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Welcome to the Village
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The Village Agricultural Cooperative creates opportunities for our communities to produce culturally relevant food. By creating space for public and market gardens in urban areas, we address the health needs of our people and planet while building food systems for future generations, and nourishing our elders too. We believe that sustainable agriculture creates healthy communities.
FARM Fest: June 17th, 4 - 8 pm
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Our celebration of Food, Art, Recreation and Music is in the planning process and we are seeking your support! This is our annual fundraising effort, and we've moved it to the month of June to get ahead of harvest season. We are seeking sponsors for this event with a goal to raise $25,000 to fund our farmer's market and operating expenses for this year. Will you help us meet our goal?
$10,000 - Community Builder: Cooking Demonstration Sponsor for Farmer’s Market
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Naming rights for the event and inclusion of logo on all press materials
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Logo on Farmer’s Market event materials
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Logo or name on website for a year
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Opportunity to table at event
$5,000 - Community Builder: Entertainment Sponsor for Farmer’s Market
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Naming rights for award at event
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Logo or name on website for a year
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Opportunity to table at the event
$2,500 - Flower Power Sponsor - Children’s Area Development
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Sponsor name posted in Children’s Area
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Logo or name on website for a year
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Opportunity to table at event
$1,000 - Food Justice Advocate - Special Activities Sponsor
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Opportunity to table at event
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Logo or name on website for a year
$300: - Full Bloom Sponsor - Operating Expense Support
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Name on website for a year
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Opportunity to table at event
$100 - Sprouting Sponsor - Sponsor one farm plot for the year
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Name on website for a year
Checks payable to: The Village Agricultural Cooperative
Mailing Address: PO Box 7723, Rochester MN 55903
The Village is a registered 501(c)3. All donations are tax-deductible.
Contact AmandaNC@rochvillage.org or KimSin@rochvillage.org ; Website: RochVillage.org
Print and share our sponsorship levels through this PDF document!
2023 Season Plans
MDA Research: AGRI - Diverse Crop Production in Northern Markets
American Rescue Plan Act: In coordination with Big River Farms and two other incubator farms, we are able to hire 1.5 FTE and begin formal farm education.
Covenant Church Farm
Seeking funding for children's and senior's area.
Market Hub Development
https://www.farmersmarkethub.org/lfpp-2022-2024/, Installation of 3 washing/packing and handwashing stations at three largest farms. Aggregate Hub start-up. Market season June - October @ History Center.
Expansion - History Center
Well - Need major funding, 40 - 60K
Hoop House completion, educational programming.
Jubilo Farm
Hoop House: Install End Walls, Add Electricity & Skin High Tunnel.
Presbyterian Church
Water line repair
Summer Educational Programming
Mayo Clinic Office of Equity Research
Master Gardeners of Olmsted County
University of MN - Rochester
Farm Fest - Rochester Cambodian Association
SUSTAG Research Demonstration Event
Farm Service Agency: Loan access event
Summer of Service
Future plans for which we seek funding!!
Children’s & Senior's Play Area development
Well installation - History Center
Feasibility study for Farmer’s Market use of buildings, commercial kitchen
Jubilo Farm - Composting Toilet
Donate to our cause
We need support for our operating expenses, staff wages, utilities and site improvements.
Your kindness goes a long way! As a Minnesota nonprofit, we greatly appreciate
your tax deductible donation.
Mailing address:
PO Box 7723
Rochester, MN 55903
Get in touch
Director: AmandaNC@rochvillage.org
Local Food: KimSin@rochvillage.org
Market: ChrisAllen@rochvillage.org
Programs: JerryL@rochvillage.org
Land Access: Valerie@rochvillage.org
Board Chair: Chandik@rochvillage.org
Current Major Supporters
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Renewing the Countryside & USDA: Local Food Promotion Program, Minnesota Farmers' Market Hubs
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Big River Farms, American Rescue Plan Act, USDA
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Mayo Clinic - Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research
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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation - Inclusive and Equitable Communities Fund
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture: AGRI Demonstration SUSTAG
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Regenerative Agriculture Alliance: MDA research support
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University of Minnesota - SE Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
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Sargent's Landscape and Nursery
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Compeer Financial
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Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP)
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Advanced Business Systems Inc.