ANTFARM INC

Programs

1. Antfarms housing and homeless services program provides outreach and engagement to individuals and families at risk for homelessness. Basic services include resource development, rental assisatnce, and wrap around counseling support.

   $2,686,664 spentof which $1,655,812 as grants$2,845,138 earned by the program
   51% of program spending

2. Antfarms workforce development program combines youthcore, community connect, farmers market, and planet 365 programs and expanded. The program provides work in partnership with local community members, public lands, and agencies while teaching youth valuable work skills. Antfarm works will all youth, yet many are challenged with and often demonstrate low academic performance, behavioral difficulties, mental health challenges, and additiction. We engage all youth in learning objectives that not only address the basic work readiness skills, but also address life and social skills needs. Youth engaged in antfarms workforce development program learn five basic work readiness skills in addition to the specific skills required to do the work. In addition, valuable life skills and social skills learning and support are built into the daily routines youth are given tasks and responsibilities as a part of the team that creates an understanding of positive relationships, the ability to support each other, and the ability to work together as a team. Our youth have minimal opportunities too, so it has been amazing to witness the pride in our local youth when engaged in antfarms workforce…

   $1,235,667 spentof which $17,528 as grants$974,780 earned by the program
   23% of program spending

3. Antfarm cafe and bakery is a youth and family community center that supports youth development, healthy eating and sustainability. The cafe and bakery is the program that closes the loop between all of antfarms other programs. We use produce from the learning garden proram, teaching youth about sustainability and the farm to table concepts of healthy eating. The cafe and bakery employs youth and trains teens teaching them core skills that have allowed them to be successful in employment in the industry with other businesses. The cafe space includes the axis learning center which is a study and computer lab with state of the art technology, where students with adult mentors and tutors accomplish education and vocational goals. It also includes the cultural arts center which offers the community a space to have meetings and participate in school and community art, poetry, music, and photography projects. Since the opening of the cafe and bakery, this space has become popular for community meetings and a wonderful venue for community functions. Community support for the antfarm mission through this program includes 56 volunteer hours assisting with direct kitchen services.

   $764,676 spent$550,280 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

4. The youth and family program at Antfarm Includes alcohol and drug prevention, youth demonstration projects with homeless youth, and other youth services. Youth and family services provide powerful supports and interventions during the year. The learning garden is part of the youth and family services program as is the cultural arts program. The youth hub opened spaces in the communities of sandy, estacada and molalla in 2024 where youth of all ages can come to recieve support. Many types of supports are offered including school tutoring, fun and leisure activities, art and cultural projects, life skills and job skills training, and individual problem solving support. These programs also provide opportunities for youth and families to be involved in community activites and programs. The learning garden is a vibrant garden utilized by the local community for youth learning and support of local food sourcing. Garden activities include learning about planting, growing, weeding, harvesting, and processing fresh vegetables. A

   $546,279 spentof which $45,885 as grants$590,221 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

5. The mount hood farmers market is a welcoming, interactive community event offering space for up to 60 local farmers, artisans, and food vendors each week from may through october. Several of antfarm youth and family programs join the market regularly, including the garden that sells plant starts and fresh fruits and vegetables while educating the public about growing their own food. Nuevo futuro joins the market to provide resources and support to the latinix community. Our markets very popular youth program teaches the power of produce by providing weekly hands-on learning activities about fresh fruits and vegetables while also supporting our farm vendors by providing youth with tokens to spend at their booths. The market also accepts snap and wic food benefits and participates in the oregon double up food bucks program. The mount hood farmers market is an important local resource for providing education, healthy lifestyles, and community connection.

   $31,544 spentof which $513 as grants$10,993 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

6. Antfarms emergency operations program includes arpa basic needs program services, and other various support for individuals displaced or facing financial deteriroation due to the covid 19 pandemic and other factors. This program is very important to our local communities and to clackamas county. The team works consistently helping people affected by covid 19 and other factors. 2024 is the final year for this program as the services previously provided through this program have shifted to the housing services program.

   $7,026 spent
   0% of program spending

7. The vision of antfarm came through a community known as redwind which follows an earth-based way of life focused on health of individuals, communities, and the earth. Founded in 1997 from the teachings of frank fools crow, the redwind community listened to his word, survival of the world depends on our sharing what we have and working together. Although the redwind community humbly practiced a native american lakota spiritual tradition, they chose to become involved in the many issues facing the people of the earth. In 1999 the community took a nonprofit organization status to build stronger alliances with others and develop greater ways of helping. This decision continued to focus the redwind community in providing traditional teachings at the teachings encourage helping the next generation to become good people.

   $6,074 spent
   0% of program spending

The 7 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,277,930.