VOLUNTEERS IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTS VINES
growing food. growing community.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Grow Binghamton
Grow Binghamton is an employment training program designed for teenagers to build skills while growing food for the community. Teens work with us on our Urban Farm growing food for the community for 6 weeks in the summer as well as 8 weeks each in the spring and fall.
Farm Share
Farm share is an all income veggie subscription program, designed to improve food security while supporting local farmers.
Community Gardens
VINES has 22 community gardens in the greater Binghamton area. At a VINES community garden, you can rent your own raised garden bed for a yearly fee (cost per site is listed below). The garden bed comes ready for planting.
Green Thumb Workshops
A series of workshops on everything from seed starting to canning vegetables.
Binghamton Urban Farm
Started in 2010, The Binghamton Urban Farm provides healthy, affordable food to local residents and combats the pervasiveness of urban blight in the downtown region. The Urban Farm is located in the heart of the city at 16 Tudor Street in a flood-prone area that was formerly a series of four abandoned houses.
Where we work
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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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VOLUNTEERS IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTS VINES
Board of directorsas of 03/01/2023
Christopher Allin
Board Chair, VINES
Term: 2023 - 2016
Aisha Jasper
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
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