North Alabama Agriplex Foundation
Mission
The North Alabama Agriplex's mission is to cultivate a community passionate about preserving our agricultural heritage, educating and feeding our neighbors, and growing a sustainable future. The Agriplex Board oversees staff to meet this mission.
Ruling year
2015
Director
Mrs Rachel Dawsey
Main address
PO Box 2428
Cullman, AL 35056 USA
EIN
63-1097694
NTEE code
Agricultural Programs (K20)
Home Economics (K50)
Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Agriplex tries to cultivate a community passionate about preserving our agricultural heritage, educate and feed our neighbors, and grow a sustainable future. For these reasons we offer more than 60 different programs and classes throughout the year. We glean produce from local farmers and distribute the produce to local food banks and people in need. Also we value a sustainable way of living and aim for ecological sustainability, reduce waste and promote recycling.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Little Farmers
A class for our littlest farmers. This program is geared toward children ages 3-4 with a parent. Each month children explore a different topic in the exciting world of agriculture through hands-on activities. Programs are from 10-11 AM.
Farm Kids Club
The Farm Kids Club program is conducted on Saturdays each month from 9:00-10:30 am at the Agriplex Heritage Center. It is for children 5 and up accompanied by an adult. Class fees are $10, per child. Adults are free, and there is a max program cost of $20 per family
Heritage Homeschool
The North Alabama Agriplex offers a series of hands-on programs for homeschoolers (kindergarten through 6th grade) and their parents once a month. Students will be divided into an older and younger age group with parents expected to assist their children. The program is held on Thursdays from 9:00-11:00 am at the Agriplex Heritage Center. Class fees are $10 per student. Adults are free with a max program cost of $20 per family (exceptions listed below). Registration is required.
Heritage Homeschool Secondary
The North Alabama Agriplex offers a series of hands-on programs for homeschoolers
(7th through 12th grade) once a month.
Students will be divided into junior and senior high groups. Drop-off optional.
The program is held on Thursdays from 12:00-2:00 pm at the Agriplex Heritage Center.
Class fees are $10 per student with a max program cost of $20 per family
Summer Programs
The Agriplex offers several summer programs for all ages.
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program
This series targets beginning and small farmers to teach relevent skills, encouraging peer to peer learning, and offer mentorship with experienced growers.
Free classes, Tuesdays at 6 pm
Living Landscapes
This monthly educational series offers valuable information about sustainability in your own backyard. All programs are $10 per person, and begin at 6:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Registration is required.
Heritage Skills
This monthly series provides the opportunity to learn heritage skills passed down through generations. All programs are $10 per person, and begin at 6:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Registration is required.
Lunch & Learn
Lunch and learn is an educational series on a variety of different skills. The programs are Wednesdays from 12-1 pm at the Agriplex. Please sign up online ahead to reserve your seat and lunch.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of press articles published
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of participants attending course/session/workshop
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These metrics are regarding ALL of our programs
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Promote agricultural history through heritage skills programs for children and adults
Foster future farmers in schools through school gardens and educational programming
Provide educational programs for gardeners and cultivate sustainable stewards of the land
Make fresh produce available to all residents through community gardens, gleaning, and
partnering with local food security fighters
Promote local agriculture products common in North Alabama
Equip teachers to lead agriculture and horticulture lessons in their classrooms and school gardens
Be a welcoming, gathering place and hub for agriculture professionals and the entire community
Partner with post-secondary education institutions
Provide agriculture and horticulture training to professional producers and growers
Promote farm products to all people including the historically underserved
Encourage good nutrition and wellness for North Alabama
Advocate lifestyle changes towards wellness including increasing fresh local produce purchased
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Sustain and improve FOUR monthly adult series and the independent series
Increase marketing of programs to fill programs
Create a more diverse audience for Adult educations programs
Define, Sustain, and Grow Agriplex Classroom visits and On School Campus programs
Sustain and Increase field trips to Agriplex Heritage Center
Maximize Summer options for kids onsite at the Agriplex and offsite
Maximize monthly youth Public programs
Get fresh produce into North Alabama’s hands
Outreach nutrition education and Wellness
Be a welcoming, gathering place and hub for agriculture professionals and the entire community
Promote local agriculture products common in North Alabama and the growers
Foster pride in North Alabama’s Agricultural history
Partner with post-secondary education institutions
Cooperative ventures with non-profits and other agencies
Expand outreach into surrounding counties
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
• We offer talent, experience and the organizational structure to provide flexible and accountable service with integrity to our customers
• We have accountability, diverse representation of our communities, and deliver exceptional education programs. Environmental Education
• One of two State recognized Ag Museum Boards
• Facilities & proximity to Peinhardt Living History Farm
• Local political support
• Good rapport with the community both local agencies and public
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Agriplex achieved most of the mentioned goals in our strategic plan for 2020-2023.
Right now we are planning a big expansion of the Agriplex - building a second, bigger building that will host a teaching kitchen, the Cullman County Extension Office and the future office space of the Agriplex staff.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, our feedback is anonymous
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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North Alabama Agriplex Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2024
Mrs. Amanda Stanton
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Not applicable -
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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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