vegetable Connection contact, and the farmers at your chosen farm.  

Requirements:

  • Income level at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
  • Pay co-payment amount either monthly or in full.  
  • Pick up the vegetable share each week.  If you cannot make a pick-up, please arrange for someone else to pick up your share.
  • Attend one workshop/tasting offered from May through September (COVID dependent).
  • Complete application process at the beginning and end of season. Participate in surveys throughout the season.  The information is compiled to attain funding to continue these programs and make continued improvements in the programs.
  • Any questions call Jill at 970.420.8203 or jill@thevegetableconnection.org.

The 4 steps to participating in the 2021 Vegetable Connection Programs

  1. Click here to fill out 2021 Feeding the Families Application

    If you are struggling with filling out the application, please let me know. I can send it directly to you or we can fill it out together during our virtual meeting.

2.  I’ll need one form of income verification from your household

    • 2020 W-2
    • three current pay stubs
    • pension distribution statement
    • unemployment benefit statement
    • free/reduced lunch letter from PSD
    • proof of SNAP

3.  Sign up here, so we can find a time to do the virtual application process.

    • The virtual meeting will be about 30-40 minutes

4.  Due to COVID, I unfortunately can’t sit down with you face to face and talk. So      we are meeting virtually either by phone call or video meet (think              Facetime/WhatsApp/Zoom or another platform you use)

There are two ways we can do this:

  • We video call  (where we can see each other when we talk). You can hold up your income verification so I can verify your income.
  • We talk on the phone.  You take a picture of your income verification, and send it to me by text (970-420-8203) or email (jill@thevegetableconnection.org). Please cover up your Social Security Number so your information is protected.  I will delete your picture once I have verified.  Please send before we phone call.

What to expect from the Application Process

    • We will go over your Feeding the Families Application
    • Talk about The Vegetable Connection programs and expectations
    • Verify Income
    • Talk about CSA Shares and the farms
    • Discuss your CSA Share Co-payment
    • I’ll answer questions you have
    • Do a verbal survey with you
    • Go over your vegetable goals for the year for you and your family

 

Los 4 pasos para participar en los programas Vegetable Connection de 2021

Mapa de recolecciones de CSA Share (también se encuentra en la Solicitud)

Breve biografía de 2021 Partnership Farms (también se encuentra en la Solicitud)Solicitud

 

  1. Complete la 2021 Solicitud de Feeding the Families. Si tiene dificultades para completar la solicitud, hágamelo saber. Puedo enviárselo directamente o podemos completarlo juntos durante nuestra reunión virtual.

 

2. Necesito una (1) forma de verificación de ingresos de su hogar

    1. 2020 W-2 
    2. tres talones de pago actuales
    3. Declaración de distribución de pensión Declaración de
    4. beneficios de desempleo 
    5. Carta de almuerzo gratis / reducido del PSD 
    6. Prueba de SNAP
  2. Sign up for Application Meeting, por lo que podemos encontrar un momento para hacer el proceso de solicitud virtual. 
    1. La reunión virtual durará entre 30 y 40 minutos

3. Debido a COVID, desafortunadamente no puedo sentarme con ustedes cara a cara y hablar. Así que

nos reuniremos virtualmente ya sea por llamada telefónica o por video (piense en Facetime / WhatsApp / Zoom u otra plataforma que use). 

Hay dos formas de hacer esto:

  1. Hacemos videollamadas (donde podemos vernos cuando hablamos). Puede retener su verificación de ingresos para que yo pueda verificar sus ingresos. 

 

  1. Hablamos por teléfono. Usted toma una foto de su verificación de ingresos y me la envía por mensaje de texto (970-420-8203) o correo electrónico (jill@thevegetableconnection.org). Cubra su número de seguro social para proteger su información. Eliminaré tu foto una vez que la haya verificado. Envíe antes de llamar por teléfono. 

 

¿Qué esperar del Proceso de Solicitud

  1. Vamos a repasar su alimentación de las familias Aplicación
  2. hablar acerca de los programas de conexión vegetales y expectativas 
  3. verificar los ingresos 
  4. Hablar de acciones CSA y las granjas
  5. discutir sus CSA Compartir Co-pago 
  6. Voy a responder a las preguntas que tenga
  7. Do una encuesta verbal con que
  8. avanza sobre sus objetivos vegetales para el año para usted y su familia